CPU
LGA1151 socket for Intel® 6th Generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors
Supports Intel® 14nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset
Intel® H170 Express Chipset
Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 64GB DDR4 2133 MHz, non-ECC, 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. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for details.
Graphics
Integrated graphics processor - Intel® HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, D-Sub ports
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @60Hz
- Supports HDMI 1.4b with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @24MHz
- Supports DVI with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
- Supports up to three displays simultaneously
Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology,Insider™
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
Expansion slots
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (at x16 mode)
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices. When PCIEX1_2 or PCIEX1_3 is occupied by x1 device,PCIEX16_2 will be at x2 mode)
4 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots
Multi-GPU
Support Supports AMD® 2-Way / Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Audio
SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
- High quality 115dB SNR stereo playback output Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology
- Premium audio capacitors
- Headphone AMP
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
- Sonic Radar II
Storage
Intel® H170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 14 support
- 1 x SATA Express port (gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports)
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIe3.0 x4 mode)*
- 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology**
* When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disabled.
** These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
LAN
Intel® Gigabit LAN
Anti-surge LANGuard
GameFirst technology
USB
ASMedia USB3.1 Controller - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost
- 2 x USB 3.1 ports at rear (1 Type-A, red; 1 Type-C, black)
Intel® H170 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost
- 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board; 2 ports at back panel, blue)
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board; 2 ports at back panel, black)*
* 2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board share with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.
Rear panel I/O ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
1 x DVI
1 x D-sub
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 Type-A, red; 1 Type-C, black)
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports
8-channel audio I/O ports
Internal connectors
2 x USB 3.0 connectors supports additional 4 USB 3.0 ports
3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports (one connector via ROG_EXT header)
1 x System panel header
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key
1 x SATA Express connector: gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
1 x CPU fan connector (4-pin)
1 x CPU optional fan connector (4-pin)
3 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM
mode) coolers control
1 x Thermal sensor connector
1 x EXT_FAN header
1 x COM connector
1 x TPM header
1 x 24-pin EATX power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector
1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header
1 x CPU_OV
1 x Standby Power LED (red)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
BIOS features
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 3.0, WfM 2.0, 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, F9 Quick Note, F12
Print Screen function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Support DVD
Drivers
ASUS utilities
EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
OS support
Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Windows® 8.1 (64-bit)
Windows® 7
Form factor
ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm)