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ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM vs MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 31differ
  • 25identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 63 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM (1759 MB vs 1696 MB). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM has Bluetooth.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:4
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:32 GB
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:SATA II, SATA III
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:1696 MB
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1759 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:1
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:6
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:3
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:4
    • H61M-P20 Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P8Z77-V PREMIUM, H61M-P20
92 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1759 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8105E
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANFast Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H61 (B3)
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe 9230, ASMedia PCIeUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x ThunderboltUnknown — not stated by the source

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