Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH

61specifications compared
21differ
40identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH has 1 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) (7 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0), SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0), Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):6
- GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:7
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:4
Number of COM connectors
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:1

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Comparison of GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0), GA-Z77X-UP4 TH
100 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Q77M-D2H (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH 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 rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
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
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	2	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit LAN
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q77 Express	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
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
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/XP	Windows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	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	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x Thunderbolt
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Q77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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