ASUS P8Z77-M PRO, Intel, LGA 1155 (Socket H2), Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, 5 GT/s, DDR3-SDRAM, 32 GB ASUS P8Z77-M PRO. Processor manufacturer: Intel, Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2), Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7. Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM, Maximum internal memory: 32 GB, Memory slots type: DIMM. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III, RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI, Maximum graphics card memory: 1696 MB, Graphics card family: Intel. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet, LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111F, Networking features: Gigabit LAN ASUS rarely needs an introduction for most people. ASUS is one of the largest motherboard manufacturers on the planet with a wide ranging portfolio of products. They have everything from monitors and graphics cards to motherboards and even wireless access... The ASUS P8Z77-M PRO is what it is; a good high end Micro-ATX motherboard. It is not a screaming eagle overclocking living on the edge enthusiast benchmark breaker, and I don't think it was meant to be although it resides in a product stack that is second... There is a guy it seems we all know. At some point he says to you “Hey, I tried that new Mexican place last night, and it was goooooooooooood”. What makes him unique, is the fact that during the drawn out “good”, he uses hand gestures to approximate th... Intel Express Z77 Chipset, Top Notch Performance in microATX Form, Ivy Bridge Ready, Sandy Bridge Compatible, Intuitive and Flexible UEFI BIOS, Up to 2400MHz DDR3 w/ XMP 1.3 Support, Native USB 3.0, Native PCIe 3.0, TTopology DRAM Layout, SLI and CrossfireX Ready, Quad GPU Capable, LucidLogix Virtu Universal MVP, Updated HDMI 1.4a and Included DP 1.1a, USB BIOS Flashback, USB 3.0 Boost, USB Cha... None, Hi Tech Legion Editor's Choice Award, Discuss this review in our forums With the launch of the Z77 chipset and the 22nm Ivy Bridge processor, ASUS has released an incredibly strong lineup of motherboards, and the P8Z77-M Pro is certainly no exception. The micro-ATX form factor does not impede performance of the M Pro in an... When doing all of our Ivy Bridge launch prep we spent a LOT of time benchmarking and testing a whole collection of boards. You guys have seen our reviews of the Intel and Gigabyte boards. When it came time to write about the four different Asus Z77 boa... We’ve recently presented you with three different motherboard models based on the latest Intel Z77 Express chipset, however, we weren’t able to perform thorough testing as usual, as we didn’t have any Ivy Bridge CPUs (for which this chipset was created... At almost the opposite end of the spectrum from the Asus Maximus V Gene (in terms of target market) we find the Asus P8Z77-M Pro motherboard. The P8Z77-M Pro is also a micro ATX board and despite being aimed at the lower end of the consumer market it shar... The Asus P8Z77-M Pro is an entry level product with some enthusiast class features and performance. Although it cannot really match up to what you get with boards like the Maximus V Gene or the V series it is more than capable and will not leave a crater ... As we showed you recently we do not just have a single Z77 board from Asus in the lab, but a pretty good range of them. We have a lineup that covers the entry level, the mainstream and even the ROG line (although not the upper end there yet). We have alre... Asus' P8Z77-M Pro motherboard is looking to be a great product so far. We can see the same design and build philosophy that Asus uses for their top of the line ROG boards echoed here. The same attention to proper tracing, quality components and performanc... This is going to be an interesting couple of months as the industry balances the move from Sandy Bridge to the 3rd Generation of Intel Core processor and the 7-series chipsets. We have documented the rumored delays of the Ivy Bridge CPUs but it lo...