ASUS P8H77-M PRO Pro Reviews

The Asus P8H77-M Pro's real strength is as a compact and relatively affordable multimedia platform. The highlights start with that four-strong array of VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs. You also get 6.1 analogue sound and an optical S/PDIF port. As a more general computing platform, it also looks solid. Partly, that's thanks to general H77 features such as Intel's Smart Response SSD caching tech and native USB 3.0 support (at last!), along with Intel's Rapid Start technology, which helps PCs spring out of sleep mode more quickly. The fact that you only get two 6Gbps SATA ports, however, is also down to the H77 chipset. Still, Asus has also done its bit by not skimping on features, including those sound and video outputs as well as extras such as an eSATA port. OK, one glance at the motherboard's layout will tell you it's not an enthusiast item festooned with cooling paraphernalia. But overclocking aside, the reality is the Asus P8H77-M Pro will do everything most PC users actually need.