Asus P8Z68-V Pro

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Beautiful UEFI interface.
Intel SRT and Virtu support.
Low profile heatsink.

Cons:

Documentation on SRT and Virtu support lacking.
No duallink DVI support on integrated graphics.

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Last revision on October 2, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Beautiful UEFI interface
Intel SRT and Virtu support
Low profile heatsink
4 USB 3.0 and 4 SATA 6Gb/s
Easy to use EFI BIOS
Bluetooth receiver
Good combination of ports and slots
EPU and TPU switch
Excellent layout and design
Excellent overclocker
DDR3 Support up to 2200 (O.C.)
ASUS DIP2
12 4 DIGI VRM
Nvidia Synergy
ASUS Disk Unlocker

Reviewers Didn't Like

Documentation on SRT and Virtu support lacking
No duallink DVI support on integrated graphics
No LED error diagnostic
Single latch DIMM sockets
Virtu software still has some rough edges
NVIDIA Synergy not available yet
Paucity of PCIE lanes
Dual graphics cards must run in x8 mode due to chipset limitations

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Expert reviews and ratings

Anodized plating for the CPU socket would have been nice Asus offers three variants of the Z68, all packing very similar design features except for slight differences in the bundle. The Asus P8Z68-V Pro retails for Rs.13,550, excluding taxes, which is...

By Tech2 on June 29, 2011

When is a chipset truly a new chipset? That’s a question that many PC enthusiasts will ponder when they see the specs for Intel’s Z68 chipset, which is at the heart of the Asus P8Z68-V Pro board. For one thing, there’s no native USB...

By Maximum PC on June 28, 2011

ASUS P8Z68V-Pro has good performance. The additions makes this board stand out with the add on features. I would recommend this board if the price is right....

By OCWorkBench on May 19, 2011

The Intel Z68 Express chipset is really what Intel should have brought to the market when the Sandy Bridge was launched. While the P67 is by no means a bad chip, its inability to access the integrated graphics Quick Sync feature frustrated many...

By Bjorn3D on May 16, 2011

The Z68 chipset is designed to bring out the very best from Intel's Sandy Bridge processors. It takes the juiciest bits out of the incumbent P67 and H67 chipsets and pulls them together. Specifically, it ties the overclocking potential of P67 with...

By HEXUS.net on May 11, 2011

We've been looking forward to the Intel Z68 platform since we first played with the Intel Sandy Bridge platform, and now it's here in the shape of the Asus P8Z68V Pro.When Intel released its new generation of processors in January they were met...

By TechRadar on May 11, 2011

Although we strive to be as objective as possible, any review will reflect to some extent the perceptions and biases of the reviewer. Also, keep in mind that the computer market is very volatile, and that today's killer super product can easily...

By Benchmark Reviews on May 10, 2011

With full support for the Z68 chipset’s SSD caching and multi-GPU support, as well as a great layout and superb software, this is the Socket 1155 motherboard to beat....

By Computer Shopper on May 01, 2011

With Z68 chipset and a good PC mark score the motherboard becomes a good option. Also it has a good range of USB connectivity options.PrintCommentEmailDiggDel.icio.usRedditTwitter...

By PCQuest on September 30, 2011

Official motherboard page This motherboard was both among the first Intel Z68-baed products made, and the first full-fledged chipset representative we got for tests. As you may or may not remember, we took a first close look at Z68 and Intel Smart...

By iXBT Labs on June 29, 2011

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Asus P8Z68-V Pro

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