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

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  • 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
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers21
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q77 ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7/XPWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x4, 1x161x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Thunderbolt
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Q77Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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