Zotac has released Intel 7 Series motherboard. This are mini-ITX board which are equipped with WiFi support. There are two series in the board which are out. They are Zotac Z77-ITX WiFi and H77-ITX WiFi. Adding a WiFi support on an mid rang board has given additional point for features. Other than this the board also are equipped with Intel HD 2500/4000-ready graphic support. Rightnow as per the specification it is stated that this board will support LGA1155 3rd-generation and 2nd-generation Intel chips. So if you have one of those or planing to go for a new mini-ITX board then this can be a good choice. Both motherboard supports DDR3 1600 RAM upto 16GB. As a regular feature the motherboard also offers dual Gigabit Ethernet for better connectivity. On-board 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity offers you to work wireless without having a issue of suing a 3rd party wifi dongle. With PCI Express x16 slot you can have the latest gpu configured on the board. Equipped with mSata slot the board offer you to use SSD drives to increase the system performance at a much greater extent. Also there is SATA 6.0 Gb/s and SATA 3.0 Gb/s support with 2 ports of HDMI. You have a look on the detailed specification of both the boards below.
There are very rare boards which offer you better connectivity and gpu support. Zotac Intel 7-Series can offer you to build up a much better pc in comparision to the full fledged system. With a valid cpu case you have everything fixed on the signle mini system. With support for 3rd generation Core processor family the board just offer a high performance. Because of the additional features you do not need to wait back or worry for the future upgrades. The board are equipped to run on better hardware and provide performance motive output. Mostly you might be worry about to purchase or not to puchasing for gaming. Anyhow support for Intel's Ivy Bridge, 16GB Ram and PCIe slots offers you almost all stuff. All you need is a proper management of hardware because Mini-ITX cabinets needs more trimeed hardware version. Which adds to the cost. If you are not going for entirely high end system then this is best for your home and office work. The Sata 3gbps port int he system support RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and 5 along with this you also get usb 3.0 port at the back panel. And the board is not behind for overclocking also.
Zotac Z77 Specification :
- Intel Z77 Express
- Intel HD Graphics 2500/4000 ready
- 3rd Generation Intel Core family / 2nd Generation Intel Core family / LGA1155
- 2 x DDR3-1600 (2133 OC) - Up to 16GB
- PCI Express x16 (PCIe 3.0 capable with 3rd Generation Intel Core family) / mini-PCI Express (occupied by WiFi card)
- Sata - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s / 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s / 1 x mSATA
- 2 x HDMI, 1 x mini-DisplayPort
- 802.11n & Bluetooth 3.0
- 2 x 10/100/1000Mbps
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin header) / 8 x USB 2.0 (4 on back panel, 4 via pin header)
- 8-channel high-definition audio / HDMI audio output (lossless bit stream ready)
- DirectX 11
- Intel Quick Sync Video ready, Intel Clear Video HD ready
- Zotac H77 Specification :
- Intel H77 Express
- Intel HD Graphics 2500/4000 ready
- 3rd Generation Intel Core family / 2nd Generation Intel Core family / LGA1155
- 2 x DDR3-1600 - Up to 16GB
- Sata - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s / 3 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s / 1 x mSATA / 1 x eSATA
- 1 x DVI-I, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI
- 802.11n & Bluetooth 3.0
- 10/100/1000Mbps
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin header) / 8 x USB 2.0 (4 on back panel, 4 via pin header)
- 8-channel high-definition audio / HDMI audio output (lossless bit stream ready)
- DirectX 11
- Intel Quick Sync Video ready, Intel Clear Video HD ready
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