Product Comparison: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 vs ASUS Z97-A

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ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX Motherboard

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ASUS Z97-A ATX Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

ASRock

ASUS

Model

Z97 EXTREME6

Z97-A

Origin

China

About the Product

A reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

Asus Z97-A. One click takes care of all that complex tuning. Your PC is smart with ASUS 5-Way Optimization. Get robust overclocking, energy savings, digital power, customized fan control and tailored networking and audio settings.

Key Specs

Form Factor

ATX

Socket

LGA1150

Chipset

Intel Z97

Supported Processors

Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core

Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel Core

Memory Slot Type

240 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX Motherboard

Nice motherboard with good form factor on this one.
This is the Extreme6 from ASROCK. ATX form factor for my case.
Worked out of the box, no issues. Easy installation into my box.
Awesome ATX mobo with simple installation.
Absolutely fantastic board. Great form factor. Perfect for my case.

Size & Weight

Height

12 in.

Width

9.6 in.

Depth

1 in.

2.7 in.

Weight

2.8 lbs.

1.57 lbs.

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6

ASUS Z97-A

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6

ASUS Z97-A

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6

ASUS Z97-A

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6

ASUS Z97-A

Memory

Memory Type

DDR3

Maximum Speed

3200 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

32 GB

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6

ASUS Z97-A

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6

ASUS Z97-A

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6

ASUS Z97-A

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

2x PCIe 3.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1, mini-PCIe

2x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

5x USB 2.0, 10x USB 3.1 Gen1

6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 8x USB 2.0/1.1

SATA

Other Interfaces

Ultra M.2, M.2, PS/2, DVI-I, DisplayPоrt, Optical S/PDIF out, 2x RJ-45, 6x audio jacks

M.2, PS/2, DVI-D, VGA, DisplayPоrt, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks, Thunderbolt

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6

ASUS Z97-A

What customers say about "Connectivity"

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX Motherboard

Love this board. Has a lots of ports.
The Realtek RJ45 port still works fine. Perfect.
The amount of SATA ports on this motherboard is perfect, especially for the price.
Great board with durable USB ports. I like it.
Arrived with one dead USB port.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek ALC1150

Realtek ALC892

Additional Accessories Included

Support CD, I/O Shield, 4x SATA cables, HDD Saver Cable, 2x M.2 Screw, Screw for mini-PCIe

I/O Shield, 3x SATA cables, SLI Bridge Connector, Q-connector, Driver disk

Extras

XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink, Premium Alloy Choke, Dual-Stack MOSFET, NexFET MOSFET, Sapphire Black PCB, Digi Power, Full Spike Protection

Dual Intelligent Processors, Crystal Sound 2, ASUS HomeCloud, Fan Xpert 3, Special memory overclocking design, Ultra-fast transfer speed, Turbo LAN

What customers say about "Features"

ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX Motherboard