Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

70specifications compared
14differ
56identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX 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 GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has S/PDIF out port. Audio chip: VIA VT2021 on the GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1696 MB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
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
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
S/PDIF out port
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
Audio chip
- GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:VIA VT2021
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of GA-H77-D3H, ZH77A-G43
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H77-D3H motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-H77-D3H View product	B MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G43 View product
Memoryidentical
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel H77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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