Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

75specifications compared
33differ
42identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 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 SABERTOOTH Z77 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 GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 0.1 more OpenGL version than the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (3.2 vs 3.1). Only the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 has S/PDIF out port. Only the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has dual Link DVI.

Number of memory slots
- SABERTOOTH Z77:4
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- SABERTOOTH Z77:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- SABERTOOTH Z77:32 GB
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- SABERTOOTH Z77:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- SABERTOOTH Z77:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
Maximum resolution
- SABERTOOTH Z77:2560 x 1600 pixels
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
OpenGL version
- SABERTOOTH Z77:3.1
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3.2
USB 2.0 connectors
- SABERTOOTH Z77:3
- GA-H61M-DS2V motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z77, GA-H61M-DS2V
97 specifications	A ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 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	1066,1333,1600,1866 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
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-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 resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.1	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports9 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) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579V	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 features	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 ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	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 features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia ASM1061	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H61
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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