Intel® Socket 1151for 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,* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),Dual Channel Memory Architecture,* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz,- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz,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,Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports

Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology,Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8),3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1,1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)

1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)*¹,Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*³,1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode only)*²,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *⁴,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 15 support,6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

Intel® I211, 1 x Gigabit LAN,Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s),ASUS Turbo LAN Utility

- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking,- DTS Connect,- DTS Headphone:X,- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *⁵,Realtek® S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3,- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers,- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input(Line-in),- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs,Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality,- Front panel audio connector (AAFP),Audio Feature :,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference,- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals

1 x USB 3.1 port(s) (1 at back panel, teal blue, Type-A, Support 3A power output),1 x USB 3.1 port(s) (1 at back panel, , USB Type-C^TM, Support 3A power output),8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 4 at mid-board),Intel® Z270 Chipset :,6 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 4 at mid-board),ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller :

- 8+4 Digital Phase Power Design,- TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard),- Thermal Radar 2+,- ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility,- TUF ICe,"We Got Your Back!" Shape Force,- Dust Defenders,- TUF Fortifier,TUF Features:,Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution :,- TUF Thermal Armor,Safe & Stable! Guardian Angel :,- TUF ESD Guards 2,- TUF LANGuard,- Onboard Button : Power,File Transfer,- Cloud GO!,- Precision Tweaker 2,- ASUS O.C. Profile,Special Memory O.C. Design,- MemOK!,- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback,- Multi-language BIOS,ASUS TPU :,- Auto Tuning,CPU Installation Tool,- Three-step simplicity and safety,OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology,- Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance,TUF ENGINE! Power Design :,Overclocking Protection :,- ASUS O.C. Tuner,M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds),- PC Cleaner,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface,Turbo APP,- File Transfer,- Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices,- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall),- ASUS Q-Connector,- USB BIOS Flashback,AURA :,- Aura Lighting Control,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- AI Suite 3,- Ai Charger,- Turbo LAN,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,- ASUS EZ Flash 3,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-Shield,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED),- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM

1 x TUF Detective USB port,4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback),1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB Type-C^TM,2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A,1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s),1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI,2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),1 x Optical S/PDIF out,5 x Audio jack(s)

5 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (5 x 4-pin),1 x Assistant Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),3 x T_Sensor Connector,1 x High AMP Fan header (4-pin),1 x W_Pump+ Header,1 x MemOK! button(s),1 x Thunderbolt header(s),1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector,2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin),1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)(Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt),1 x CPU OV,1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector,6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x Power-on button(s),1 x AAFP connector,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 mode & X4 PCIE mode),1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode only),1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

- 2 x PCIe x16 slot dust cover(s),- 3 x PCIe x1 slot dust cover(s),1 x Accessory Package(s):,1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual(s) (by region),1 x TUF Inside sticker(s)(white),1 x CPU installation tool,ASUS Q-Shield,1 x Vertical M.2 bracket set,1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M),1 x Q-connector(s) (1 in 1),1 x TUF Certification card(s),User´s manual,4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),1 x M.2 Screw Package,1 x Supporting DVD

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, 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

*⁶,Windows® 8.1 64-bit *⁶,Windows® 7 32-bit *⁶,Windows® 7 64-bit *⁶,Windows® 10 64-bit

ATX Form Factor,12.0 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

*1. The M.2_1 socket shares SATA_1 port when use M.2 SATA mode device. Adjust BIOS settings to use a SATA device.
*2. vertical
*3. These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
*4.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.
*5. Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio
*6. Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors