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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 55identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 64 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has CPU fan connector. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz on the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • CPU fan connector
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model GA-Z77X-UD5H

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MSI

Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model Z77A-GD80

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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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers54
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579V
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers2 x Marvell 88SE9172ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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