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GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 8differ
  • 76identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). PCI Express configurations: 1x16+1x4 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
    • GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
    • GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
    • GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • PCI Express configurations
    • GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1x16+1x4
    • GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1x4, 1x8, 1x16
  • PCI slots
    • GA-Z77-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
    • GA-Z77X-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Z77-D3H, GA-Z77X-D3H
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs55
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipVIA VT2021VIA VT2021
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows 7/XPWindows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16+1x41x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
Quick installation guideYesYes

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