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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77-V PRO vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 55identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 64 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO has CPU fan connector. Wi-Fi standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO, Not supported on the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • CPU fan connector
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Networking features
    • Gigabit LAN
    • 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec

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Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model Z77A-GD80

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® 82579VIntel® 82579V
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Not supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersASMedia PCIe SATAASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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