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Chipset
Intel® B660 Chipset
Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 JHL7540 Controller
CPU
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4 interface
Wireless & Bluetooth
M.2 slot only (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)*
*Wi-Fi module is sold separately.
External Connectors
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 USB Type-C® ports
- up to 40Gbps for Thunderbolt devices
- The Type-C_1 supports up to 20V/5A, 100W quick charge feature, Type-C_2 support up to 9V/3A, 27W quick charge feature.
2 x mini DisplayPort IN ports
1 x 6-pin PCIe power connector for quick charge function
1 x USB 2.0 header
1 x 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header
- up to 40Gbps for Thunderbolt devices
- The Type-C_1 supports up to 20V/5A, 100W quick charge feature, Type-C_2 support up to 9V/3A, 27W quick charge feature.
2 x mini DisplayPort IN ports
1 x 6-pin PCIe power connector for quick charge function
1 x USB 2.0 header
1 x 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header
Form Factor
mATX Form Factor
9.6 inch x 9.6 inch (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
Operating System
Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
Windows® 10 64-bit
Accessories
Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x I/O Shield
1 x M.2 SSD screw package
1 x M.2 Key E screw package
Installation Media
1 x Support DVD
Documentation
1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card
1 x User guide
2 x mini DisplayPort cables (links graphics output from motherboard’s or discrete graphics card’s DisplayPort to the mini DisplayPort IN port on the ThunderboltEX 3-TR card)
1 x USB 2.0 cable
1 x 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header cable
1 x User manual
1 x Support DVD with Thunderbolt™ driver
1 x USB 2.0 cable
1 x 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header cable
1 x User manual
1 x Support DVD with Thunderbolt™ driver
Storage
Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel® 12th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280
- Intel® 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
Intel® B660 Chipset**
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots.
Special Features
ASUS EZ DIY
- Box Headers
Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features
- Q-LED Core
- ASUS Self Recovering BIOS
- ASUS Event Log
- ASUS Commercial BIOS kit
- Anti-Moisture
- 24/7 Reliability
- Overcurrent Protection
Support Disc
Thunderbolt™ 3 driver inside
Compatible Model
ASUS Intel 400 series, AMD B550 series and later models with 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header
*Refer to the following link for an up-to-date list of compatible models:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessories/ThunderboltEX-3-TR/HelpDesk_Manual/
*Refer to the following link for an up-to-date list of compatible models:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Accessories/ThunderboltEX-3-TR/HelpDesk_Manual/
Internal I/O Connectors
I/O Connectors Fan and cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-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 (suppports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x Chassis Intrude header
2 x COM Port headers
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x COM debug header
1 x LPT header
1 x Mono-out header(with Amp IC)
1 x M.2 slot (Key E)
1 x SMBUS header
1 x Speaker header
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
Ethernet
1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
VGA
Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution 7680 x 4320@60Hz*
* Max resolution support will depend on your VGA source
* Max resolution support will depend on your VGA source
Dimensions
4.6 inch x 7.1 inch (11.77 cm*18.05 cm)
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
Graphics
2 x DisplayPort**
1 x D-Sub port
1 x HDMI® port***
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
*** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
Audio
Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
- Supports: Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback "
* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
Back Panel I/O Ports
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
2 x DisplayPorts
1 x HDMI® port
1 x D-Sub port
1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple) port
1 x PS/2 mouse (green) port
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Optimem II
* Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM module vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.
Expansion Slots
Intel® 12th Gen Processors
1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot
Intel® B660 Chipset
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
BIOS
128Mb Flash ROM
USB
Rear USB (Total 4 ports)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (suppports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Software Features
ASUS Exclusive Software
IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)
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- *Precise specifications and features vary by model . Please refer to the specification page
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- Specifications and features vary by model, and all images are illustrative. Please refer specification pages for full details.
- *Precise specifications and features vary by model. Please refer to the specification page
- The product (electrical , electronic equipment, Mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
- The use of trademark symbol (TM, ®) appears on this website means that the word text, trademarks, logos or slogans, is being used as trademark under common laws protection and/or registered as Trademark in U.S. and/or other country/region.