Reviewers Liked
- Stock performance
- UEFI BIOS design and usability
- Intel GigE network controller performance
- M.2 port placement
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Do not use the Slots M.2 and at the same time
Asus X99-A 2
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The ASUS X99-A II motherboard took a tried and true design in the X99-A and enhanced it with updated Crystal Sound 3 audio, USB 3.1 support, PCIe x4 U.2 port support, RGB support, and Broadwell-E processor support built-in. The board features the ASUS...
By PCPer onAs with the X99 Deluxe II, the only con for the X99-A II is the slight lack of top-end overclocking in the PTL section from what I've seen before. The board is built for the limits, but something is still eluding me while toeing the line with these...
By overclockers.com onBroadwell-E is here, giving Intel's high-end desktop platform an impressive shot in the arm. This refresh bumped the top-end X-series part to ten cores—each now sporting Intel's Broadwell microarchitecture—all while fitting into the same LGA2011-v3...
By The Tech Report onIf we evaluate the functions, motherboards X99-A II and Strix X99 Gaming are very similar, in which case you get a WLAN AC module and Bluetooth 4.1. Thus, the ASUS has created a common platform on which the company has released two different...
By hw4all.com onThe Asus X99-A II is a solid motherboard with plenty of useful features and a lot more besides. The lighting control may not be everyone's cup of tea, but aesthetics is one of the few areas that differentiates boards these days. Performance is close...
By Bit-tech.net onPricing Currently, the ASUS X99-A II is available for pre-order from Overclockers UK for £239.99. This is a very reasonable price when you consider its predecessor, the X99-A still hovers around the £225 mark. Not only that, the updated model includes...
By eTeknix onLa carte mère Asus X99-A II est une plateforme haut de gamme compatible avec les processeurs Broadwell-E d'Intel. Au format ATX, elle se dote de fonctionnalités évoluées, d'un look travaillé et d'un éclairage discret et personnalisable.Asus propose une...
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Vergleicht man rein die Ausstattungsmerkmale, so fällt auf, dass das X99-A II und das Strix X99 Gaming vom WLAN-AC- und Bluetooth-4.1-Modul abgesehen exakt dieselbe Ausstattung erhalten haben. Demnach hat ASUS eine gemeinsame Basis geschaffen, davon...
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