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BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, 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, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.

CPU

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

Intel® for 7^th/6^th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/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.,* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset

Intel® Z270

Form Factor

ATX
30.5cm x 24.4cm

ATX Form Factor,12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors

2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)*

AMD RyzenTM 4000 G-Series Processor

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)*

AMD B550 Chipset

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)**

2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots***

* Support PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.

** PCIe 3.0 x4 will be switched from Thunderbolt™ 4 to PCIEX16_3 if the slot is populated; by then Thunderbolt™ 4 will have no output

*** These PCIe x1 slots share bandwidth with M.2_2, which runs at PCIe 3.0 x4 by default. You may go to BIOS setting to set M.2_2 to PCIe 3.0 x4 or x2 at will

4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (single at x16, dual at x16/x16 mode, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode or quad x8/x8/x8/x8 mode),1 x PCIe x4 (max at x4 mode)

Memory

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors

DDR4

4866(O.C)/4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200/3000/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz ECC and non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *"

AMD RyzenTM 4000 G-Series Processors

DDR4

5100(O.C)/4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4466(O.C.)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3200/3000/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz ECC and non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory"

OptiMem II

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.

* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/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 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.,* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphic

- Supports HDMI 2.0 with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 60 / 24Hz*¹,- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 24Hz / 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz,- Supports High Dynamic Range(HDR),Wide Color Gamut(Rec.2020),HDCP 2.2,DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports,Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively),Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™,Supports up to 2 displays simultaneously

USB

Rear USB:Total 8 ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB Type-C®) with up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (support(s) USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s)

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)

4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

2 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (support(s) USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

2 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

2 x AURA RGB header(s)

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x COM Port header

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

1 x Speaker header

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)

1 x 20-5 pin System Panel header

1 x Thermal Sensor header

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology *⁷,Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ Technology *⁷,Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology *⁷,Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology *⁷

Audio

Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in)

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*"

Audio Features

- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance

- Rear optical S/PDIF out port

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

- Audio cover

- Unique de-pop circuit

* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming,120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input(Line-in),- DTS Connect,- DTS Headphone:X,- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,Realtek® S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3,- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,Audio Feature :,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference,- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs,- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality,Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality

Special Features

Extreme Engine Digi+

- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with Dr. MOS)

- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection

- ESD Guards

- LANGuard

- Overvoltage Protection

- SafeSlot Core

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- Q-DIMM

- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

- Q-Latch

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- M.2 heatsink

- VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

- BIOS FlashBack™ button

- BIOS FlashBack™ LED

- Box Headers

- ProCool II

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

- SafeSlot

AURA Sync

- AURA RGB header(s)

- Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s)

Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features

- 24/7 Reliability

- Overcurrent Protection

- Industry leading Digital 8 + 4 + 2 Phase Power Design,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-pipe solution,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, HDD LED),- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback^®,CPU Installation Tool,- Three-step simplicity and safety,ASUS TPU :,- Auto Tuning,- MemOK!,OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology,- Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance,- Whole system optimization with a single click! 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo App together, providing better CPU performance, efficient power saving, precise digital power control, whole system cooling and even tailor your own app usages.,ASUS Digital Power Design :,- Crystal Sound 3,- EZ XMP ASUS Exclusive Features,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS,Performance Optimization :,- Fan Xpert 4 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control,Turbo APP,Key Express,5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5,Gamer´s Guardian:,- SafeSlot,- GPU Boost,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- USB BIOS Flashback^®,- AI Suite 3,- Ai Charger,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface,- Turbo LAN,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,- ASUS Fan Xpert 4,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS EZ Flash 3,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-Shield,- ASUS Q-Code,- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,- ASUS Q-Connector,M.2 and U.2 Onboard (The Latest Transfer Technology with up to 32Gb/s Data-transfer Speeds for M.2 and U.2)

Storage

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors :

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)

AMD RyzenTM 4000 G-Series Processor :

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)

AMD B550 Chipset

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Supports RAID 0, 1, 10

1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*²,1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*³,2 x U.2 connector*³,6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)*²,Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*⁴,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *⁵,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 15 support,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

LAN

Intel® I219-LM , 1 x Gigabit LAN,Gigabit Intel® LAN Connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance,Intel® I210-AT, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s),ASUS Turbo LAN Utility

Graphics

1 x HDMI™ 2.1(4K@60HZ)

2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort 1.2/1.4 and Thunderbolt™ video outputs *

* Output at TBT4_E1 and TBT4_E2, the USB Type-C® ports right under RJ45 ports, each requires a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable. Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.

** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. For more details about the video input and output settings please refer to the user manual.

USB Ports

2 x USB 3.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A + USB Type-C^TM),Intel® Z270 Chipset :,6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board),ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller :,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s),6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board)

Ethernet

2 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

Accessories

Cables

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

1 x DP to DP cable for Thunderbolt™ 4

Miscellaneous

1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s)

Installation Media

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card

1 x User manual

ASUS Q-Shield,1 x 2-Way SLI bridge(s),1 x COM port cable(s),6 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),2 x M.2 Screw Package,1 x CPU installation tool,1 x 3-Way SLI bridge(s),1 x 4-Way SLI bridge(s),1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module(s),User´s manual,1 x Supporting DVD,1 x Q-Connector,1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)

Back I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (teal blue)Type-A,,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB Type-C^TM,4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1,1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI,2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),4 x USB 2.0,1 x Optical S/PDIF out,1 x USB BIOS Flashback^® Button(s),1 x 8-channel Audio I/O

Internal I/O Ports

1 x COM port header,1 x 6-pin EATX 12V_1 Power connector(s),2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector,1 x EZ XMP switch,1 x MemOK! button(s),2 x M.2 Socket 3,1 x Thunderbolt header(s),1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),2 x U.2 connector,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector,1 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s),1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin),1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s),6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s),3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (),1 x AIO_PUMP connector,1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector,1 x Power-on button(s),1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector,1 x COM port header

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port(s)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)

1 x DisplayPort (Input only)

1 x HDMI™ port

2 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet ports

5 x Audio jacks

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- AURA Creator

- AURA Sync

- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

AI Suite 3

- 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5

TPU

EPU

Digi+ VRM

Fan Xpert 4

Turbo app

- EZ update

ASUS CPU-Z

IT Management software supported

- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)

ProArt Creator Hub

AI Charger

DAEMON Tools

Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)

WinRAR

UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

FlexKey

Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Operating System

Windows 10 64bit

Windows® 8.1 64-bit *⁶,Windows® 7 64-bit *⁶

Note

*1 HDMI 2.0 60Hz resolution support requires necessary drivers update.
*2 The M.2_1 socket shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56 ports. When using M.2 PCIe devices in X2 mode, SATA_56 ports will not be disabled.When using M.2 PCIe devices in X4 mode, SATA_56 ports will be disabled.
*3 The M.2_2 socket shares bandwidth with U.2_2 connector and SATA6G_1 port. When using M.2_2 socket with PCIe bandwidth, SATA6G_1 port will not be disabled and U.2_2 connector will be disabled. When using M.2_2 socket with SATA bandwidth, SATA6G_1 port and U.2_2 connector will be disabled. When using U.2_2 connector, SATA6G_1 port will not be disabled and M.2_2 connector will be disabled.
*4 These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
*5 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.
*6 Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors
*7 Actual number of Multi-graphic supported differs per Vendors’ Graphic cards. Please check with Vendor beforehand.

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