ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual Review

Category : Z87

Published by Marc Büchel on 04.09.13

The Z87-Deluxe Dual is ASUS' flagship model regarding the standard desktop models which support Intels latest Haswell CPUs. Therefore it's able to score with a long featurelist as well as high quality components. Furthermore ASUS was brave enough to ditch their lovely black/blue color scheme for black/gold/yellow.

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The Z87-Deluxe Dual belongs to the high end motherboards regarding ASUS classic lineup. The words high-end and flagship, always make us extra curious and we definitely want to find out what this thing can actually do.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Specs and Delivery

CPU	Intel Socket 1150 3th Generation
Chipset	Intel Z87
Memory	Dual Channel DDR3, 4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB DDR3, 2800 (OC) / 2600 (OC) / 2400 (OC) / 2200 OC / 2133 (OC) / 1866 (OC) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered
Multi-GPU	Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX Technology
Slots	2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) 4 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Sound	Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel HD Audio Codec High quality 112dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at rear) and 104dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support Absolute pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound DTS UltraPC II DTS Connect Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-retasking Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O
Storage	Intel Z87 chipset 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), yellow Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel Rapid Storage Torechnology 12 support Supports Intel Dynamic Storage Accelerator, Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology ASMedia ASM1061 controller 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), dark brown
Network	Intel I217V Gigabit LAN Realtek 8111GR Gigabit LAN Controller WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band 2.4/5 GHz Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
Internal Connectors	1 x USB 3.0 connector support additional 2 USB 3.0 port (19-pin) 2 x USB 2.0 connector support additional 4 USB 2.0 port 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connector 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector 1 x 4-pin CPU Optional Fan connector 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connector 1 x Optional Fan connector 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x System panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! button 1 x TPU switch 1 x EPU switch 1 x Power-on switch 1 x Reset switch 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x DirectKey button 1 x TPM header
Extrenal Connectors	2 x Thunderbolt ports 1 x HDMI 2 x ASUS WiFi GO! SMA antenna ports 2 x LAN (RJ45) port 6 x USB 3.0 4 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 6 x Audio jack 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button
Forfactor	ATX (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
BIOS	Bios (64 Mb flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS)

• User's manual
• ASUS Q-Shield
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
• 1 x SLI bridge(s)
• 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
• 1 x 2T2R Dual-Band WiFi moving Antennas (WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Features

EPU	EPU automatically detects the current system load and moderates power usage. It offers a system-wide energy optimization and is able to reduce fan noise.
TPU	TPU offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring mechanisms throught the Auto Tuning and TurboV functions in ASUS AI Suite 3 utility.
Digital Power Design	ASUS implements digital power designs since quite some time. Using the the right software, in this case ASUS AI Suite 3 it is not only possible to adjust voltages whilst being in Windows one can now also control impedances. Furthermore a digital power design causes less electromagnetic emmission therefore there will be less inteference with other onboard components, which could cause instability under certain circumstances.
Wi-Fi GO!	ASUS equips this board with a WiFi adaptor. In this case it's a modern dual-band adaptor which supports WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
ASUS Fan Xpert 2	ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides customizable settings for fans that have been attached directly to the onboard fan headers. With the Fan Auto Tuning feature, ASUS Fan Xpert 2 automatically detects and tweaks all fan speeds and in the end reduces unwanted noise.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Layout

With the release of Intels Z87 chipset ASUS' design team chose to bring quite some change to the design of the classic series motherboards. ASUS was brave enough to ditch their black/blue color scheme. Nowadays their cash-cow-series feature a black/gold/yellow color scheme. It is out personal opinion, that black/gold/yellow might not attract an audience as wide as black/blue was able. Black/Gold/Yellow is a very aggressive combination and we strongly believe that black/blue is a much better choice. We sincerely hope that ASUS will soon release their classic series motherboards with black/blue color scheme next to the black/gold/yellow line-up, since those were some of the most beautiful motherboards, that were ever avialable. We also believe that the black/gold/yellow was a poor descision and it will affect the sales numbers of ASUS' classic series motherboards and ASUS might even lose marketshare, since they wont be able to catch all the customers with the Sabertooth and ROG boards.
Regarding the layout ASUS has been able to squeeze an astonishing number of features onto a standard ATX motherboard. Obviously ASUS is compliant with Intels guidelines regarding clearance around the CPU socket. There even is some margin between the CPU socket and the DIMM slots.



