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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 47identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 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 MSI ZH77A-G43 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 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 has S/PDIF out port. Only the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has dual Link DVI.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 512 MB
  • OpenGL version
    • 3.1
    • 3.2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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SABERTOOTH Z77View product
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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 speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 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
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL versionDiffers3.13.2
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
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 slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
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 features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel Z77Intel H77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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