ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 include:

• Socket: LGA1150
• Chipset: Intel Z87 Express
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6791D
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5) and two SATA-600 ports controlled by one ASM1061 chip
• External SATA: Two eSATA-600 ports controlled by one ASM1061 chip
• USB 2.0: Eight USB 2.0 ports, four on the motherboard real panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Six USB 3.0 ports, four on the motherboard rear panel and two available through one header on the motherboard
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• Thunderbolt: None
• On-board video: Controlled by the CPU; HDMI and DisplayPort connectors
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC1150 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 115 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by an Intel I217-V chip
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (working at x16/x0 or x8/x8), one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (working at x4 or x1), and three PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-1866, 32 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: Two four-pin connectors for the CPU cooler, four four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans, and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: Thermal armor, three thermal sensors, and support for TPM
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.asus.com
• Average price in the U.S.*: USD 250.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.