ASUS equipped the Z87-Deluxe Dual with an 18+2 phase VRM design whereas the CPU can rely on 16 phases, the integrated graphics unit gets two phases and the memory gets its own two phases. Furthermore ASUS put a digital power design on the board, which comes meanwhile in the fourth generation. With their digital power design they promise that it emits less electromagnetic radiation than its analogue counterpart. Therefore ASUS claims that the system stability can be enhanced even further, especially during extreme overclocking.



Totally you'll find four DIMM-slots on the Z87-Deluxe Dual. Officially supported are DDR3 - 2800 (OC) / 2600 (OC) / 2400 (OC) / 2200 OC / 2133 (OC) / 1866 (OC) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 with up to 32 GByte capacity. The DIMM-slots aren't too close to the CPU socket which means that you can install even todays largets cooler. Obviously you have to double check compatibility when you use DIMMs with very large heatspreaders.



The power design is being held at adequate temperatures via a passive heatpipe cooling solution, whereas two heatsinks are being connected. The PCH is equipped with a passive cooling block. The aluminium blocks around the CPU socket are quite big but still there is plenty of space between the CPU socket and the heatsinks to install big aircoolers easily.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Connectors and I/O

Totally ASUS provided the Z87-Deluxe Dual with ten angled SATA ports which should be enough for any office PC, gaming system or workstation. Thanks to the Z87 chipset there are now six 6Gbps ports natively wired to the PCH. Additionally there are four more 6Gbps SATA ports, which are connected to two ASMedia ASM1061 chips. You'll also find practical onboard power- and reset-buttons. ASUS even thought of a debug display which is very useful if you should once have issues with one of the components in your system.



Totally you'll find six fan header on the Z87-Deluxe Dual which is more than enough, to provide a well equipped midrange or high-end-system with fresh air. The fanheaders are located around the CPU socket as well as at the bottom edge of the mainboard.



Looking at the external connectors directly at the back-panel ASUS provided the Z87-Deluxe Dual with four USB 2.0 ports, six USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt ports, two gigabit ethernet ports, a coaxial optical out as well as an analogue audio panel. Furthermore there is also an HDMI output as well as two connectors for the antennas regarding WiFi. The reason for why ASUS added "Dual" in the name of this board comes from the two Thunderbolt ports. In case of the Deluxe board you only get one Thunderbolt port.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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BIOS

ASUS was the first motherboard manufacturer that introduced the new UEFI BIOS back in the days and since that day not much has changed. There have been some minor changes here and there but didn't touch the basic layout or Design. Since it's great anyway since day one, why should they. The interface is easy to understand and also childrens play to use. Furthermore the BIOS of ASUS' Z87 boards features a lot of additional settings to squeeze even the last bit of performance out of the board. Apart from that you get the intro splash screen, which is a nice additon for less experienced useres. It let's you change some very basic settings in an as easy as possible way.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Test setup

Hardware
Motherboard	ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional ASRock Z87 OC Formula ASRock Z87M Extreme4 ASRock Z87M OC Formula ASUS Gryphon Z87 ASUS Maximus VI Extreme ASUS Maximus VI Formula ASUS Maximus VI Gene ASUS Maximus VI Hero ASUS Maximus VI Impact ASUS Sabertooth Z87 ASUS Z87-A ASUS Z87-Deluxe ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual ASUS Z87-Expert ASUS Z87-Plus ASUS Z87I-Pro Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel DZ87KLT-75K MSI Z87 MPower Max
Processor	Intel Core i7-4770K, 3.5 GHz
Memory	8 GB (2x4) G.Skill Ares DDR3-2133 @ 1'066 MHz CL10-11-10-27-Auto
Graphic card	ASUS GeForce GTX 680
Driver	ForceWare 320.18
Hard disk	Intel 335 Series SSD 120 GB
Power supply	Seasonic Platinum Fanless 520W

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Preview / Gallery

Product Picture	Link to Gallery
	ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional
	ASRock Z87 OC Formula
	ASRock Z87M Extreme4
	ASRock Z87M OC Formula
	ASUS Gryphon Z87
	ASUS Maximus VI Extreme
	ASUS Maximus VI Formula
	ASUS Maximus VI Gene
	ASUS Maximus VI Hero
	ASUS Maximus VI Impact
	ASUS Sabertooth Z87
	ASUS Z87-A
	ASUS Z87-Deluxe
	ASUS Deluxe Dual
	ASUS Z87-Expert
	ASUS Z87-Plus
	ASUS Z87I-Pro
	Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
	Gigabyte Z87X-OC
	Intel DZ87KLT-75K
	MSI Z87 MPower Max

