CPU Intel® Socket 1151 for 8 th Generation Core ™ 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® Z370 Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered, Register Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) ** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Graphic Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI ports - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz - Supports DVI 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 NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x2 mode) 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 Storage Intel® Z370 Chipset : 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)* 1 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)* 1 Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * 2 LAN Intel® I219V, Dual interconnect between the Integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst Technology Audio ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A - Dual Headphone Amplifiers - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback * 3 Audio Feature : - SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel - Sonic Radar III - Sonic Studio III USB Ports Intel® Z370 Chipset : 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 4 at mid-board) Intel® Z370 Chipset : 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board) ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller : 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, red, Type-A) ROG Exclusive Features ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG CloneDrive Overwolf GameFirst IV Special Features 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 Gamer's Guardian: - ESD Guards on LAN, Audio, KBMS and USB3.0/2.0 ports - DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Stainless Steel Back I/O - Highly Durable Components - DIGI+ VRM - SafeSlot ASUS EPU : - EPU ASUS Exclusive Features : - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : - ASUS Fan Xpert 4 Core ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x DVI 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) Internal I/O Ports 1 x AAFP connector 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x TPM connector(s) 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x System panel connector 1 x CPU_OV jumper Accessories User's manual I/O Shield 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x CPU installation tool 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x MOS Cooling kit (fan bracket and 40mm x 40mm fan) 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x ROG Strix stickers 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. Manageability WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Support Disc Drivers ROG GameFirst IV* ROG RAMCache II ROG Clone Drive ROG CPU-Z Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities *ROG GameFirst IV is only available for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit Operating System Windows® 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) Note *1 The M.2_1 socket shares bandwidth with SATA6G_1, SATA6G_2 ports when using M.2 SATA mode device. Adjust BIOS settings to use SATA device. *2 Before using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website. *3 Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Cha