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ASUS P8Z77 WS vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

75specifications compared
31differ
44identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8Z77 WS has S/PDIF out port. Supported memory module capacities: 16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the ASUS P8Z77 WS, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB on the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- P8Z77 WS:4
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P8Z77 WS:32 GB
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- P8Z77 WS:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- P8Z77 WS:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z77 WS:3
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- P8Z77 WS:1
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z77 WS:4
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z77 WS:5
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P8Z77 WS, GA-H61M-DS2V
87 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77 WS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-DS2V View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111F
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	2 x Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	2x16, 4x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H61
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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