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

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
- P8Z77 WS:1696 MB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z77 WS:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- P8Z77 WS:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z77 WS:5
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z77 WS:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- P8Z77 WS:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P8Z77 WS:2
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- P8Z77 WS:2
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0

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Comparison of P8Z77 WS, ZH77A-G43
90 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77 WS View product	B MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G43 View product
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	2 x Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	2x16, 4x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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