Motherboard winner
Asus P8Z77-V Pro
Verdict
A broad roster of features, and the inclusion of Wi-Fi, makes the price worth paying for this Asus board
Review Date: 24 Aug 2012
Price when reviewed: £120
Overall Rating
Alternative products
MSI Z77A-G43
MSI's board doesn't have high-end features, but the low price makes this a tempting budget board
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Comparison
| Product |
P8Z77-V Pro
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Z77A-G43
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| Details | ||
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| Part Code | P8Z77-V Pro | Z77A-G43 |
| Review Date | 24 Aug 2012 | 24 Aug 2012 |
| Price ex VAT | £120 | £58 |
| Price inc VAT | £144 | £70 |
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| Motherboard form factor | ATX | ATX |
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| Compatability | ||
| Processor/platform brand (manufacturer) | Intel | Intel |
| Processor socket | LGA 1155 | LGA 1155 |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX | ATX |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
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| Controllers | ||
| Motherboard chipset | Intel Z77 | Intel Z77 |
| Number of Ethernet adapters | 1 | 1 |
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| Onboard Connectors | ||
| CPU power connector type | 8-pin | 4-pin |
| Main power connector | ATX 24-pin | ATX 24-pin |
| Memory sockets total | 4 | 4 |
| Internal SATA connectors | 4 | 4 |
| Conventional PCI slots total | 2 | 3 |
| PCI-E x16 slots total | 3 | 2 |
| PCI-E x8 slots total | 0 | 0 |
| PCI-E x4 slots total | 0 | 0 |
| PCI-E x1 slots total | 2 | 2 |
| Rear ports | ||
| PS/2 connectors | 1 | 1 |
| USB ports (downstream) | 2 | 6 |
| FireWire ports | 0 | 0 |
| eSATA ports | 0 | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 | 0 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 6 | 6 |
| Parallel ports | 0 | 0 |
| 9-pin serial ports | 0 | 0 |
| Extra port backplane bracket ports | none | |
| Diagnostics and tweaking | ||
| Motherboard onboard power switch? |
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| Motherboard onboard reset switch? |
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| Software overclocking? |
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