ASUS B150 PRO GAMING/AURA (LGA1151) Review

CPU & GPU Performance

Cinebench

The ASUS B150 PRO GAMING/AURA attained good scores in both multi and single CPU benchmark runs. Despite adopting the business-focused B150 chipset, it managed to outperform two H170 motherboards and a Z170 alternative in multi-core stress testing.

WPrime

In WPrime, the CPU compute time remained within a small margin of error compared to a large quantity of motherboards on the market and matched my initial expectations.

SiSoft Sandra

Sadly, the motherboard reported the worst Sandra scores we’ve seen so far although it’s pretty close to the Supermicro C7H170-M and BIOSTAR GAMING H170T. Additionally, you have to remember that this is the first B150 motherboard we’ve tested which might skew the results somewhat.

3DMark

Here we can see superb numbers from the graphics card which emphasizes the chipset’s ability to utilize top-end gaming hardware without having a negative impact on performance.

Tomb Raider

A similar situation is showcased in Tomb Raider, which reported fantastic performance across various resolutions.

Bioshock Infinite

Every so often, Bioshock Infinite has the propensity to throw up some bizarre readings which might be an issue with the integrated benchmark tool. Nevertheless, the motherboard didn’t encounter any problems and reported excellent results at 1080P and 1440P.