ASRock Z77E-ITX Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASRock Z77E-ITX include:

• Socket: 1155
• Chipset: Intel Z77 Express
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT5573D
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Two SATA-300 ports and two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5)
• External SATA: One eSATA-300 port controlled by the chipset
• USB 2.0: Six USB 2.0 ports, two soldered on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Six USB 3.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard rear panel and two available through a header on the motherboard (four controlled by the chipset and two controlled by an ASMedia ASM1042 chip)
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board video: Yes, controlled by the CPU, DVI-I, HDMI, and DisplayPort connectors
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC898 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 110 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Broadcom BCM57781 chip and a Wi-Fi card supporting the IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: Yes
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: One PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, one Mini PCI Express slot with the Wi-Fi card, and one mSATA slot (SATA-300)
• Memory: Two DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2800, 16 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan
• Extra features: None
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.asrock.com
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 150.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.