Asus Z97-A

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

8.4

User Score

Based on 434 reviews
as rated by Amazon users

Pros:

Overall layout
Clean layout.
Nice BIOS upgrade.

Cons:

Brown PCB.
Accessory package is lacking.

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Last revision on April 24, 2016

Editors Liked

Overall layout
Clean layout
Nice BIOS upgrade
SATA Express support
Thoughtful mix of features

Editors Didn't Like

Brown PCB
Accessory package is lacking
PCIe lane usage could be an issue

Expert reviews and ratings

By APC Magazine on October 02, 2014 80

There's a physical power button on the board, which is always welcome in our books. The expandability is rather decent too, with three full length PCI-E slots available. As usual bandwidth is limited here; occupy slot one and it'll run at 3.0 x16....

By techPowerUp! on September 17, 2014 94

Now that several months have passed since the launch of Intel's latest platform, BIOSes have matured greatly, which had many users take the plunge with Z97. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford to be those first adopters, so value for our money is a...

By ThinkComputers on May 15, 2014 90

I think the biggest thing that surprised me about the Z97-A is how ASUS has brought many of the features that we have seen in the higher-end boards over the years down to their entry-level board. It is great to see this and it brings so many great...

By Overclock3D on May 11, 2014 80

As always when we're looking at a new range of hardware there is a awkward early period where the amount of available comparisons is extremely limited. Reviewing things in a vacuum is difficult for both us as your favourite hardware review site, and...

By Expert Reviews on May 11, 2014 100

A good value Z97-based board with a great automatic overclocking...

By Guru of 3D on February 25, 2015

We review a USB 3.1 motherboard from ASUS alongside a Samsung 840 EVO RAID SSD based storage unit that is USB 3.1 compatible. Recently we have tested USB 3.0 SSDs from Samsung (the T1) and that performance was amazing at roughly 400 MB/s. With USB 3.1...

By HardOCP on August 21, 2014

ASUS was founded in 1989 by four former Acer Inc. employees. Today it has grown to an astounding 21,000 employees worldwide and is now a multi-billion dollar corporation and is the fifth largest PC vendor as of 2013. ASUS began by designing and building...

By HardOCP on August 21, 2014

By Overclockers Club on August 14, 2014

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,...

By decryptedtech.com on July 06, 2014

As we mentioned the Asus Z97-A is a good board with the right hardware dropped in. You can get some very solid overclocking out of it as well as good gaming performance. The Z97-A would also fit well in an entry level system considering its price. We are...

By X-bit Labs on July 02, 2014

Our overall impression about the ASUS Z97-A is positive. It even looks better than the company's earlier products. With less gold-plating, it has a more restrained appearance. And, besides its looks, it just works well. It offers good functionality and...

By decryptedtech.com on June 16, 2014

On paper the Z97-A looks like a winner. It has a clean design with some welcome departures from the norm. It also has an excellent feature set for the spot it is aimed at in the market. The storage options alone are enough to make someone take a closer...

By Ocaholic on June 11, 2014

The Z97-A from ASUS belongs to the manufacturer's Classic-Series which makes it feature a black PCB and champagne-colored heatsinks. This board certainly offers more than just a pretty color scheme like for instance great versatility regarding storage...

By theregister.co.uk on May 27, 2014

Asus certainly hasn't held back in offering the best bang for the buck it could muster with the Z97-A, especially when you consider it's under a tenner cheaper than the previous Z-87-A and has a superior hardware and software set. If you are in the...

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Asus Z97-A

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Price: $205

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