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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3D Mark

Ice Storm

3D Mark Ice Storm Score	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		153'524	107.04 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	152'141	106.07 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	151'761	105.81 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	151'740	105.80 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		151'732	105.79 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		150'951	105.25 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	150'751	105.11 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	149'601	104.30 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		149'207	104.03 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	148'647	103.64 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	148'605	103.61 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	147'814	103.06 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	147'546	102.87 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	147'490	102.83 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	147'120	102.57 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	146'682	102.27 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	146'081	101.85 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	146'066	101.84 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		146'005	101.80 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	145'788	101.65 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	143'428	100.00 %
		more is better

Ice Storm Physics

3D Mark Ice Storm Physics Score	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		53'077	106.19 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		52'920	105.87 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	52'001	104.03 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	51'963	103.96 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	51'870	103.77 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	51'770	103.57 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		51'324	102.68 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	50'729	101.49 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	50'586	101.20 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		50'537	101.10 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	50'117	100.26 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	49'985	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	49'819	99.67 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	49'615	99.26 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	49'582	99.19 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	49'477	98.98 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	49'393	98.82 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	49'313	98.66 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		48'881	97.79 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	48'802	97.63 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	48'800	97.63 %
		more is better

Fire Strike

3D Mark Fire Strike Score	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	6'338	100.00 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	6'338	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		6'327	99.83 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	6'327	99.83 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	6'326	99.81 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		6'325	99.79 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	6'322	99.75 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	6'320	99.72 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	6'319	99.70 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	6'318	99.68 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		6'318	99.68 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		6'317	99.67 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	6'317	99.67 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	6'315	99.64 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	6'315	99.64 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		6'314	99.62 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	6'312	99.59 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	6'312	99.59 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	6'309	99.54 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	6'307	99.51 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	6'304	99.46 %
		more is better

Fire Strike Physics

3D Mark Fire Strike Physics Score	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	10'152	100.85 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	10'148	100.81 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		10'146	100.79 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	10'145	100.78 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	10'144	100.77 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	10'140	100.74 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	10'135	100.69 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	10'122	100.56 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		10'120	100.54 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		10'119	100.53 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	10'117	100.51 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	10'112	100.46 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	10'109	100.43 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		10'107	100.41 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	10'103	100.37 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		10'103	100.37 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	10'097	100.31 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	10'092	100.26 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	10'089	100.23 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	10'066	100.00 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	10'053	99.87 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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3D Mark 11

3D Mark 11 Total	Review Rating		Percent
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	9'700	101.38 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	9'696	101.34 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	9'694	101.32 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	9'691	101.29 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	9'691	101.29 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		9'691	101.29 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	9'690	101.28 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	9'689	101.26 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	9'684	101.21 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	9'684	101.21 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		9'683	101.20 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	9'683	101.20 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	9'678	101.15 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	9'677	101.14 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		9'676	101.13 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	9'674	101.11 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		9'670	101.07 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		9'668	101.05 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	9'664	101.00 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	9'651	100.86 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	9'568	100.00 %
		more is better

CPU

3D Mark 11 Physics	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	10'130	108.88 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	10'120	108.77 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	10'118	108.75 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	10'113	108.70 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	10'109	108.65 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	10'106	108.62 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	10'106	108.62 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		10'095	108.50 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	10'091	108.46 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	10'068	108.21 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	10'058	108.10 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		10'036	107.87 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		10'019	107.68 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		10'018	107.67 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	10'013	107.62 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	10'007	107.56 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	9'983	107.30 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	9'916	106.58 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	9'885	106.24 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		9'882	106.21 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	9'304	100.00 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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3D Mark Vantage

3D Mark Vantage Total	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		33'057	102.49 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	33'006	102.33 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	32'925	102.08 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	32'916	102.05 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	32'880	101.94 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	32'877	101.93 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	32'872	101.91 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	32'869	101.90 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		32'860	101.88 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		32'847	101.84 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		32'831	101.79 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	32'830	101.78 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	32'825	101.77 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	32'818	101.75 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	32'799	101.69 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	32'788	101.65 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	32'741	101.51 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	32'740	101.50 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		32'696	101.37 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	32'657	101.25 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	32'255	100.00 %
		more is better

