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ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 19differ
  • 25identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, 1920 x 1200 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
    • GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
  • Maximum resolution
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:1
    • GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3
    • GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:0
    • GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
  • LAN controller
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:Intel® 82579V
    • GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111F
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:ATX
    • GA-H61M-DS2H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, GA-H61M-DS2H
78 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111F
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4

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