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ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 32identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (3 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (3 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, 1920 x 1200 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

  • Maximum resolution
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:1
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:0
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:ATX
    • GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):micro ATX

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Comparison of P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
81 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
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectors11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z77Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892VIA VT2021
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideYesYes

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