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
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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!
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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
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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
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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 Guru of 3D
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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
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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
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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 Overclockers Club
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
By extremespec.net
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ASUS Z97-A shows excellent performance, it allows us to talk about the high quality of its performance, the selection of a good element base and successful optimization settings BIOS.Final Thoughts:As a result, it is an excellent choice for high-end...
By LanOC Reviews
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My time with the Z97-A has been extremely interesting. As always I was extremely impressed with Asus's attention to detail when packing the Z97-A full of features. Typically with a low to mid ranged motherboard like this manufactures seem to try their...
By Tom's Hardware
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The easiest way to rate value is comparing performance to price. But that doesn't inspire anyone to add extras like USB and SATA controllers, which improve the flexibility of a platform, but don't move the needle on speed. We have to think more broadly...
By Tom's Hardware UK
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The easiest way to rate value is comparing performance to price. But that doesn't inspire anyone to add extras like USB and SATA controllers, which improve the flexibility of a platform, but don't move the needle on speed. We have to think more broadly...
By uk.hardware.info
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Yesterday Intel introduced its new processors which are a refresh of the current Haswell chips. Along with these new processors two new motherboard chipsets are being introduced, the H97 and the Z97. For many of the motherboard manufacturers this is...
By vortez.net
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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...
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