Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V GENE vs ASUS P8Z77 WS

77specifications compared
21differ
56identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Maximus V GENE (3 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Maximus V GENE (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Maximus V GENE (5 vs 3). Only the ASUS P8Z77 WS has dual Link DVI. Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS Maximus V GENE, 1920 x 1200 pixels on the ASUS P8Z77 WS.

Maximum resolution
- Maximus V GENE:2560 x 1600 pixels
- P8Z77 WS:1920 x 1200 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus V GENE:2
- P8Z77 WS:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V GENE:2
- P8Z77 WS:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Maximus V GENE:3
- P8Z77 WS:5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Maximus V GENE:1
- P8Z77 WS:2
eSATA ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:1
- P8Z77 WS:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:0
- P8Z77 WS:1
HDMI ports quantity
- Maximus V GENE:1
- P8Z77 WS:0

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Comparison of Maximus V GENE, P8Z77 WS
90 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V GENE View product	B ASUS P8Z77 WS View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	5
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Vitesse VSC8601	Intel® 82574L
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	2 x Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	2x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ASMedia PCIe SATA	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATA
Controller interface type	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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