Intel® for 7^th/6^th Generation Celeron®/Core™ i3/Core™ i7/Pentium®/Core™ i5 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 3733(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/2133/3466(O.C.)/3200(O.C.) MHz Un-buffered, Non-ECC Memory,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).,Dual Channel Memory Architecture

- 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 Intel® Quick Sync Video, InTru™ 3D, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™,Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB,DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays,Supports up to 2 displays simultaneously,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports

Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology *⁷,Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology *⁷,Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ 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)*²,6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)*²,2 x U.2 connector*³,Support Raid 10, 1, 0, 5,1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*³,Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*⁴,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 15 support,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *⁵

1 x Gigabit LAN, Intel® I219-LM,Gigabit Intel® LAN Connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance,1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), Intel® I210-AT,ASUS Turbo LAN Utility

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming,8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3Realtek® S1220A,SNR recording input113dB(Line-in)120dBSNR stereo playback outputand,- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality,- DTS Connect,- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs,- DTS Headphone:X,- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,Audio Feature :,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference

6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board),2 x USB 3.1 port(s) (Type-A + USB Type-C^TM, 2 at back panel, ),6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at mid-board, 4 at back panel, ),Intel® Z270 Chipset :,ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller :,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s)

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

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (teal blue)Type-A,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB Type-C^TM,2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),4 x USB 2.0,1 x 8-channel Audio I/O,1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s),4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1,1 x Optical S/PDIF out,1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI

2 x U.2 connector,3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (),1 x 6-pin EATX 12V_1 Power connector(s),1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin),2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector,1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),1 x EZ XMP switch,2 x M.2 Socket 3,1 x MemOK! button(s),1 x RGB Header(s),1 x Thunderbolt header(s),1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector,1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s),1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector,1 x Power-on button(s),1 x COM port header,1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x CPU Fan connector(s),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x AIO_PUMP connector,6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s),1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector

1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module(s),1 x COM port cable(s),1 x 3-Way SLI bridge(s),1 x 4-Way SLI bridge(s),ASUS Q-Shield,1 x CPU installation tool,1 x 2-Way SLI bridge(s),2 x M.2 Screw Package,1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm),1 x Q-Connector,6 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),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® 7 64-bit *⁶,Windows® 8.1 64-bit *⁶

12cm x 9.6 cm ( 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.