Testseek.com have collected 64 expert reviews of the Asus Sabertooth X79 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Sabertooth X79.
February 2012
(82%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
82010064
The editors liked
TUF Thermal Armor
TUF Thermal Radar
TUF Components (Choke
Cap & MOSFET
Certified by militarystandard)
ESD Guards
ASUS SSD Caching
UEFI BIOS
USB BIOS Flashback
Six USB 3.0 ports with USB 3.0 Boost
AI Suite II
DIGI Power Control
MemOK!
3Way SLI/CrossfireX (x16
X16
X8)
8channel HD audio
DDR3 Support up to 1866 (O.C.)
Excellent overclocker
5Year Warranty
Excellent overclocking motherboard
User friendly UEFI BIOS
SLI/CrossfireX Quad GPU support
Great bundled software and accessories
UEFI Graphical User Interface BIOS replacement
Supports 64GB quadchannel DDR3 up to 1866MHz
DIGI Power Control 8222 power phase digital voltage
MemOK! Increases memory compatibility for bootup
USB BIOS Flashback enabled firmware update without CPU/RAM/VGA/HDD
Four total SATA 6Gb/s storage ports
USB 3.0 Boost introduces USB Attached SCSI (UAS) protocol
Four back panel SuperSpeed USB
Excellent overclocking
Full UEFI BIOS
BIOS flashback function
Doesn't need CPU for BIOS flash
Many USB 3.0 ports
Intel NIC
Highly efficient DIGIpower system
Military Spec components
Extended Server Grade Testing
Thermal Armor w/ optional fan
The editors didn't like
8pin CPU power connector on the top edge can cause clearance issues in some cases
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Power usage was a few watts higher than counterparts during testing
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High priced enthusiastlevel motherboard solution
Lacks hardwarebased encryption features
Fewer digital VRMs compared to other ASUS X79 motherboards
Expanded DIMM socket banks may obstruct larger heatsinks
As our reference article has already shown, the Sandy Bridge-E platform is a power-house and it is bound to set some new records.The SBE processor combined with the right motherboard has all the ingredients of a truly hardcore PC that allows flexible over...
TUF Thermal Armor, TUF Thermal Radar, TUF Components (Choke, Cap & MOSFET; certified by militarystandard), ESD Guards, ASUS SSD Caching, UEFI BIOS, USB BIOS Flashback, Six USB 3.0 ports with USB 3.0 Boost, AI Suite II, DIGI Power Control, MemOK!, 3Way SLI/CrossfireX (x16, x16, x8), 8channel HD audio, DDR3 Support up to 1866 (O.C.), Excellent overclocker, 5Year Warranty,
8pin CPU power connector on the top edge can cause clearance issues in some cases, gold, Discuss this review in our forums
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a motherboard that is certified reliable under military specifications. After all, “military class” components sound like something directly taken from a PR’s notebook. Upon opening the Sabertooth X79’s packaging...
UEFI Graphical User Interface BIOS replacement, Supports 64GB quadchannel DDR3 up to 1866MHz, DIGI Power Control 8222 power phase digital voltage, MemOK! Increases memory compatibility for bootup, USB BIOS Flashback enabled firmware update without CPU/RAM/VGA/HDD, Four total SATA 6Gb/s storage ports, USB 3.0 Boost introduces USB Attached SCSI (UAS) protocol, Four back panel SuperSpeed USB
High priced enthusiastlevel motherboard solution, Lacks hardwarebased encryption features, Fewer digital VRMs compared to other ASUS X79 motherboards, Expanded DIMM socket banks may obstruct larger heatsinks
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
The release of the Sandy Bridge E processors and motherboards a few months ago marked a new generation of hardware out there to replace the former enthusiast chipset X58. With the Sabertooth line of boards, ASUS has targeted mainstream enthusiasts; tho...
Abstract: At the end of last year, Intel released its new generation high-end processors under the codename Sandy Bridge-E. The Core i7 3960X and 3930K feature six cores, up to 15 MB L3 cache, a quad channel DDR3 memory controller, and a PCI-Express 3.0 controll...
this board is a solid performer and in our comparison tables it's capable of coming in third Not a bad result, especially if you consider, that the Sabertooth motherboards always were a bit slower than the competition Taking a closer look at the benchmar...
Abstract: Asus have always been one of those brands that wants to cater for every market, and that's not a bad thing, certainly not. It gives the end user a bigger selection to chose from and lets Asus identify their customers, meaning that can then manufacture the...
