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ASUS P8C WS vs ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 31identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8C WS (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8C WS (6 vs 2). The ASUS P8C WS has 1 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM (4 vs 3). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS P8C WS, Non-ECC on the ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS P8C WS, 0, 1, 10 on the ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • P8C WS:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • P8C WS:0, 1, 5, 10
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8C WS:1
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8C WS:2
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8C WS:4
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8C WS:3
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8C WS:6
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P8C WS:2
    • P8Z77-V PREMIUM:4

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Comparison of P8C WS, P8Z77-V PREMIUM
89 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers43
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LIntel® 82579V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C216Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x4, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell PCIe 9230, ASMedia PCIe
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel C216Intel Z77
Quick installation guideYesYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x Thunderbolt
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source

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