Asus P8Z77 WS - Manual (Page 17)

ASUS P8Z77 WS 1-3
Chapter 1
Intel ® Smart Response Technology
SSD Speed with HDD Capacity
Intel ® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed
fast SSD (min 18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for frequently accessed data.
Key benefits include reduced load and wait times, and lower power consumption through the
elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin. This technology combines SSD performance with
hard drive capacity, operating up to 6X faster than a hard drive-only system, and an important
part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing.
* Intel ® Smart Response Technology is supported by 2nd/3rd generation Intel ® Core™ processor
family on Windows ® 7™ operating systems.
** Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel ® Smart Response Technology.
The capacity of the SSD is reserved for caching function.
Intel ® Smart Connect Technology
Your computer can receive web updates with fresh content for selected applications, even
when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update,
and sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience.
Intel ® Rapid Start Technology
Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving
system memory to the designed SSD, it provides your computer a faster wake-up response
time, while still keeping the energy use low.
Complete USB 3.0 Integration
ASUS facilitates the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel – 8 USB
3.0 ports in total. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times
faster than USB 2.0. The P8Z77 WS affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity.
Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support
The Intel ® Z77 Express Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA)
interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus
systems.
Dual Gigabit LAN support
The P8Z77 WS features the dual Gigabit LAN design which complies with 802.3az
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) standard, and allows a PC to serve as a network gateway
for managing traffic between two separate networks. Moreover, this motherboard also
implements one Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller which reduces power consumption during
normal operation, and enhances faster transfer speed through a dual interconnection
between the Integrated LAN controller and physical layer (PHY).