ASUS P8Z77-V Premium: The First Intel Certified and Windows Optimized Motherboard to Feature Thunderbolt Technology

World's 1st Windows®-based Thunderbolt Motherboard

Equipping with the fastest I/O, Thunderbolt onboard, it ramps up the transfer speed up to 10Gbps which is 2X faster than USB 3.0. Also supporting high resolution of a DisplayPort up to 2560 x 1600. No more messy cabling, it only requires one unified cable to transmit your high-performance storage and video capturing devices. Also, with the daisy-chain technology, it can connect up to 6 Thunderbolt devices which extends the extreme capability out of one compact port.

4-Way SLI/CFX Support

We prepare the greatest for the most enthusiastic users and the hunger for graphics is definitely on the top list. It features a unique PCIe 3.0 bridge chip to support 4-Way SLI/CrossFireX at x16/x16 or x8/x8/x8/x8 for unrivaled multi-GPU gaming performance. Explicit the best graphical performance onboard.

mSATA 32GB SSD Onboard

To minimize the efforts users might encounter, P8Z77-V PREMIUM get everything ready onboard. Armed with 32GB SSD , you don't have to prepare the extras to enjoy the Intel® Smart Response and Rapid Start Technology for a faster system performance and instant-on function.

Above all, the P8Z77-V PREMIUM also have full-collection of ASUS Z77 features which includes Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with Smart DIGI+ Power Control for ultra-precise tuning to CPU, iGPU and DRAM. Dual band Wi-Fi GO! support for complete cloud entertainment. Fan Xpert 2 for individual, customized fan control and more. Get prepared! The PREMIUM fever is now onboard!

Features

• Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with Smart DIGI+ Power Control
• Thunderbolt Technology Onboard
• Dual band Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 4.0/3.0+HS Support
• Wi-Fi GO!
• Fan Xpert 2
• ASUS SSD Caching II
• mSATA 32GB SSD Onboard

Specification

• LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium® / Celeron® Processors
• Supports 22/32nm CPU
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
• Chipset Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
• 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2800(O.C.)*/2600(O.C.)*/2400(O.C.)*/2200(O.C.)*/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors List) for details.
• 4 x PCI Express 3.0*/2.0 x16 slots (support x16; x16/x16; x16/x8/x8; x8x8x8x8 mode)
• 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots * PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors.
• Thunderbolt: VGA output support with max. resolution 2560 x 1600@60Hz / Data transfer rate up to 10Gbps / Daisy-chain up to 6 Thunderbolt devices
• Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
• Multi-VGA output support: Thunderbolt/DisplayPort/HDMI port
• Supports Thunderbolt with max. resolution 2560 x 1600@60Hz
• Supports DisplayPort 1.1a with max. resolution 2560 x 1600@60Hz
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz
• Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™
• Maximum shared memory of 1696MB
• Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ Technology
• Supports AMD® 4-Way CrossFireX™ Technology
• Supports LucidLogix Virtu MVP Technology* * LucidLogix Virtu MVP supports Windows 7 operating systems.
• Intel® Z77 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
• 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
• 3 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue)
• 1 x mSATA 3.0 Gb/s port with onboard 32GB SSD
• Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology*
• Marvell® 9230 PCIe SATA 6Gb/s controller - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (navy blue) with RAID 0, 1, 10 support
• ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controller** / 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s ports with port multiplier support / * Supports on Intel® Core™ processor family with Windows 7 operating systems. ** These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.
• Dual Intel® Gigabit LAN controllers- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance and dual interconnect between the integrated LAN controller and physical layer (PHY)
• Intel® 82579V Gigabit LAN
• Intel® 82583 Gigabit LAN
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz
• ASUS Wi-Fi GO! Utility
• Bluetooth v4.0
• Bluetooth v3.0 + HS
• Realtek® ALC898 8-channel high definition audio CODEC
• Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound
• BD audio layer content protection
• DTS UltraPC II
• DTS Connect
• Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack-retasking
• Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O
• 1 x ASMedia USB 3.0 controller- supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode.
• 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel(blue)
• Intel® Z77 Express Chipset- supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost Turbo Mode.*
• 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support
• 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel(blue)
• 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at back panel) * The USB 3.0 ports run at USB 3.0 speed rate under Windows® 7 or later versions.
• BIOS 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS,
• ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
• Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x Thunderbolt port
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x BT4 connector for ASUS Wi-Fi GO! card (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS)
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 2 x eSATA ports
• 2 x Intel® LAN (RJ45) ports
• 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback)
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button
• 8-channel Audio I/O ports

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports (19-pin)
• 2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
• 6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors ( 2 x gray; 4 x navy blue)
• 3 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (blue)
• 1 x mSATA connector with 32GB SSD onboard
• 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)
• 1 x CPU Optional Fan connector (4-pin)
• 4 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin)
• Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
• 1 x S/PDIF out header
• 1 x TPM connector
• 24-pin EATX Power connector
• 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
• System Panel(Q-Connector)
• 1 x MemOK! button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 1 x TPU switch
• 1 x EPU switch
• 1 x Power-on switch
• 1 x Reset switch

Accessories

• 2 x Wi-Fi ring moving antennas
• 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! card (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS)
• 1 x ASUS USB 3.0 front panel box
• 1 x 4-Way SLI card
• 1 x 3-Way SLI card
• 4 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables
• 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables
• 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector
• ASUS Q-Shield
• 2 in 1 Q-connector
• User's manual