Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS vs MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

43specifications compared
25differ
18identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS (3 vs 1). The ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). Only the MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has parallel connector. Only the MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has TPM connector.

Processor socket
- Z9PE-D8 WS:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- Z9PE-D8 WS:64 GB
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:1
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:4
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:6
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:8
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z9PE-D8 WS:6
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Parallel connector
- Z9PE-D8 WS:No
- H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes

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Comparison of Z9PE-D8 WS, H77MA-G43
91 specifications	A ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS View product	B MSI H77MA-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model H77MA-G43 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	8	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	2
Parallel connectorDiffers	No	Yes
TPM connectorDiffers	No	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DVI-I 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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	0	2
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	7	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, Serial	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel H77
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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