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

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 58identical
  • 13known 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 WiFi (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 WiFi (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi 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 WiFi has CPU fan connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi has Bluetooth.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi:1696 MB
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi:2
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi:3
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi:5
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • CPU fan connector
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi:Yes
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi:2
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi:4
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi:2
    • Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

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89 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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
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
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 memoryDiffers1696 MB1760 MB
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gNot supported
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 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/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x4 slots11
PCI Express x8 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers2 x Marvell 88SE9172ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes

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