Abstract: 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 now...
Packed with features and accessories, Excellent power consumption under stock and overclocked settings, Provided fan connectivity and control is excellent, Big capabilities, small price, Excellent software package, Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking to the
Brown PCB, Pretty significant difference between rear and front audio outputs, Makes you wonder why you would need to spend any more
The ASUS Z97-A (WLC & NFC) is available for around $120. Packed with features and accessories Excellent power consumption under stock and overclocked settings Provided fan connectivity and control is excellent Big capabilities, small price Excellent softw...
The ASUS Z97-A is at the bottom of ASUS' Z97 enthusiast stack but it is far from a "low end" motherboard. In fact we would suggest this is probably one of the best motherboards that ASUS builds considering the bang for the buck factor. If you are looking...
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 ...
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 ha...
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 lo...
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Published: 2014-05-20, Author: Alex , review by: extremespec.net
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 assem...
Price, SATA Express and M.2 connectivity, Updated BIOS and Software, Solid performance, Good overall layout
Brown PCB, Accessory package is lacking
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 things...
Published: 2014-05-13, Author: Thomas , review by: tomshardware.com
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 th...
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 be...