3D Mark Vantage CPU	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	26'874	103.32 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	26'870	103.30 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	26'783	102.97 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		26'777	102.94 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	26'764	102.89 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	26'757	102.87 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	26'752	102.85 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	26'719	102.72 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	26'701	102.65 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		26'672	102.54 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		26'670	102.53 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	26'640	102.42 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	26'620	102.34 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	26'592	102.23 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	26'563	102.12 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		26'536	102.02 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		26'525	101.98 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	26'510	101.92 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	26'436	101.63 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	26'333	101.24 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	26'011	100.00 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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PC Mark 07

Total

PC Mark 07 Total	Review Rating		Percent
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	6'175	102.02 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	6'162	101.80 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	6'156	101.70 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	6'155	101.69 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		6'153	101.65 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		6'152	101.64 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	6'150	101.60 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	6'149	101.59 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	6'145	101.52 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	6'142	101.47 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	6'135	101.35 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		6'133	101.32 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	6'129	101.26 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	6'129	101.26 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		6'128	101.24 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		6'125	101.19 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	6'124	101.17 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	6'098	100.74 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	6'077	100.40 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	6'055	100.03 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	6'053	100.00 %
		more is better

Video playback and transcoding / Video playback	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	23.98	100.08 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	23.98	100.08 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	23.98	100.08 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		23.98	100.08 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		23.97	100.04 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		23.97	100.04 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		23.97	100.04 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	23.97	100.04 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	23.97	100.04 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	23.97	100.04 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	23.97	100.04 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	23.97	100.04 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	23.96	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	23.96	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		23.96	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	23.96	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	23.96	100.00 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	23.96	100.00 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	23.95	99.96 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	23.95	99.96 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	23.95	99.96 %
		more is better

Graphics - DirectX 9 / Graphics - DirectX 9	Review Rating	fps	Percent
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	113.78	103.92 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	113.69	103.84 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	113.62	103.77 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	113.57	103.73 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	113.49	103.65 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	113.48	103.64 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		113.30	103.48 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	113.23	103.42 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	113.11	103.31 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		113.11	103.31 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		113.05	103.25 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	112.99	103.20 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	112.84	103.06 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	112.80	103.02 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		112.38	102.64 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		112.34	102.60 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	111.48	101.82 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	109.49	100.00 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	108.57	99.16 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	107.88	98.53 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	107.79	98.45 %
		more is better

Image manipulation / Image manipulation	Review Rating	Mpx/s	Percent
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	25.22	104.82 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	25.16	104.57 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	25.15	104.53 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		25.14	104.49 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	25.12	104.41 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	25.12	104.41 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	25.10	104.32 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	25.05	104.11 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	25.05	104.11 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	25.04	104.07 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		25.03	104.03 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	25.03	104.03 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	25.02	103.99 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	25.02	103.99 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	25.00	103.91 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	25.00	103.91 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	24.98	103.82 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		24.97	103.78 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		24.90	103.49 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		24.86	103.33 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	24.06	100.00 %
		more is better

Web browsing and decrypting / Web browsing	Review Rating	Pages/s	Percent
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	25.89	110.03 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	25.66	109.05 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		25.55	108.58 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	25.42	108.03 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	25.41	107.99 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	25.40	107.95 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	25.38	107.86 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		25.38	107.86 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	25.38	107.86 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	25.33	107.65 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		25.31	107.56 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	25.26	107.35 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	25.25	107.31 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	25.14	106.84 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		25.13	106.80 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		25.07	106.54 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	25.02	106.33 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	24.70	104.97 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	24.19	102.80 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	23.53	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	21.15	89.89 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Arithmetic Benchmark

SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Dhrystone	Review Rating	GIPS	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		118.39	100.14 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	118.31	100.08 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	118.22	100.00 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		118.20	99.98 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	118.15	99.94 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		118.14	99.93 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	118.14	99.93 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	118.13	99.92 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	118.13	99.92 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	118.07	99.87 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	118.00	99.81 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	118.00	99.81 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	118.00	99.81 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		118.00	99.81 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	118.00	99.81 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	118.00	99.81 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	118.00	99.81 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	118.00	99.81 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		117.90	99.73 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	117.85	99.69 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	117.73	99.59 %
		more is better

SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Whetstone	Review Rating	GFLOPS	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		90.82	101.33 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	90.70	101.19 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	90.48	100.95 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	90.47	100.94 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	90.39	100.86 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		90.36	100.81 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	90.30	100.75 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		90.29	100.74 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	90.20	100.64 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	90.10	100.52 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	90.08	100.50 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		90.00	100.41 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	90.00	100.41 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	90.00	100.41 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	90.00	100.41 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	90.00	100.41 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	90.00	100.41 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	89.91	100.31 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	89.63	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		89.62	99.99 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	89.32	99.65 %
		more is better

