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ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT vs MSI H61M-E23 (G3)

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 27identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61M-E23 (G3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI H61M-E23 (G3) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (3 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, SATA II on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI H61M-E23 (G3).

  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
    • H61M-E23 (G3):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:32 GB
    • H61M-E23 (G3):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:SATA II, SATA III
    • H61M-E23 (G3):SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:1
    • H61M-E23 (G3):3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3
    • H61M-E23 (G3):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:0
    • H61M-E23 (G3):4
  • LAN controller
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:Intel® 82579V
    • H61M-E23 (G3):Realtek RTL8111E
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:ATX
    • H61M-E23 (G3):micro ATX

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Comparison of P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, H61M-E23 (G3)
74 specifications
Processor1 differ
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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
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 quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z77Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H61(B3)

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