Subtle & professional aesthetics, Great value, Solid performer, Plenty of storage options including M.2 & SATA Express support, Great performance, Clean & easy to use BIOS
Brown PCB
Last year we reviewed the corresponding ASUS mainstream model in the Intel 8 Series and, whilst impressive from a feature/performance standpoint, we were less than enthused by the styling of the Z87-A. We’re really pleased to note however that this ne...
Clean layout, Nice BIOS upgrade, SATA Express support, Thoughtful mix of features
PCIe lane usage could be an issue
The Intel Z97 chipset constitutes a minor upgrade over the Z87 introduced almost a year ago. Main advantages include provision for M.2 SSDs, SATA Express and specific support for the Haswell refresh chips known as Devil's Canyon. Z97 is more about future...
Brown PCB, VRM heatsinks could be more substantial, Sparse bundle,
PricingThe ASUS Z97-A has an MSRP of £115 or $150. It is currently selling on Amazon and Newegg for $150 and it comes with a 3 year ASUS warranty.OverviewIt is quite honestly difficult to believe that the ASUS Z97-A is only the entry level motherboard for...
Abstract: Over the years, ASUS has refined its product stack to include the ROG line for the gamer and hardcore enthusiast, the TUF series for those that want the utmost in reliability over the long term, the WS series for the professional, and last but not least, ...
Regrettably, we - and the industry in general - are not really in a position to properly impress you with the capabilities of this new generation of motherboards. The addition of the M.2 slot and the SATA Express ports to the Z97 chipset are pretty dar...
Great performance, Runs cool, Introduces new features
Price
The ASUS Z97-A looks like a very simple motherboard, but what ASUS has done here is to improve on an already excellent product by tweaking the things that matter, and leaving the features that work alone.(previously published in issue June 2014)...
The three tests shows that the performance did improve but not as much as anticipated. This could be due to early drivers or bandwidth issues. Nevertheless, devices based on the USB 3.1 will ship and made affordable when the mass market goes for this new...
Ứng dụng quản lý AiSuite III có nhiều tính năng hữu ích đặc biệt 5way Optimization, Hỗ trợ M.2 SSD chuẩn PCIe và SATA Express, Phụ kiện đầy đủ không thừa không thiếu, Chất lượng âm thanh khá tốt (đạt điểm Very Good trong phần mềm RMAA), Giữ lại các gi
M.2 SSD chỉ hỗ trợ chuẩn PCIe mà không có SATA, qua đó người dùng sẽ phải cân nhắc nếu đang sở hữu thiết bị giao tiếp qua khe PCIe x1 và SSD M.2 chuẩn PCIe, Chức năng USB 3.0 Boost vẫn chưa hiệu quả.
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Published: 2014-07-03, Author: BOTA , review by: pconline.com.cn