Multimedia

SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Integer	Review Rating	MPixels/sec	Percent
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	382.26	100.11 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	382.20	100.28 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	382.17	100.08 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	382'00	100.04 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	382.00	100.04 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		382.00	100.04 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	382.00	100.04 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		381.92	100.02 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	381.91	100.02 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	381.85	100.00 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	381.85	100.00 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	381.69	99.96 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	381.69	99.96 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		381.46	99.90 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		381.38	99.88 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	381.32	99.86 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	381.08	99.80 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	381.00	99.78 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	381.00	99.78 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		380.89	99.75 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	380.51	99.65 %
		more is better

SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Floating Point	Review Rating	MPixels/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		376.35	100.44 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	376.10	100.37 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	375.68	100.26 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	375.68	100.26 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	375.23	100.14 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	375.21	100.14 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	375.16	100.12 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	375.00	100.08 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		374.92	100.06 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	374.81	100.03 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		374.77	100.02 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	374.70	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	374.64	99.98 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	374.58	99.97 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		374.49	99.94 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	374.16	99.86 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		374.01	99.82 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	374.00	99.81 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	373.83	99.77 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	369.00	99.48 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	367.77	98.15 %
		more is better

Crytography

SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - AES 256	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	8.93	102.41 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	8.92	102.29 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		8.90	102.06 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		8.90	102.06 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	8.89	101.95 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	8.89	101.95 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	8.88	101.83 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	8.88	101.83 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	8.86	101.61 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	8.85	101.49 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	8.84	101.38 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	8.74	100.23 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	8.72	100.00 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	8.71	99.89 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	8.68	99.54 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		8.67	99.43 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	8.65	99.20 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		7.26	83.26 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		7.26	83.26 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	7.15	82.00 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	7.13	81.77 %
		more is better

SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - SHA 256	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		1.13	100.00 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	1.13	100.00 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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SiSoft Sandra 2

Memory bandwidth

SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - Integer	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		28.03	103.36 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	28.01	103.28 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	28.00	103.24 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	28.00	103.24 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		27.90	102.88 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	27.88	102.80 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	27.85	102.69 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	27.84	102.65 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	27.83	102.62 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	27.83	102.62 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	27.76	102.36 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	27.42	101.11 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		27.35	100.85 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	27.31	100.70 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	27.12	100.00 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	26.84	98.97 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	26.83	98.93 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		23.00	84.81 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		22.90	84.44 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	22.40	82.60 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	22.37	82.49 %
		more is better

SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - floating point	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		28.21	102.92 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	28.19	102.85 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	28.12	102.59 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	28.09	102.48 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	28.00	102.15 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		28.00	102.15 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	28.00	102.15 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	28.00	102.15 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	28.00	102.15 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	28.00	102.15 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	27.90	101.79 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		27.46	100.18 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	27.41	100.00 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	27.40	99.96 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	27.36	99.82 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	26.72	97.48 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	26.69	97.37 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		23.00	83.91 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		23.00	83.91 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	22.46	81.94 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	22.32	81.43 %
		more is better

Memory latency

SiSoft Sandra - Memory latency	Review Rating	ns	Percent
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	21.2	119.81 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		21.3	119.25 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	21.3	119.25 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	21.4	118.69 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	25.4	100.00 %
		less is better	more is better

Memory and cache access

SiSoft Sandra - Memory and cache access	Review Rating	GB/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	169.28	106.49 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	169.24	106.46 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	169.00	106.31 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		168.90	106.25 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		168.74	106.15 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	168.71	106.13 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	168.62	106.07 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	168.36	105.91 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	168.34	105.89 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	168.33	105.89 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	168.15	105.77 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	168.08	105.73 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		168.07	105.72 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	167.95	105.65 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	167.86	105.59 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	167.00	105.05 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	158.97	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		154.40	97.13 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		153.87	96.79 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	153.64	96.65 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	152.51	95.64 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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UC Bench

UC Bench	Review Rating	PW/sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	889.7	100.24 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	889.5	100.21 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		889.4	100.20 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	889.1	100.17 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	889.1	100.17 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		889.1	100.17 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		889.1	100.17 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		889.1	100.17 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	889.1	100.17 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	889.1	100.17 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	889.1	100.17 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	889.1	100.17 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	889.1	100.17 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	889.0	100.16 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	889.0	100.16 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	888.9	100.15 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		888.8	100.14 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	888.7	100.12 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	888.7	100.12 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	888.3	100.08 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	887.6	100.00 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Super Pi 1M - 32M

