Intel LGA-1151 ATX motherboard with LED lighting, DDR4 2400MHz, dual M.2, Intel Optane memory ready, HDMI, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0

• 5X Protection III: Multiple hardware safeguards for all-round protection
• LED illumination: Lighting control for PCIe slot
• Dual native M.2 support: Lightning-fast storage speeds
• Intel® Optane™ memory ready: Exploit the latest high-speed storage technology

Specifications

CPU

• Intel® Socket 1151 for 7^th/6^th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
• Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
• The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
  Refer to asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset

• Intel® H270

Memory

• 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
• Refer to asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
• Due to Intel® chipset limitation, DDR4 2400MHz memory frequency is only supported by 7th Generation Intel® processors. Higher memory modules will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2400MHz.
• Due to Intel® chipset limitation, DDR4 2133MHz and higher memory modules on 6th Generation Intel® processors will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2133MHz.

Graphic

• Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
• Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
• Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
• Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
• Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
• Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
• Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
• Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
• Multi-GPU Support
• Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode)
• 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)
• 4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1

Storage

• 1 x M.2 Socket 3*¹, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)
• 1 x M.2 Socket 3*², with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & x2 PCIE mode)*¹
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
• Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
• Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *³

LAN

• Realtek® RTL8111H

Audio

• Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
• Supports : Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking
• Audio Feature
• Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
• Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
• Premium Japanese audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

USB Ports

• Intel® H270 Chipset :
• 8 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 4 at mid-board)
• Intel® H270 Chipset :
• 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A, 4 at mid-board)

Special Features

• ASUS 5X Protection III :
• ASUS SafeSlot Core: Fortified PCIe Slot prevents damage
• ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static-electricity discharges!
• ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design
• ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!
• ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 6 Phase digital power design
• ASUS EPU :
• EPU
• ASUS Exclusive Features :
• AI Suite 3
• Ai Charger
• ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
• Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink
• ASUS Fan Xpert 2+
• ASUS EZ DIY :
• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 3
• ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
• ASUS Q-Design :
• ASUS Q-Slot
• ASUS Q-DIMM
• 2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds)

Back I/O Ports

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
• 1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
• 1 x DVI-D
• 1 x D-Sub
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
• 4 x USB 3.0 (blue) Type-A
• 2 x USB 2.0
• 3 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports

• 2 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin
• 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
• 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)
• 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & x2 PCIE mode)
• 1 x TPM header
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
• 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
• 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin)
• 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
• 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
• 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
• 1 x System panel connector
• 1 x COM port header
• 1 x Mono Out header

Accessories

• User’s manual
• I/O Shield
• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
• 2 x M.2 screws
• 1 x SCD

BIOS

• 128 Mb Flash ROM
• UEFI AMI BIOS
• PnP
• 0
• 0
• SM BIOS 3.0
• ACPI 6.0
• Multi-language BIOS
• ASUS EZ Flash 3
• CrashFree BIOS 3
• F11 EZ Tuning Wizard,
• F6 Qfan Control
• F3 My Favorites
• Last Modified log
• F12 PrintScreen
• ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
• Manageability
• WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Operating System

• Windows® 10 64-bit
• Windows® 8.1 64-bit *⁴
• Windows® 7 32-bit *⁴
• Windows® 7 64-bit *⁴

Note

• When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_1 socket, SATA_1 port cannot be used.
• When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_2 socket, SATA_6 port cannot be used.
• Only M.2_1 socket can support Intel® Optane Memory. Intel® Optane Technology is only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® processors. Before using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.
• Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors