Asus Z87 Boards Technical Introduction

At Aracama in the Fort Strip Asus Technical Specialist Alfred lets us in on the inner workings and staggering innovations on their various lines and board series.

Personally I’ve never been a fan of complete PC setups because of their non mobility, but the promise of continuous improvement of system components certainly spark an interest that will never be sated by a notebook… at least with current technology.

Three lineups satisfy extreme overclockers, gamers, and enthusiasts through the TUF, ROG, and WS classes with names Gryphon and Sabretooth, Maximus Gene, Hero, and Extreme, beyond the Z87 Workstations.

External elements abound like the vertical OC panel, the flat mouse-like WiFi antenna, and the NFC pad seen in the images above. There are much too many highlights between all the different boards that I’ll leave it to the PR text to expound on them. NFC, mobile WiFi control, 802.11ac, improved UEFI BIOS, dynamic monitoring and controls, even a ‘slow’ node for when overclocking to instantly return to default settings, it was a complete display of the latest the most recognized board manufacturer has to offer.

Powerusers, modders, and overclockers surely would enjoy getting their hands on one, if not all, of these.

Creds to Asus for yet again another successful and highly informative as well as mouth watering release of products. Catch them in stores nationwide as soon as today.

Full PR after the break.

ASUS Officially Launches New Line of Z87 Motherboards For Philippine Market

ASUS holds a technical seminar to introduce the full line-up of its newest motherboards built for Intel’s 4^th Generation Core Processors.

Manila (June 19, 2013) — ASUS today introduced the newest lineup of motherboards built around the high-end Intel® Z87 chipset for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processors. The new motherboards feature exclusive technologies that make the most of Z87 capabilities, with offerings from ASUS, Republic of Gamers (ROG), The Ultimate Force (TUF), and WS (workstation) series providing the best user experiences, performance, stability, and upgrade options.

“ASUS possesses the best research and development expertise, and as always we are confident that we offer our customers the finest quality with these new motherboards. We’re including a variety of media-praised exclusive features with each model, and are proud to announce that we have the most comprehensive Z87 motherboard launch lineup, all available simultaneously”, commented Jackie Hsu, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Sales, ASUS Open Platform Business Group.

Completely redesigned ASUS Series motherboards

ASUS-branded motherboards present a new premium gold color scheme, symbolizing an insistence on delivering the highest standards of innovation, performance, and reliability. Multiple offerings cover a wide range of customer segments, led by the high-end Z87-DELUXE, which delivers the most features and advanced connectivity. The Z87-A is aimed at more mainstream builds, while retaining exclusive ASUS features and fully tapping Z87 performance. Additional models positioned in between these are the Z87-PRO and Z87-PLUS. The Z87I-DELUXE brings Z87 to mini-ITX, while the Z87 WS meets the requirements of workstation applications, including professional design and content creation.

ASUS delivers Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization, integrating features that enhance the ways customers control their PC. The TPU performance tuning chip, EPU energy consumption manager, DIGI+ Power Control, and Fan Xpert 2 can all be activated with one click of the mouse to ensure real-time performance optimization, better energy efficiency, precise digital power control, and detailed case fan management for reduced noise and improved cooling. When users are away from the PC, the design intelligently shifts to Away Mode, allowing customers to download and stream content or backup data with minimal power draw. Exclusive 4-Way Optimization fully readies PCs for better gaming, entertainment, productivity, and all other uses.

Serving gamers and overclockers with Z87 performance

ROG now offers the all-new MAXIMUS VI HERO motherboard, tailored to hardcore gamers who want to experience the world-famous ROG brand at a more accessible price point. It is accompanied by the MAXIMUS VI GENE micro-ATX gaming motherboard, with the two delivering SupremeFX audio to rival up to 115dB SNR discrete sound cards in power and clarity, and the Sonic Radar on-screen overlay, which shows the location and direction of in-game sound sources for greater success in competitive gaming. MAXIMUS VI GENE further ships with mPCIe Combo II for more data transfer and networking options, with support for new NGFF SSD connectivity.

The flagship MAXIMUS VI EXTREME motherboard brings the ROG tradition of setting world overclocking records to Z87. It retails bundled with OC Panel, a real-time overclocking and system monitoring console that can be placed in a 5.25” drive bay or used externally. When outside the case, OC Panel offers more detailed overclocking in Extreme Mode. MAXIMUS VI EXTREME also supports high speed DDR3 memory at over 3GHz.

Enhanced cooling and endurance with DIY flexibility

The TUF SABERTOOTH Z87 motherboard was shown together with GRYPHON Z87, the first micro-ATX TUF motherboard. Both deliver rigorously-tested TUF cooling and durability even under the most demanding usage conditions. TUF motherboards use high-durability components such as Japan-made 10K Black Metallic capacitors, which support 20% greater extreme temperature tolerance and five times the lifespan of generic capacitors.

TUF-specific features include Thermal Armor motherboard covers, which have been revamped with an airflow-boosting flow valve design on SABERTOOTH Z87, while TUF Fortifier backplates reinforce motherboards against bending and bowing, ensuring longer-lasting PCs. Dust Defender adds special enclosures that protect expansion slots and connectors against debris accumulation, also promoting greater system longevity.

All the above are standard on SABERTOOTH Z87, while GRYPHON Z87 provides customers the flexibility of the optional GRYPHON ARMOR KIT (sold separately), which upgrades it using Thermal Armor, TUF Fortifier, and Dust Defender.

Best quality assured from day one

All ASUS, ROG, TUF, and WS Z87 motherboards launch following a strict validation process that guarantees the best quality and compatibility in the industry. ASUS tests each motherboard with literally hundreds of memory, expansion card, and external device combinations from nearly every brand and vendor on the market. Motherboards also pass the most demanding stress testing process in the industry, verifying their stability, reliability, and longevity.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

ASUS, ROG, TUF, and WS Z87 motherboards will be available starting early June. Please refer to the chart below for the available models and their corresponding local SRPs.

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