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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Graphics2 differ
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
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 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 standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	2 x Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC898
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	2x16, 4x8
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffers	No	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ASMedia PCIe SATA	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATA
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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