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ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe vs ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 28 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (32 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe (3 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT. Supported memory types: DDR2-SDRAM on the ASUS P5AD2 Deluxe, DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT.

  • Processor socket
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory types
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:DDR2-SDRAM
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:4 GB
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:SATA, SATA II
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:2
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:0
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:0
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5AD2 Deluxe:2
    • P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT:3

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Comparison of P5AD2 Deluxe, P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT
76 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533,800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers400,533 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Number of COM connectors11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 925X ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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