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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT vs MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 33identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. LAN controller: Intel® 82579V on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® 82579V
    • Realtek RTL8111E
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC892
    • Realtek ALC887

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P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLTView product
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Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model Z77A-G41

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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 one1
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z77Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm216 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one4
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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