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ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 37identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2, Socket FM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8Z77-V LX2:Intel
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8Z77-V LX2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z77-V LX2:4
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z77-V LX2:32 GB
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z77-V LX2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • P8Z77-V LX2:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Graphics card family
    • P8Z77-V LX2:Intel
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Graphics card
    • P8Z77-V LX2:HD Graphics
    • GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):Radeon HD 7000

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX2, GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0)
95 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD A
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Graphics cardDiffersHD GraphicsRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers46
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77AMD A55
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bitMicrosoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.02.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIAMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers213 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one2 x ThunderboltUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A55
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5

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