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GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

81specifications compared
15differ
66identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has S/PDIF out port. Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has dual Link DVI.

Supported memory module capacities
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5
- GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-H77-D3H, GA-Z77P-D3
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-H77-D3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77P-D3 motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z77P-D3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel H77	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16	1x16+1x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	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 & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantity	1	1
Dual Link DVIDiffers	Yes	No
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel H77	Unknown — not stated by the source

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