ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX CODE Z270 LGA 1151 Motherboard Review

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX CODE Power Consumption Tests

The Kaby Lake architecture is meant to improve overall system power consumption and add to efficiency. In the case of the Core i7-7700K, we are looking at a refined 14nm+ process which allows Intel to gain improved clock speeds under the same power package.

With the frequency bump, the new chips do end up with higher power consumption both in idle and load states. When overclocked, the Core i7-7700K did go past the 400W barrier due to added power and voltage. We used a Phantek’s PH-TC14PE cooler to keep the chip cooled under stock and overclocked loads and the result was a significant increase in the temperatures compared to the Skylake generation.

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9.4

WCCFTECH RATING

At $357 US, the ASUS ROG Maximus IX Code is a expensive product but it has a design that is really high-end and aimed at enthusiasts. It's a high-end product with so much in terms of I/O, OC Support and features which makes it worth its price.

Pros

• Great Design Quality
• Great OC Support
• Metal PCI-e Slots
• Full ROG Armor Coverage
• Intel Optane Support
• Intel 6th and 7th Gen Support
• Dual USB 3.1 (Type-A + Type-C)
• Lots of storage capabilities
• Lots of I/O capabilities
• Onboard WiFi Module
• Onboard SupremeFX Audio
• Front Panel USB 3.1 Port
• RGB AURA Lightning

Cons

• High Price ($357 US)
• No U.2 SSD Support
• Vertical M.2 Slot
• Non Metal DIMM slots
• Kaby Lake Not a Big Improvement From Skylake

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