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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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ASUS

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
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 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
Graphicsidentical
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 connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
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
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 interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneOC Genie II
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
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
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one4
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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