Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82579V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	VIA VT2021
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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