
PRIME Z270M-PLUS
- 5X Protection III: Multiple hardware safeguards for all-round protection
- LED illumination: Lighting control for PCIe slot
- Fan Xpert 4 Core: Flexible controls for ultimate cooling and quietness
- Dual native M.2 and NVMe PCI®RAID support: Lightning-fast storage speeds
- USB Type-C: Convenient reversible connectivity
- DDR4 memory support: Overclock to 3866MHz
- Intel®Optane™ memory ready: Exploit the latest high-speed storage technology




















CFX Support
ASUS SafeSlot Core Support

Audio Features
- Audio Shielding
- Dedicated audio PCB Layers
- Premium Japanese Audio Capacitors



Intel® LGA 1151 Socket


Intel® OptaneTM Memory Ready


Intel® OptaneTM Memory Ready


ASUS Prime is the next evolution of the ASUS motherboard, born of a pedigree that stretches back to 1989. Our team of world-class engineers are passionate about empowering everyone to enjoy the benefits of customization and tuning, and the driving force behind the development of Prime is to make advanced enthusiast controls easily accessible — maximizing performance, stability and compatibility for the very best DIY PC experiences. Simply stated: it's time for Prime.
5X
Protection III
Hardware safeguards to ensure long-term durability.

520+
DDR4 Compatibility
Industry-leading DDR4 memory compatibility for best flexibility and reassurance.

1000+
Compatible Devices
Compatibility with a range of CPUs, memory modules, graphics cards and more.

8000+
Validation Hours
Extensive testing with latest components for enhanced reliability, compatibility and safety.








Prime 200 motherboards are engineered with industry-leading 5X Protection III, employing the finest components, excellent circuit design, and exacting standards to guarantee the quality and long-term durability of your motherboard. That means exceptional protection and stability for your build — thanks to decades of engineering experience from the world's leading motherboard brand.

ASUS Prime motherboards have strengthened solder points around both the PCIe and DIMM pins.





EMI cover
Anti-EMI
surface-mounted
capacitors
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DIGI+ VRM

DRAM Overcurrent Protection

Stainless-Steel Back I/O
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with ASUS Products

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Lightning Fast Storage Speed

M.2+M.2

M.2+PCIe

PCIe
+
U.2 via Hyper Kit*





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Multiple temperature sources
Each header can monitor and react to dedicated thermal sensors. -
4-pin PWM/DC fan
Every onboard header supports auto-detection of PWM or DC fans. -
Smart protection
A dedicated integrated circuit that protects each fan header from both over-temperature and over-current.
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Auto-Tuning mode
Scans fan parameters and all fans with a single click. -
Extreme Quite mode
Reduces the CPU fan speed to below the default minimum, for extra-quiet operation and power savings during light loads.



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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.

Premium Japanese audio capacitors provide warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.
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With the Energy Processing Unit you'll enjoy system-wide power savings — with CPU-wattage reductions of up to 12W*! The EPU automatically optimizes power consumption and maximizes savings with Away mode: A setting that creates an extreme energy-saving scenario by shutting down unused I/O controllers and reducing power to the graphics cards while you're away.
*Intel LGA1151 i5-7400T, 35W | PRIME Z270-A | DRAM: Samsung 2133MHz 8GB*2 | PSU : Seasonic 400W (SS-400FL, efficiency 90% @ 20% loading) | Fan: VETTE Cooler | HDD : Samsung SSD 840 PRO 256GB| Display Output: HDMI | Windows 10




USB Type-C delivers futureproof device compatibility and high-speed connectivity, enabling data rates of up to 5Gbps. Along with being 33% narrower and nearly 50% slimmer than traditional USB Type-A ports, the USB-C features a fully reversible port design - so connections are made the first time, every time.

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- Intuitive graphical fan control Fine-tune individual fans simply by dragging a curve with the mouse.
- EZ XMP Improve DRAM performance with a click.
- SATA information Easily display SATA port details for device identification.
- Fast clock adjustment Use mouse controls to quickly change time and date settings.
- Last modified log Track last change and save preferred profiles onto a USB drive.
- SATA port renaming Rename SATA ports for easy identification.

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- Reliable Stability and Compatibility
- Superb Performance
- Optimized Cooling
- Game in Your Way
- All-round Energy Saving
- Ultrafast Transfer Speed
- Easy PC DIY
- One-Stop Controls
