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GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

70specifications compared
11differ
59identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro 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 MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more headphone outputs than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 5). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has S/PDIF out port. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1696 MB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Headphone outputs
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
S/PDIF out port
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:VIA VT2021
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
BIOS type
- GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:EFI AMI
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:UEFI

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Comparison of GA-Z77MX-D3H, ZH77A-G43
82 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77MX-D3H View product	B MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G43 View product
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
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	2	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 ports2 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2021	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77

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