Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
- SABERTOOTH Z77:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum graphics card memory
- SABERTOOTH Z77:1696 MB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
OpenGL version
- SABERTOOTH Z77:3.1
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3.2
USB 2.0 connectors
- SABERTOOTH Z77:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- SABERTOOTH Z77:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- SABERTOOTH Z77:6
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- SABERTOOTH Z77:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- SABERTOOTH Z77:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z77, ZH77A-G43
100 specifications	A ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 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	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.1	3.2
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	4
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 ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
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 LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579V	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	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
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 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 H77
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

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