ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac

[snowComet]

After Asus (Z87 Deluxe/Quad) and Gigabyte (GA-Z87X-UD7-TH), Asrock had reveal their thunderbolt 2 motherboard on IDF 2013. They implemented thunderbolt 2 on their flagship z87 motherboard, the z87 extreme 11. 

 

Basically it is the Z87 extreme 11 board we saw on Computex. Asrock just swapped the thunderbolt chip with thuderbolt 2 chip, and named it as "Z87 Extreme 11 /TB20". Besides the 2 thunderbolt 2.0 ports, you can still find 22 sata ports, 3 msata ports, 4 pcie 3.0 x16 expansion slots. No info on price or release date yet.

 

http://wccftech.com/idf13-asrock-unveils-flagship-z87-extreme-11-motherboard-dual-thunderbolt-support-22-sata-ports/

[samuel]

WOW, moar sata, moar thunderboltz, sooo unexpected, so not necessary! How about this: you will be heavily bandwich limited when you only use 4 SSDs in raid 0? Thunderbolt? Space age in terms of cost TB device! If you have 22 HDDs in your server, just use a proper raid card please! 

[Theo]

WOW, moar sata, moar thunderboltz, sooo unexpected, so not necessary! How about this: you will be heavily bandwich limited when you only use 4 SSDs in raid 0? Thunderbolt? Space age in terms of cost TB device! If you have 22 HDDs in your server, just use a proper raid card please! 

you know it has a raid card on board right?

[zinton]

Those fans look really loud.

[mymouthandi]

22 SATA ports... awesome, but why?

[Bluejay0]

Dude...the RAID configs on that thing.... Raid 10 All the way!!!

[jbro1232]

It looks like it's been dipped in water and left to rust overnight!

[Exotath]

Pffft.....Whaaaaaa????? No WiFi!?

[theroflcopta]

This is completely ridiculous and I love it. Asrock is finally working to separate themselves from the rest and I give them props their boards have been too underrated the last couple years. Most people say only get MSI giggabyte and ASUS, but I hope asrock gets added to that list soon : )    

[Lays]

it looks old

[Ryan Leech]

ASRock is going to release a beast of a motherboard known as the ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac. It features a whopping 22 SATA3 ports (16 SAS 12Gb/s) along with dual thunderbolt ports. It supports 4-way crossfire and SLI, and 802.11 ac. It is complete with dual stacked mosfets and a 12+2 power phase design.

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.asrock.com/news/index.asp?cat=News&ID=1768

[Excon]

But at the end of the day it's still Asrock, also if you need 22 SATA ports you should really be investing in a dedicated solution not something built into a motherboard. Theres probably 8 other bad things I could say about this board of the top of my head.

[Bluejay0]

This is old news. We saw It in the Asrock Booth in Computex.

[Excon]

This is old news. We saw It in the Asrock Booth in Computex.

To be fair it's just coming out now and the article was posted on their website today.

[Matthew]

eurgh, small whiny fans

[theroflcopta]

Aesthetically it looks pretty snazzy and the features are pretty over the top if a little niche, the thunderbolt ports are nice, but if you have nearing 22 drives i'm sure you'd have a dedicated card :I

[ForsakenLive]

Anyone with some sense will get a dedicated card to run 22 drives. nuff said.

[atomicmonkey101]

Those tiny fans.....

[CatCloud]

It looks nice though....i hope keep the design minus the small fans for Hawell-E and i think 10 ports are enough.

[Shane90]

Link to source

http://www.techpowerup.com/194700/asrock-unveils-the-z87-extreme11-ac-motherboard.html

 

Insane Specs: 22 SATA3 (16 SAS-3 12 Gb/s) / 4-Way Multi-GPU / Thunderbolt 2
Using out of the world to describe ASRock's flagship motherboard Z87 Extreme11/ac is actually an understatement. This motherboard boasts a whopping 22 SATA3 ports, including 6 SATA3 ports by Intel Z87 chipset, and another 16 SAS-3 12.0 Gb/s ports from the added LSI SAS 3008 Controller plus 3X24R Expander, which can reach up to an unearthly 6.1 GB/s transfer speed!

