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
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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
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 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
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 II connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
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
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
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
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 chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
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
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
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
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
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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