Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX

63specifications compared
24differ
39identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 2). Memory slots type: DIMM on the ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, SO-DIMM on the GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400 MHz on the ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX.

Number of memory slots
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:2
Memory slots type
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:DIMM
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:8 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:Not supported
Maximum resolution
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2048 x 1536 pixels
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:0
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX:2

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Comparison of Z77-A, GA-H77TN
108 specifications	A ASUS Z77-A Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H77TN motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Thin Mini ITX Model GA-H77TN View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	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 typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1696 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4a	1.3
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Nettop
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Thin Mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	2x1, 2x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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 featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source

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