Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1: Packaging and Bundle3. Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1: Board Layout and Features4. Asus Z170 UEFI & Software5. Testing Methodology6. Tests: System-related7. Tests: Gaming-related8. Tests: Motherboard-related9. Overclocking: Frequencies10. Overclocking: Performance11. Technical: Power Consumption12. Technical: Thermal Imaging13. Closing Thoughts14. View All Pages

We measured the power consumption with the system resting at the Windows 7 desktop, representing idle values.

The power consumption of our entire test system (at the wall) is measured while loading only the CPU using Prime95′s in-place large FFTs setting. The rest of the system’s components were operating in their idle states, hence the increased power consumption values (in comparison to the idle figures) are largely related to the load on the CPU and motherboard power delivery components.

Power consumption from the Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 motherboard is mediocre for a Z170 part. Stock clocks see the idle level a little over 50W for our test system, while load demands almost 150W.

Applying the hefty overclock sees power consumption increase noticeably. Due to the LLC settings which force voltage down to 1.376V however, the Sabertooth's load power consumption reading is deceptively positive.

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