ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 Review 26

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • The ASUS P7P55D-E PRO retails for $179.99.
  • Fully featured with SATA 6 Gbps and USB 3.0
  • Properly built to maintain high overclocks through long-term daily usage
  • Modest pricing
  • Lowered CPU power draw via T.Probe, reducing load power consumption by almost a third
  • Excellent XMP support, even with fully populated memory slots
  • Easy to use socketed BIOS with loads of options
  • High "Auto" voltage settings
  • Lack of software memory timing control
  • Modest overclocking results, affected by power-saving PWM
  • "Hybrid" nature of the board leads to many clocking features, most of which aren't highlighted on packaging
Summing it all up is pretty easy. The P7P55D-E PRO is a definite winner in our books, with only a few points that hold it back. The power savings is something that impressed hugely, as this was not expected at all, and the P7P55D-E PRO's ability to hang with the Gene in clocks, albeit with slightly less performance, makes this board an option that everyone should seriously consider, whether as a daily driver, or as the foundation for a hardcore overclocking machine. Although not the top performer, the P7P55D-E PRO literally sipped the power from the wall, proving that you can, in some situations, have your cake, and it eat it too. We're more than happy to add the P7P55D-E PRO to our stable of boards, as it's power efficiency definitely allows it to create a place all it's own on the market. The many features it brings to the table, some of which are also found in the higher-level "ROG" line of ASUS products, makes this board a top choice product that we look forward to playing with more in the future. Be sure to hit us up in the forums, and we'll gladly help you get yours set up and running!
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