 

Graphics aficionados shall also be overjoyed by the fact that ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac in no way lacks VGA connectivity! Enhanced with a PLX PEX 8747 chip, it is capable of supporting 4-Way CrossFireX and 4-Way SLI with its solid PCIe 3.0 slots at x8/x8/x8/x8 mode to deliver mind blowing visuals.

Like every other tiny detail on this motherboard, Intel Thunderbolt technology also gets a facelift! This time ASRock Z87 Extreme 11/ac is armed with Thunderbolt 2 for up to 20 Gbps high speed data transferring. Besides Daisy Chain which allows the connection of 12 Thunderbolt devices, users may also connect their graphics card to ASRock's exclusive DP-In port on the motherboard using a mini-DP to DP cable, and link Thunderbolt devices and monitors with a Thunderbolt cable to get extreme performance of the graphics card via Thunderbolt technology!

 

[Butterfish]

Those SATA ports

[SSOB]

Already posted i believe.

 

Useless overkill and the price tag is just ridiculous ( €550 )

[Guest]

Posted last night

[kristaps552]

This isn't Balls to the Walls board, This is Walls to the Balls, Because this board doesn't make any sense.

[NEW_00_0NE]

TAIPEI, Taiwan, November 18, 2013 – Amid the heaps of Z87 chipset motherboards which have already been around for a while, there can only be one that rises from the top with its delicacy and perfection. The long wait has ended, here comes the king of all Intel^® 8 Series motherboards. All hail ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac, the most high end Z87 motherboard on the face of earth!

Insane Specs: 22 SATA3 (16 SAS-3 12 Gb/s) / 4-Way Multi-GPU / Thunderbolt™ 2

Using out of the world to describe ASRock's flagship motherboard Z87 Extreme11/ac is actually an understatement. This motherboard boasts a whopping 22 SATA3 ports, including 6 SATA3 ports by Intel^® Z87 chipset, and another 16 SAS-3 12.0 Gb/s ports from the added LSI™ SAS 3008 Controller plus 3X24R Expander, which can reach up to an unearthly 6.1 GB/s transfer speed!

Graphics aficionados shall also be overjoyed by the fact that ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac in no way lacks VGA connectivity! Enhanced with a PLX PEX 8747 chip, it is capable of supporting 4-Way CrossFireX and 4-Way SLI with its solid PCIe 3.0 slots at x8/x8/x8/x8 mode to deliver mind blowing visuals.

Like every other tiny detail on this motherboard, Intel^® Thunderbolt™ technology also gets a facelift! This time ASRock Z87 Extreme 11/ac is armed with Thunderbolt™ 2 for up to 20 Gbps high speed data transferring. Besides Daisy Chain which allows the connection of 12 Thunderbolt devices, users may also connect their graphics card to ASRock's exclusive DP-In port on the motherboard using a mini-DP to DP cable, and link Thunderbolt™ devices and monitors with a Thunderbolt™ cable to get extreme performance of the graphics card via Thunderbolt™ technology!

A-Style, Reinventing Your Lifestyle

As much as hardware specifications may seem exciting and luxurious, in the end, it's usually practical features that provide satisfying user experiences that really matters. Without question, ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac is built with A-Style features, including Home Cloud for remote wake and remote desktop anywhere anytime. The most top notch onboard audio solution Purity Sound™ 115dB SNR. And of course the world's fastest 2T2R Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth v4.0 module, which provides 867 Mbps crazy fast internet connection, plus it comes with an exclusive Wi-SD Box for installing 4 USB 3.0 devices and an SD 3.0 card reader. Other features such as 12 Power Phase design, Dual-Stack MOSFET, Digi Power, Japan made gold capacitors can also be found on this motherboard, making Z87 Extreme 11/ac an epic choice for enthusiasts.

Links: http://www.asrock.com/news/index.asp?cat=News&ID=1768

http://www.maximumpc.com/asrock_z87_extreme11ac_mobo_sports_22_sata_and_sas-3_connectors_storage_junkies