We've put USB 3.0 right where you need it four super-speed ports on the
front panel. Experience data-transfer speeds up to 10X faster than USB 2.0 with
instant plug-and-play connectivity, so no more back-breaking contortions in the
hunt for hard-to-reach rear ports!
USB Type-C for convenient connectivity
USB Type-C (USB-C) delivers future device compatibility and
high-speed USB connectivity of 5Gbit/s from a slim, reversible port.
1/3 smaller
than traditional USB Type-A
Reversible ease
any-way-up design means USB connections are made first time, every
time
Future-proof compatibility
compatible with the latest devices today and the exciting new
trendsof tomorrow
Gaming Audio
Gear up! Win the battlefield
Beautiful LED-illuminated trace paths brighten your build and
highlight noise-isolated, precision-shielded, interference-eliminated onboard
audio like you've never before experienced!
LED-illuminated design
Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated audio
trace path.
Noise Isolation
Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and
greatly reduced multi-lateral interference.
Separate layers for left and right tracks ensures both channels
deliver consistent, equal quality.
Audio Enjoyment
Premium Japanese audio capacitors provide warm, natural, and
immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.
Q-Slot
Effortless PCI Express component removal
The large winged clip is easy to reach and easy to operate. Just press the
Q-Slot clip lightly, and graphics card just pop out. Installing or removing even
the biggest graphics cards is no sweat!
Q-DIMM
Easy memory removal
Even if you work with a smaller case, just push down on the one-sided clip
and push or pull RAM modules in or out couldn't be simpler!
Optimized Cooling
Fan Xpert 3
Advanced fan controls
With onboard thermal sensors and hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode
detection, Fan Xpert 3 makes sure every fan achieves the best balance of cooling
performance and low noise!
- Auto-Tuning Mode: Scans and detects all fan characteristics for
single-click customization.
- Extreme Quite Mode: Reduces CPU fan speed to below the default minimum,
for extra-quiet operation and power savings during light loads.
- RPM Fixed Mode: Lowers noise levels to near-0dB silence, allowing to you
fix the fan speed.
One-Stop Control
Push Notice
Media Streamer
Media Streamer
Mobo Connect
PC Cleaner
Push Notice
Media Streamer
AI Suite III
Mobo Connect
PC Cleaner
AI Suite 3
One-stop access to innovative ASUS features
ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand-new user experience through a clearer
and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates
all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to
supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages and more. This
all-in-one app offers diverse and easy to use functionality, with no need to
switch back and forth between different utilities.
Intel CPU and chipset features
Intel Z170 Express Chipset
Intel Z170 Express is a single-chipset design that supports 6th-generation
Intel LGA1151 Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron processors. It provides
improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing
increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z170 provides a maximum ten USB
3.0 ports, six SATA 6Gbit/s ports, 32Gbit/s M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support
for faster data retrieval. Intel Z170 Express also supports integrated-graphics
(iGPU) functions, so you'll enjoy the very latest Intel integrated graphics
performance.
Ready for 6th-generation Intel LGA1151 Core i7/Core i5/Core
i3/Pentium/Celeron processors
This motherboard supports 6th-generation Intel Core
i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package, with graphics,
memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output
with dedicated chipsets, two-channel (4-DIMM) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express
3.0/2.0 lanes for great graphics performance.
Specifications:
- CPU
Intel Socket 1151 for 6th 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 www.asus.com for CPU support
list
- Chipset
Intel Z170
- Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4
3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2133
MHz Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the
physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
** Refer to www.asus.com for
the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
- Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA
output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
- Supports HDMI 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
- Multi-GPU Support
Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology
- Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode, gray)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4
mode, black)
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
2 x PCI
- Storage
Intel Z170 chipset :
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key,
type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)
1 x
SATA Express port, gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
6 x SATA
6Gb/s port(s), gray
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Supports Intel Smart
Response Technology*1
- LAN
Realtek 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
- Audio
Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2
-
Supports : Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature
:
- LED-illuminated design - Brighten up your build with the
gorgeous illuminated audio trace path.
- Dedicated audio PCB layers:
Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the
sensitive audio signals
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide
warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and
fidelity
- USB Ports
ASMedia USB 3.1 controller :
2 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0
port(s) (2 at back panel, teal blue)
Intel Z170 chipset :
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (4 at mid-board)
Intel Z170 chipset
:
1 x USB 5Gb/s port(s) port(s) (1 at back panel, , Type-C,
Reversible, Support 3A power output)
Intel Z170 chipset :
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A, 4 at
mid-board)
- Special Features
ASUS 5X Protection II :
- ASUS LANGuard - 2.5X higher
surge tolerance
- ASUS Overvoltage Protection - World-class
circuit-protecting power design
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 7 Phase digital power
design
- ASUS DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Prevents damage from short
circuits
- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O - 3X corrosion-resistance for
greater durability
ASUS EPU :
- EPU
ASUS
Exclusive Features :
- GPU Boost
- AI Suite 3
- Ai
Charger+
- M.2 & SATA Express
- Anti-Surge
- Low EMI
Solution
- USB 3.1 Boost
- Disk Unlocker
- Mobo Connect
- PC
Cleaner
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- Stylish Fanless
Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink
- ASUS Fan Xpert
3
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ
Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- Push Notice
ASUS Q-Design
:
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
Media
Streamer
- Operating System Support
Windows 10 , 64bit
Windows 8.1 , 64bit
Windows 7 , 32bit/64bit
*3
- 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)
1 x USB 5Gb/s port(s) Type-C (
support 3A power output )
2 x USB 3.1 (teal 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 SATA Express connector: gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s
ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 devices
1 x COM
port(s) connector(s)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan
connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
2 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
System panel(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
- Accessories
User's manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x M.2 Screw
Package
1 x Supporting DVD
- BIOS
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0 ACPI
5.0, Multi-language BIOS,
ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning
Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12
PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory
information
- Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
- Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM
version)
- Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 8.8 inch ( 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm )
- Note
*1 These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
*2: Use a
chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio
output.
*3: Please refer to ASUS website and download Windows 7
installation guide and ASUS EZ installer to install Windows
7.
