Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P9X79 LE vs MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

54specifications compared
18differ
36identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P9X79 LE has 4 more memory slots than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (8 vs 4). The ASUS P9X79 LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS P9X79 LE has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (8 vs 4). Only the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS P9X79 LE, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor socket
- P9X79 LE:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- P9X79 LE:8
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Memory channels
- P9X79 LE:Quad-channel
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Dual-channel
On-board graphics card
- P9X79 LE:No
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- P9X79 LE:3
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P9X79 LE:8
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P9X79 LE:2
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
LAN controller
- P9X79 LE:Realtek RTL8111F
- Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E

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Comparison of P9X79 LE, Z77A-G41
80 specifications	A ASUS P9X79 LE View product	B MSI Z77A-G41 Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-G41 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R.	OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia ASM1061	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel X79	Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4

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