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

Intel® Z270

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).

- 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,Supports up to 2 displays simultaneously,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 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

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)

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

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

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming,120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input(Line-in),- DTS Connect,Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,- DTS Headphone:X,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

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),6 x USB 2.0/1.1 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)

- Industry leading Digital 8 + 4 + 2 Phase Power Design,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-pipe solution,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, HDD LED),Key Express,- Fan Xpert 4 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control,- EZ XMP ASUS Exclusive Features,CPU Installation Tool,- Three-step simplicity and safety,Performance Optimization :,ASUS Digital Power Design :,- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback^TM,M.2 and U.2 Onboard (The Latest Transfer Technology with up to 32Gb/s Data-transfer Speeds for M.2 and U.2),Turbo APP,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 TPU :,- Auto Tuning,- MemOK!,- Crystal Sound 3,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS,- GPU Boost,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface,Gamer´s Guardian:,- SafeSlot,- USB BIOS Flashback^TM,- ASUS Q-Code,5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- AI Suite 3,- Ai Charger,- 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-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,- ASUS Q-Connector

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 1,4 x USB 2.0,1 x USB BIOS Flashback^TM Button(s),1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI,2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),1 x Optical S/PDIF out,1 x 8-channel Audio I/O

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

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

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.

WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

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

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

*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.