The Asus Sabertooth Z87 is a premium, ATX motherboard in their "TUF" series. That line denotes higher quality components and rugged construction. Asus stands behind that with a longer warranty and advance replacement in the case of board failures.
In terms of connectivity, this board is very well equipped. It has dual video outputs with HDMI and Display Port, both analog and digital audio outputs, Intel gigabit Ethernet, two eSATA ports, and several USB ports: four each of USB 2.0 and 3.0, in fact. Six PCI-Express slots are also present, in varying sizes, with SLI and Crossfire supported as well.
In terms of connectivity, this board is very well equipped. It has dual video outputs with HDMI and Display Port, both analog and digital audio outputs, Intel gigabit Ethernet, two eSATA ports, and several USB ports: four each of USB 2.0 and 3.0, in fact. Six PCI-Express slots are also present, in varying sizes, with SLI and Crossfire supported as well.
Ruben Romero (Tier 3 Integration Lead) Says:
I really like the large backplate that is installed on the motherboard to help keep it from warping or flexing. The armor on the 'front' side of the board is pleasing to the eye and has options to increase airflow to motherboard components. Asus also includes accessories to plug unused ports and slots to keep potential dust out.
I really like the large backplate that is installed on the motherboard to help keep it from warping or flexing. The armor on the 'front' side of the board is pleasing to the eye and has options to increase airflow to motherboard components. Asus also includes accessories to plug unused ports and slots to keep potential dust out.
Model: Asus Sabertooth Z87
Specifications
Socket | 1150 |
CPU Compatibility | Intel Socket 1150 for 4th Generation Processors |
Form Factor | ATX |
Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
Chipset | Z87 |
Front Side Bus | Direct Media Interface |
Network Connectivity | Gigabit Networking |
Network Controller | Intel I217V Gigabit LAN controller |
Audio Controller | Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
Cooling System | Heatsink |
Color | Black |
Memory Support | |
Type | DDR3 |
Maximum Speed | 1600 MHz |
Number of Slots | 4 |
Maximum Size per Slot | 8 GB |
Maximum Amount Supported | 32 GB |
Onboard Video | |
Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
Processor Type | CPU Integrated Graphics |
Maximum Shared Memory | 1024 MB |
Maximum HDMI Resolution | 4096x2160 |
Maximum DisplayPort Resolution | 3840x2400 |
HDMI | 1 |
DisplayPort | 1 |
External Connections | |
USB 2.0 | 4 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) | 4 |
Audio Out | Surround Sound (7.1) |
Audio In | Line-In/Microphone |
S/PDIF | Optical |
External SATA | 2 |
LAN (RJ45) | 1 |
Internal Connections | |
USB 2.0 | 2 (providing 4 ports) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) | 1 |
SATA III 6.0Gbps | 8 |
TPM (module sold separately) | 1 |
SATA Controllers | |
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1 | 6 port - Intel Z87 |
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 2 | 2 port- ASMedia 1061 |
Expansion Slots | |
Slot 1 | PCI Express 2.0 x1 |
Slot 2 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
Slot 3 | Slot not available on this board |
Slot 4 | PCI Express 2.0 x1 |
Slot 5 | PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size |
Slot 6 | PCI Express 2.0 x1 |
Slot 7 | PCI Express 2.0 x4 in a x16 size |
Additional Information | |
SLI Compatible | Yes |
Crossfire Compatible | Yes |
RAID Support | 0,1,5,10 |
Bluetooth | No |
BIOS Features | |
UEFI BIOS | Yes |
EZ Flash | Yes |
OC Profiles | Yes |
Dimensions | |
Height | 305 mm (12.0 in) |
Width | 244 mm (9.6 in) |
-PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots run at single x16/- or x8/x8 mode.
-The PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (black) shares bandwidth with PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot, PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot, and PCIe 2.0 x1_3 slot. Running this slot in x4 mode disables the PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot, PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot and PCIe 2.0 x1_3 slot. Running it in x1 mode allows all the PCIe 2.0 x1 slots to be enabled.
-The PCIe 2.0 x1_1 (top) slot shares bandwidth with eSATA 6Gb/s ports. Using this slot will disable the eSATA ports.