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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 vs MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 52identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 has 1 more PCI Express x1 slots than the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2, 2-Way CrossFireX on the MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 2048 x 1536 pixels
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI version
    • 1.4a
    • 1.4
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111F
    • Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel Z77
    • Intel H77
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 2
    • 1

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ASUS

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MSI

ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model ZH77A-G41

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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 processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
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 connectors44
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one2 x Thunderbolt
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel H77
Audio outputKnown for one3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo

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