Super Pi 1M

Super Pi 1.5 XS - 1M	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	10.187	101.69 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	10.187	101.69 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	10.202	101.54 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		10.202	101.54 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		10.202	101.54 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	10.202	101.54 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		10.203	101.53 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	10.203	101.53 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	10.203	101.53 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	10.218	101.38 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	10.218	101.38 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	10.218	101.38 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	10.218	101.38 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	10.233	101.23 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	10.234	101.22 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	10.234	101.22 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	10.249	101.07 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	10.249	101.07 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		10.265	100.92 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		10.265	100.92 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	10.359	100.00 %
		less is better	more is better

Super Pi 32M

Super Pi 1.5 XS - 32M	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	527.499	103.18 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	527.700	103.14 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		527.764	103.13 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	528.139	103.05 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	528.373	103.01 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	528.513	102.98 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	528.607	102.96 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	528.654	102.95 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		528.685	102.95 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	528.857	102.91 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	529.090	102.87 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	529.387	102.81 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	529.403	102.81 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	529.418	102.81 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	529.449	102.80 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		529.777	102.74 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		529.808	102.73 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	529.871	102.72 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	530.338	102.63 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		532.148	102.28 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	544.270	100.00 %
		less is better	more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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wPrime 1024M Multicore

wPrime - 1024M Multi Core	Review Rating	sec	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	206.545	100.14 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		206.576	100.13 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	206.577	100.12 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		206.591	100.12 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	206.622	100.11 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	206.655	100.09 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		206.668	100.08 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	206.669	100.08 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	206.682	100.08 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		206.700	100.07 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	206.732	100.05 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		206.732	100.05 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	206.744	100.05 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	206.762	100.04 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	206.775	100.03 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	206.807	100.02 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	206.809	100.02 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	206.827	100.01 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	206.827	100.01 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	206.841	100.00 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	206.919	99.96 %
		more is better	more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Cinebench R11.5

Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core

Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core	Review Rating	pts	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		7.80	102.36 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	7.80	102.36 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	7.79	102.33 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	7.79	102.23 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		7.79	102.23 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	7.78	102.10 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	7.77	101.97 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	7.77	101.97 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	7.77	101.97 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	7.77	101.97 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	7.77	101.97 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	7.77	101.97 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		7.77	101.97 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	7.76	101.84 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	7.76	101.84 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	7.75	101.71 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	7.75	101.71 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	7.74	101.57 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		7.74	101.57 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		7.70	101.05 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	7.62	100.00 %
		less is better	more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Bioshock: Infinite

Low resolution, low details

Bioshock: Infinite (low resolution, low details)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	381.27	111.05 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	379.88	110.64 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	379.68	110.58 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	375.71	109.43 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	374.96	109.21 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		372.85	108.59 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		371.01	108.06 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	370.03	107.77 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	368.42	107.30 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	366.76	106.82 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		365.75	106.53 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	364.53	106.13 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	364.46	106.15 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		360.68	105.05 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	356.76	103.91 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	354.00	103.10 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	343.34	100.00 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	339.67	98.93 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	337.56	98.32 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		336.77	98.09 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	326.77	95.17 %
		more is better

High resolution, high details

Bioshock: Infinite (high resolution, high details)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	75.11	101.42 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	75.02	101.30 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	74.91	101.15 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	74.89	101.12 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	74.86	101.08 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	74.85	101.07 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	74.84	101.05 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	74.83	101.04 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	74.80	101.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		74.78	100.97 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	74.77	100.96 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		74.76	100.95 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	74.74	100.92 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	74.72	100.89 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	74.48	100.57 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		74.46	100.54 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	74.43	100.50 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		74.29	100.31 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	74.18	100.16 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	74.06	100.00 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		74.04	99.97 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Metro Last Light

Low resolution, low details

Metro Last Light (low details, low resolution)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		149.88	108.83 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	149.41	108.49 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	149.18	108.32 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	148.77	108.02 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	147.32	106.97 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	148.74	108.00 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	147.74	108.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		148.73	107.99 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	148.48	107.81 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	148.47	107.81 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		147.32	106.97 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	147.02	106.75 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		146.78	106.58 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	146.47	106.35 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		145.76	105.84 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	145.15	105.40 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	144.81	105.15 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	144.40	104.85 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	143.99	104.55 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	142.28	103.31 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	137.72	100.00 %
		more is better

