Difference between Asus Z97 - AR and A

[frag06]

I've been looking at the Asus Z97 A and I came across the Z97 AR. I would like to know the difference between the two, as Micro Center has the AR and an i7 4790K for $379.98. I was already thinking of getting the Z97 A, so if the AR is the same, I don't really have a reason not to get it.

The only difference I can see between the two is that the AR has no DVI port, and obviously the color theme is different.

Here is the Z97 AR at Amazon and Micro Center. Here is the Z97 A at Newegg.

Thanks.

 

[Tradesman1]

Other than color think the only real difference is the A has a couple of extra video outputs on the mobo for using an iGPU (DVI and VGA)

 

[frag06]

Other than color think the only real difference is the A has a couple of extra video outputs on the mobo for using an iGPU (DVI and VGA)

That's certainly what it looks like.

I read somewhere that it may be a business model. Pretty hard to verify that, though, as there is very little information about the AR version.

 

[Tradesman1]

No idea what the rationale is, what I find almost humorous is most everywhere I look the AR is about $5 more and with with less 'features'

 

[frag06]

No idea what the rationale is, what I find almost humorous is most everywhere I look the AR is about $5 more and with with less 'features'

Yeah, I noticed that too. Only reason I'm looking at the AR is because I can get it and the 4790K for $30 more than what Newegg wants for just the processor.

Edit: Didn't mean to hit the "pick as solution" button. Seems solved though.

 

[Tradesman1]

That's a great buy 😉