Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0)

52specifications compared
20differ
32identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0) has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (6 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2, 0, 1 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0).

Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8Z77-V LX2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- P8Z77-V LX2:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):0, 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- P8Z77-V LX2:1
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z77-V LX2:2
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z77-V LX2:4
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P8Z77-V LX2:2
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P8Z77-V LX2:1
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Z77-V LX2:2
- GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX2, GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0)
97 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1760 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit	Windows 8/7/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology, LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connector	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	2 x Thunderbolt	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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