Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX

37specifications compared
19differ
18identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (4 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, BGA 1023 on the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX.

Processor socket
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0

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Comparison of GA-Z77X-UD4H, C847IS-P33
93 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-Z77X-UD4H View product	B MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX Model C847IS-P33 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	BGA 1023
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z77 Express	Intel® NM70 Express
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	0
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x8, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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