Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

73specifications compared
17differ
56identical
22known 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 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has CPU fan connector. Only the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has microphone in.

Maximum graphics card memory
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1696 MB
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
CPU fan connector
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX: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 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Microphone in
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
Networking features
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Gigabit LAN
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Audio chip
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC898

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Comparison of P8Z77-V, Z77A-GD80
95 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z77-V View product	B MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-GD80 View product
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Not supported
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC898
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ASMedia PCIe SATA	ASMedia ASM 1061
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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