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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
    • P8Z77-V PRO:1696 MB
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO:4
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO:2
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • CPU fan connector
    • P8Z77-V PRO:Yes
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V PRO:5
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V PRO:2
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8Z77-V PRO:4
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • P8Z77-V PRO:Gigabit LAN
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec

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Comparison of P8Z77-V PRO, Z77A-GD80
93 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Not supported
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersASMedia PCIe SATAASMedia ASM 1061
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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