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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 52identical
  • 26known 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 SABERTOOTH Z77 (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 0.1 more OpenGL version than the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (3.2 vs 3.1). The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 4). Only the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 has CPU fan connector. Only the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has dual Link DVI.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • OpenGL version
    • 3.1
    • 3.2
  • CPU fan connector
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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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 speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
OpenGL versionDiffers3.13.2
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outDiffers01
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersASMedia ASM1061ASMedia ASM 1061
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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