Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Asus P8Z68-V Pro Review
New Z68 chipset makes big improvements compared to P67
When a chip is really a new chipset? This is a question that many PC enthusiasts will think when they see the specifications for Intel's chipset-Z68, the heart of the Asus V-Pro P8Z68 board.
The board itself is a near replica of the P67-based P8P67 Pro board in layout, SATA ports, and slots. With the PCI-E and memory controller integrated into the CPU and the exact same PCH as the P67 chipset, performance between the P8P67 Pro or Deluxe and the P8Z68-V Pro is a wash. That is, until you factor in the SRT SSD caching, which is a big boost for folks who intend to primarily run a hard drive. If you look at the benchmark charts you can see the impact of SRT, which also felt faster in general use than a hard drive alone.
$210, www.asus.com
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