ASUS P8Z77-V Motherboard Introduced on Video

There will soon be a new motherboard up for sale, one that will directly compete against all the other platforms compatible with Intel's Ivy Bridge central processing units.

The motherboard we are referring to is one that ASUS invented and which AnandTech somehow got a video presentation of.

This is probably one of the most uninformative videos in the history ever, as it is 40-minute long but doesn't actually go into any detail.

The motherboard is called P8Z77-V Premium and is the one on the right hand corner there.

Fortunately, it isn't impossible to guess what components and capabilities the platform has just by looking at it.

To start off, there are four PCI Express x16 slots, as well as one PCI Express x1 slot.

Considering the distinct lack of any and all legacy PCI slots, it is likely that Quad SLI and CrossFireX multi-GPU configurations are supported.

Four memory slots are present as well. One cannot actually miss them, given the big and red memory modules sticking out of them.

The rest of the specs are what one might not outright spot. The motherboard, after all, takes a relatively small part of the screen.

Fortunately, one can manage, with enough diligence. Thus, by glancing at the area where the bunch of SATA 6.0 Gbps and SATA 3.0 Gbps ports are located, it is easy to spot that nice, little mSATA SSD.

SSD Caching is doubtlessly at work there, whether via Intel Smart Response technology or an ASUS equivalent.

Other specs include a miniDisplayPort/Thunderbolt (probably) and, though it can't be said for certain, a full-size DisplayPort and HDMI.

Sales of the P8Z77-V Premium should start soon, for the price of $300, which translates into roughly 227 Euro, give or take. The Maximum V Formula mainboard should make its appearance at the same time.

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