High resolution, high details

Metro Last Light (high details, high resolution)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	31.37	101.46 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	31.08	100.52 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	31.07	100.49 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	31.02	100.32 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		31.00	100.26 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	30.99	100.23 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		30.98	100.19 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	30.98	100.19 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	30.96	100.13 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	30.92	100.13 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	30.92	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	30.89	99.90 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	30.86	99.81 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	30.81	99.64 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	30.80	99.61 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	30.80	99.61 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	30.79	99.58 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		30.78	99.55 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		30.78	99.55 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	30.76	99.48 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		30.71	99.32 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Sleeping Dogs

Low resolution, low details

Sleeping Dog (low details, low resolution)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	226.2	110.89 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	218.2	106.96 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	215.0	105.39 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	209.3	102.60 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	209.2	102.55 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		208.4	102.16 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	208.4	102.16 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		207.6	101.76 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		207.4	101.67 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		205.8	100.88 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	204.0	100.00 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	198.8	97.45 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	196.6	96.37 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	192.7	94.46 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	191.7	93.97 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	190.3	93.28 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	190.2	93.24 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	183.4	89.90 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		177.3	86.91 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	176.8	86.67 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	174.8	85.69 %
		more is better

High resolution, high details

Sleeping Dogs (high details, high resolution)	Review Rating	fps	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		45.4	101.79 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	45.2	101.35 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	45.2	101.35 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	45.1	101.12 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	45.0	100.90 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	45.0	100.90 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	45.0	100.90 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	44.8	100.45 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	44.7	100.22 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	44.6	100.00 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		44.5	99.78 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	43.8	98.21 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	43.6	97.76 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	43.5	97.53 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		43.5	97.53 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	43.4	97.31 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	43.4	97.31 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		43.2	92.31 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		43.2	92.31 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	43.1	96.64 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	42.9	96.19 %
		more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Power Consumption

Idle

Idle	Review Rating	Watt	Percent
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	56	107.14 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	56	107.14 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	57	105.26 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		58	103.45 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	59	101.69 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	59	101.69 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		59	101.69 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	59	101.69 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	59	101.69 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		59	101.69 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	60	100.00 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	60	100.00 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	61	98.36 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	61	98.36 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		61	98.36 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	61	98.36 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	63	95.24 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		64	93.75 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	65	92.31 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	65	92.31 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	69	86.96 %
		less is better	more is better

Load

Load	Review Rating	Watt	Percent
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	102	103.92 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	104	101.92 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	105	100.95 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	105	100.95 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	105	100.95 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		105	100.95 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	105	100.95 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	106	100.00 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	106	100.00 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	106	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		108	98.15 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	108	98.15 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		109	97.25 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		111	95.50 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	112	94.64 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	112	94.64 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	112	94.64 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		114	92.98 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	116	91.38 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	117	90.60 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	119	89.08 %
		less is better	more is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Performance Rating

3D and Gaming Benchmarks	Review Rating	Percent
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	103.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		102.80 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	102.79 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	102.39 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		102.36 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	102.35 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	102.23 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	102.13 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	102.19 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	101.92 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		101.81 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	101.79 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		101.71 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		101.68 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	101.68 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	101.55 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	101.46 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	101.38 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	101.29 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	100.87 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	100.00 %
		more is better

2D Benchmarks	Review Rating	Percent
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	102.95 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	102.93 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		102.90 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	102.89 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	102.79 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		102.75 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	102.75 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	102.54 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	102.43 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	102.38 %
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	102.38 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	102.35 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		102.28 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	102.25 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	102.19 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	101.92 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		100.06 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	100.00 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		99.52 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	99.27 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	98.91 %
		more is better

Performance per Watt	Review Rating	Percent
ASUS Gryphon Z87	No Review	96.80 %
ASRock Z87M Extreme4	No Review	96.81 %
ASUS Z87-A	No Review	98.73 %
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	No Review	100.00 %
ASUS Z87-Plus	No Review	100.75 %
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		100.99 %
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		101.40 %
ASUS Sabertooth Z87	No Review	102.10 %
ASUS Z87I-Pro	No Review	102.15 %
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H	No Review	102.37 %
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional	No Review	102.40 %
ASRock Z87 OC Formula	No Review	102.70 %
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		102.90 %
ASUS Z87-Expert	No Review	104.26 %
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		104.64 %
ASRock Z87M OC Formula	No Review	106.71 %
ASUS Maximus VI Formula	No Review	107.34 %
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		107.77 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe	No Review	111.72 %
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual	No Review	111.72 %
MSI Z87 MPower Max	No Review	112.15 %
		less is better

