The ASUS P8Z77-M motherboard seems to be the first to be awarded Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification.

Certification signifies official approval of the product for Windows 8 64-bit usage.

Official WHQL certification ensures that specific Asus motherboard offers the best compatibility with Windows 8 and utmost system stability across a wide diversity of hardware configurations and application types.

P8Z77-M specifications

Processor: LGA1155 socket for Intel 3rd/2nd generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron support
Chipset: Intel Z77 Express Chipset
Memory: 4xDIMM with max. 32GB DDR3 2400(O.C.) MHz support
Integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics
Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/DVI/RGB ports
Graphics slots: 1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16
LAN: Gigabit LAN