Today we’re reviewing an Intel motherboard using a chipset you don’t see too often – Z75 Express. What is the difference between Z75 and Z77? They are practically identical, save for one thing – Smart Response Technology support (Intel’s SSD cache software), which the Z75 Express lacks.

Going with the Z75 vs Z77 is an interesting choice by EVGA. It isn’t exactly a budget chipset – that would normally be the H77 Express, which lacks any sort of overclocking support. What the H77 doesn’t lack however, is Smart Response Technology. And as we have discovered, SSD cache performance is very good, and absolutely worth using either in place of a dedicated SSD, or along side one whenever a mechanical drive is used.

Aside from SRT, the EVGA Z75 SLI has all the features you’d expect from a motherboard in its class. We’ll cover everything from top to bottom, inside and out, and find out if the Z75 SLI is worth choosing over other products in its price range that use the Z77 Express chipset.