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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 53identical
  • 18known 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 WS (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 4). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8Z77 WS has CPU fan connector. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8Z77 WS, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • CPU fan connector
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

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MSI

Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model Z77A-GD80

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Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 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, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LIntel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Gigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LED, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersMarvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATAASMedia ASM 1061
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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