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ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs ASUS P8Z77 WS

84specifications compared
23differ
61identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77 WS (4 vs 3). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 4). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS P8Z77 WS has microphone in. Only the ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has Wi-Fi.

Maximum resolution
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- P8Z77 WS:1920 x 1200 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- P8Z77 WS:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- P8Z77 WS:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- P8Z77 WS:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- P8Z77 WS:2
eSATA ports quantity
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- P8Z77 WS:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- P8Z77 WS:0
HDMI ports quantity
- P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- P8Z77 WS:0

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Comparison of P8Z77-V, P8Z77 WS
92 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model P8Z77-V View product	B ASUS P8Z77 WS View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	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
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579V	Intel® 82574L
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	2 x Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16, 2x8	2x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ASMedia PCIe SATA	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATA
Controller interface type	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS button	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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