Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
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
Storage controllers1 differ
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers43
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
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
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
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C216Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
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
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
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
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
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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