ASRock X99E-ITX/ac

Overview

Feature-wise, the X99E-ITX/ac isn't really missing anything, especially considering it's a Mini-ITX motherboard and you get an Ultra M.2 slot, 802.11ac WiFi, SATA Express and USB 3.1 out of the box -- what more could you want? The Asrock X99E-ITX/ac will no doubt inspire many new Mini-ITX builds over the coming months -- it certainly has us dreaming of all the epic possibilities.

-- As reviewed by TechSpot

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

7.4

User Score

Based on 29 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on December 20, 2016

Reviewers Liked

UEFI interface
Price/performance ratio
X99 in the MiniITX form factor
SATA Express and Ultra M.2 support
WiFi Bluetooth module
USB 3.1 (Type A)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Cooler compatibility
Limited to dualchannel memory
CPU cooler is loud and does not perform that well

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on April 27, 2015

I like testing motherboards and as an overclocker I enjoy pushing the CPU and RAM as far as possible. That's why I am using top of the line boards for that. ASRock X99E-ITX/ac is a mini-ITX motherboard that is not dedicated to overclocking but capable...

By reviewstudio.net on July 28, 2015

Lets start with the negatives. The X99E-ITX/ac is an expensive motherboard. At £230, it's one of the pricier X99 boards we've tested. The Maximus VII Impact costs around £150, which is pricey, but not rediculous for a Z97 motherboard, however the...

By Bit-tech.net on July 27, 2015

The ASRock X99-ITX/ac motherboard is a difficult product to describe, basically because there's nothing else quite like it! That in itself makes it special, but what makes it even more special is that not only is it unique, it's simply a damn good...

By pcGameware UK on July 20, 2015

The most obvious drawback when it comes to performance is that you are limited to a dual-channel memory setup and only a single PCI-Express slot. Now if you are able to get past those two things the only other drawback is the included CPU cooler. To be...

By ThinkComputers on July 13, 2015

The ASRock X99E-ITX/ac mini-ITX motherboard serves as proof that Intel's HEDT platform does not necessitate the use of physically larger hardware. ASRock has overcome a major engineering hurdle in tremendous style, by offering the first mITX board to be...

By Kitguru.net on June 11, 2015

Meeting the needs of die-hard enthusiasts is a daunting task, let there be no question about it. It might seem fairly easy at first glance, but PC hardware enthusiasts are among the most difficult bunch to keep happy since their needs and wants are as...

By techPowerUp! on May 15, 2015

Some might say an ITX board for such a high-grade enthusiast platform is pointless; I really beg to disagree. Everything is better small, well not everything but you get the idea; small form factor geeks have probably already made their mind up about...

By Play3r on May 13, 2015

ASRock is a brand that most of our readership is probably familiar. I won't bother recounting the brands complicated origins. ASRock has been around for a number of years. ASRock's initial claim to fame was always offering decent motherboards at cut...

By HardOCP on July 15, 2015

The other side of the crowd, and by far the biggest, expressed an element of WTF and dismissed the product as either a stunt or a waste of money based on the Haswell-E features that a user would not get by going with something this small, namely...

By AnandTech on June 30, 2015

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ASRock X99E-ITX/ac

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