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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Graphics3 differ
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
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
OpenGL versionDiffers	3.2	3.1
Internal I/O1 differ
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Intel® 82579V
Networking featuresDiffers	2 x Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x16, 4x8	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
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
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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