Posted on Thursday, May 16 2013 @ 15:44 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
ASUS presented details about its upcoming Z87 motherboard lineup, this includes the mainline Z87 boards, the Z87 ROG and the Z87 TUF series, and form factors ranging from Mini-ITX to ATX. You can read about each of these motherboards' new features
at The Tech Report.
As one might expect, Asus will roll out a full range of boards spanning Mini-ITX, microATX, and ATX form factors. The Deluxe pictured above is the top ATX model that doesn't belong to Asus' separate TUF or ROG product families. It boasts plenty of toys, including wicked-fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi and more 6Gbps SATA and USB 3.0 ports than any sane person should need.
Asus hasn't made dramatic changes to the firmware found on the Deluxe and its other Z87 boards, but there are a few enhancements worth noting. The UEFI now summarizes any changes that have been made before you exit. There's also a favorites tab that can be populated with frequently used functions. Users can save text notes within the firmware, too, and the interface looks a little bit sharper thanks to scaling and font changes.
