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,* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),* 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,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,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,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 15 support

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

Realtek® S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming,120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input(Line-in),- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality,Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides 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,- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,- DTS Connect,- DTS Headphone:X,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,Audio Feature :,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*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.