Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
- P8Z77-V LX2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum resolution
- P8Z77-V LX2:2560 x 1600 pixels
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z77-V LX2:2
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Z77-V LX2:2
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
HDMI version
- P8Z77-V LX2:1.4a
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1.4
LAN controller
- P8Z77-V LX2:Realtek RTL8111F
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
Motherboard chipset
- P8Z77-V LX2:Intel Z77
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel H77
PCI Express x1 slots
- P8Z77-V LX2:2
- ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX2, ZH77A-G41
96 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 View product	B MSI ZH77A-G41 Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G41 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200,2400 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics2 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
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one	3.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4a	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
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 featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	2 x Thunderbolt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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