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ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 vs GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 25identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) has Bluetooth.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z77-V LX2:4
    • GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z77-V LX2:32 GB
    • GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z77-V LX2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX2:4
    • GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8Z77-V LX2:1
    • GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V LX2:2
    • GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V LX2:1
    • GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V LX2:1
    • GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX2, GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)
93 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigagit Ethernet, WLAN
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bitWindows 8/7/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one2 x ThunderboltUnknown — not stated by the source

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