Introduction and Technical Specifications
EVGA brings the Z87 chipset to the mITX front with the Z87 Stinger, offering world class performance in a mighty small package…
Introduction
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The EVGA Z87 Stinger is EVGA's Z87-based answer for the small form-factor crowd. Sporting the micro-ITX form factor, the board is featured packed and offers support for the latest generation of Intel LGA1150-based processors. While its MSRP of $229.99 may seem large for its small stature, the Z87 Stinger's feature list makes it well worth the outlay.
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The EVGA Z87 Stinger board features a 6-phase power delivery system and an impressive 10 layer PCB. Additionally, EVGA designed the CPU socket with a higher amount of gold, as well as use of solid state capacitors throughout the board to ensure problem-free operation under all operational circumstances. The following features are integrated into the Z87 Stinger: 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports; 1 mPCIe/mSATA 6Gb/s port; 1 eSATA 6Gb/s port; an Intel GigE NIC; 1 PCI-Express x16 slot; on board power, reset, and BIOS reset buttons; BIOS Select switch; 2-digit diagnostic LED display; and USB 2.0 and 3.0 port support.
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Technical Specifications (taken from the EVGA website)
Performance |
Based on Intel Z87 chipset |
Memory |
2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets Maximum of 16GB of DDR3 (2666MHz+ in dual channel configuration) |
Storage I/O |
4 x Serial ATA 600MB/sec (4 Internal) with support for RAID 0 and RAID1 |
Expansion Slot |
1 x16 |
Multi I/O |
Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC) |
Integrated Peripherals |
6 Channel Creative Sound Core3D 1 x 10/100/1000 (Intel i217) |
Form Factor |
mITX Form Factor Length: 6.7in – 170.18mm Width: 6.7in – 170.18mm |
Operating System Support |
Windows 8 32/64bit Windows 7 32/64bit Windows Vista 32/64bit Windows XP 32/64bit |
Product Warranty |
This product comes with a 3 year warranty. Registration is recommended. |
How was the onboard sound?
How was the onboard sound? Did you notice anything good or bad with SB integrated?
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No audio testing was done in the base review unfortunately…