Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z77 WS vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77

85specifications compared
21differ
64identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 0.1 more OpenGL version than the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (3.2 vs 3.1). The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P8Z77 WS (6 vs 5). The ASUS P8Z77 WS has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS P8Z77 WS has dual Link DVI. Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the ASUS P8Z77 WS, 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77.

Maximum resolution
- P8Z77 WS:1920 x 1200 pixels
- SABERTOOTH Z77:2560 x 1600 pixels
OpenGL version
- P8Z77 WS:3.2
- SABERTOOTH Z77:3.1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P8Z77 WS:5
- SABERTOOTH Z77:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P8Z77 WS:2
- SABERTOOTH Z77:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P8Z77 WS:1
- SABERTOOTH Z77:0
HDMI ports quantity
- P8Z77 WS:0
- SABERTOOTH Z77:1
DVI-I ports quantity
- P8Z77 WS:1
- SABERTOOTH Z77:0
LAN controller
- P8Z77 WS:Intel® 82574L
- SABERTOOTH Z77:Intel® 82579V

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Comparison of P8Z77 WS, SABERTOOTH Z77
97 specifications	A ASUS P8Z77 WS View product	B ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 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	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 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
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	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	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-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	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.2	3.1
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	6
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Intel® 82579V
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking featuresDiffers	2 x Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x16, 4x8	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
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 features2 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia PCIe SATA	ASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface type	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Back-to-BIOS button	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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