SATA and M.2 Performance
Website: CrystalDiskMark
We tested the SATA and performance with a Samsung 850 Pro, as this is one of the fastest SSDs we've ever tested, and it can saturate the bandwidth of SATA 6Gbps ports.
For M.2 port testing, we used a 256GB Samsung 950 Pro. This is rated at 2200MB/s read and 900MB/s write speeds - not quite saturating the M.2 interface but enough to give it a good workout. We use CystalDiskMark's 32Queue depth sequential test.
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Rightmark Audio Analyzer
Publisher: Rightmark
We've recently started testing motherboards using RightMark Audio Analyzer. We use the Playback/Recording test, first adjusting levels so they're within the benchmark parameters and then using 24-bit 192KHz tracks, we connect the line-in to the speaker/line-out jack using a standard 3.5mm audio cable. Following feedback we felt it important to include some results given that on-board audio is a hotly fought-over area with motherboards at the moment.
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Gigabyte X99-Gaming 5P
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Asus Sabertooth X99
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Asus X99-A II
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ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer
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MSI X99A XPOWER AC
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ASRock X99 Extreme 11
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Asus X99 Deluxe
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MSI X99A XPower Titanium
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EVGA X99 Micro
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Asus X99-Pro
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Gigabyte X99M-Gaming 5
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Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4P
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Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming 5
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MSI X99S SLI Plus
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MSI X99S MPower
Higher is better
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Gigabyte X99-Gaming 5P
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Asus Sabertooth X99
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Asus X99-A II
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ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer
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MSI X99A XPOWER AC
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ASRock X99 Extreme 11
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MSI X99A XPower Titanium
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Asus X99 Deluxe
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Asus X99-Pro
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EVGA X99 Micro
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Gigabyte X99M-Gaming 5
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Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4P
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Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming 5
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MSI X99S MPower
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MSI X99S SLI Plus
Lower is better (figures are negative)
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Gigabyte X99-Gaming 5P
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Asus X99-A II
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Asus X99 Deluxe
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MSI X99S SLI Plus
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Asus X99-Pro
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Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming 5
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Asus Sabertooth X99
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MSI X99A XPower Titanium
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MSI X99A XPOWER AC
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EVGA X99 Micro
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Gigabyte X99M-Gaming 5
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MSI X99S MPower
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Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4P
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ASRock X99 Extreme 11
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ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer
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