Z77 Mobo Roundup II: EVGA, ASRock, Gigabyte, Zotac
This board stands out in our roundup(s) as it’s the only one in the bunch in the mini-ITX form factor, but it boasts plenty of strong features, starting with support for all Intel socket LGA 1155 processors.
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The Z77-ITX WiFi sports a pair each of SATA 6Gbps and SATA 3Gbps ports along with an mSATA port, and Zotac somehow fit support for a dozen USB ports on board as well--four USB 3.0 and eight USB 2.0. Six of them (two of the former, four of the latter) made it onto the rear I/O panel.
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In addition to the above, the I/O panel has a PS/2 port, dual gigabit LAN ports with LED indicators, dual antennae ports for the 802.11n + Bluetooth WiFi module, optical S/PDIF, six audio ports, and a clear CMOS button. There are physical power and reset buttons on the board, as well as a Debug LED.
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Belying the Z77-ITX WiFi’s diminutive size, the small box includes a surprising amount of accessories including the driver installation disc, manual, quick installation guide, four SATA cables, 8-pin power extender, USB 3.0 header (with an optional low-profile bracket), I/O shield, the two WiFi antennae, and a mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter.