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Price comparison

Model	Geizhals.eu	Toppreise
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional		n/A
ASRock Z87 OC Formula		n/A
ASRock Z87M OC Formula		n/A
ASRock Z87M Extreme4		n/A
ASUS Gryphon Z87		n/A
ASUS Maximus VI Extreme		n/A
ASUS Maximus VI Formula		n/A
ASUS Maximus VI Gene		n/A
ASUS Maximus VI Hero		n/A
ASUS Maximus VI Impact		n/A
ASUS Sabertooth Z87		n/A
ASUS Z87-A		n/A
ASUS Z87-Deluxe		n/A
ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual		n/A
ASUS Z87-Expert		n/A
ASUS Z87-Plus		n/A
ASUS Z87I-Pro		n/A
Gigabyte Z87X-OC		n/A
Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H		n/A
Intel DZ87KLT-75K	n/A	n/A
MSI Z87 MPower Max		n/A

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

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Conclusion

General		+	-
As expected the ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual is a high-quality product that comes with an extensive number of features. Regarding the new color scheme (black/gold/yellow) we would wish that ASUS throws it over board as soon as possible and goes back to black/blue. We mentioned the reasons for this on page 4. Compared to the regular Deluxe board the Deluxe Dual offers two Thunderbolt ports. In this case it is possible to connect for example a thunderbolt display as well as a thunderbolt mass storage device directly to the board.		- Features - Dual Thunderbolt	- Design
Layout		+	-
Generally the ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual's Layout is very well thought. Once more very practical are the angled SATA connectors as well as the power- and reset-buttons. Also the debug display is very useful in case you should have issues with a component in your system or the board itself. Furthermore the placement of the PCI-Express x16 slots is also well thought an therefore nothing needs to be criticized at this point. There are for example to slots between the first and the second PCI-Express x16 slot. Should you decide to build an SLI/CrossFire setup, then the first card will still be able to get plenty of fresh air. Another thing that is good with this board is the fact, that there as plenty of space between the CPU socket and the heatsinks on the power design as well as between the CPU socket and the DIMM slots.		- Angled SATA connectors - Power/Reset-Button onboard - Debug display - Space around CPU socket
Performance		+	-
Let's first have closer look at overall 3D performance. Calcualting the average of all 3D benchmarks we ran, we see that this board ranks 3rd in our comparison tables. Concerning the average of all 2D benchmarks we ran, this board can be found in the upper center span of our tables. Overall the performance of this board is good to very good, which mean that it's well performing. On another note we had a look at power consumption and in this case we clearly see that we have a board here that has been equipped with an armada of additional chips. In the end this means, that power consumption is high. In fact, it was the third highest value in idle and under load.		- 3DMark Ice Storm - SiSoft Sandra Speicherbandbreite - SiSoft Sandra Speicher und Cache Zugriff - Sleeping Dogs High	- PC Mark 07 - Power consumption
Overclocking / BIOS		+	-
As you might have expected from ASUS you get an excellent BIOS which offers not only a boatload of tuning and tweaking options but is also very easy to use. Especially with the entry screen ASUS is trying and also succeeding to add elements which make the BIOS much easier to use also for unexperienced users. For example the feature that the boot order can be changed by drag'n'drop is a neat addition.		- Clear arrangement - Sheer amount of options
Recommendation		+	-
Should you be looking for a very well equipped and rock solid motherboard, then the Z87-Deluxe Dual will be a great choice. The only flaw it has, is the power consumption, which is astonishingly high, but apart from that, there are no other issues that really need mentioning.		- Workstation - Enthusiast - Gaming
Rating
We give the ASUS Z87-Deluxe Dual very good 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 14 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 15 - UC Bench
Page 3 - Features	Page 16 - Super Pi 1M / 32M
Page 4 - Layout	Page 17 - wPrime 1024M Multi Core
Page 5 - Connectors and I/O	Page 18 - Cinebench
Page 6 - BIOS	Page 19 - Bioshock: Infinite
Page 7 - Test setup	Page 20 - Metro Last Light
Page 8 - Preview / Gallery	Page 21 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3D Mark	Page 22 - Power Consumption
Page 10 - 3D Mark 11	Page 23 - Performance Rating
Page 11 - 3D Mark Vantage	Page 24 - Price Comparison
Page 12 - PC Mark 7	Page 25 - Conclusion
Page 13 - SiSoft Sandra 1

Author: m.buechel@ocaholic.ch