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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77 WS vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 48identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 1,184 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1696 MB vs 512 MB). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8Z77 WS has S/PDIF out port. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P8Z77 WS, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 512 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • 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

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ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model ZH77A-G43

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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 speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600 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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-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
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
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 connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers54
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Gigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LED, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
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 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATA
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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