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ASUS P8Z77-V LX vs ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 21identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS P8Z77-V LX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS (3 vs 1). The ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX (4 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111E on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX, Intel® 82574L on the ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS.

  • Processor socket
    • P8Z77-V LX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Z77-V LX:32 GB
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:3
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:1
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:2
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:4
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:2
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:6
  • Number of COM connectors
    • P8Z77-V LX:1
    • Z9PE-D8 WS:2

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Comparison of P8Z77-V LX, Z9PE-D8 WS
98 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1696 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsDiffers12
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EIntel® 82574L
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXSSI EEB
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers20
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers27
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsDiffers30
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm330 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATASATA, Serial
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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