Intel® Socket 1150 for the 5^th/New 4^th/4^th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processadores
Suporta Intel® 22 nm CPU
Suporta tecnologia Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 
* Suporte Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 depende do tipo de CPU.
* Por favor visite www.asus.com para ver a lista completa de CPUs suportados

Intel® Z97

4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 3200(O.C.)/3100(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memória
Dual Channel Arquitectura de memória
Suporta Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* O suporte de Hyper DIMM está sujeito às características físicas do CPUs. 
* Por favor visite www.asus.com ou no manual do utilizador a QVL (Lista de Fornecedores Qualificados) da memória.

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
Suporte Multi-VGA output : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB/DisplayPort   portas
- Suporta HDMI com resolução máxima de 4096  x 2160  @ 24 Hz / 2560  x 1600  @ 60 Hz
- Suporte RGB com resuloção máx 1920  x 1200  @ 60  Hz
- Suporta DVI-D com resolução máxima de 1920  x 1200  @ 60 Hz
- Suporta DisplayPort com resolução máxima de 4960  x 2160  @ 24 Hz / 3840  x 2160  @ 60 Hz
Máximo de memória partilhada 512  MB
Suporta Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
Supports up to 3  displays simultaneously
DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays

Suporta Tecnologia NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™
Suporta Tecnologia AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 ou dual x8)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x2 mode)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 *¹
2 x PCI

Intel® Z97 chipset :
1 x SATA Express port, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode)
4 x Porta(s) SATA 6Gb/s, cinzenta
Suporta Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology *²

Intel® I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN, Dual interconnect between the Integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)
Gigabit Intel® LAN Connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance

Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 2
- Suporta : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
Características áudio :
- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
- Saída(s) óptica S/PDIF no painel traseiro
- DTS Ultra PC II
- DTS Connect
- 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
- Audio amplifier: Provides the highest-quality sound for headphone and speakers
- 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
- Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration
- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality

Intel® Z97 chipset :
6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 no painel traseiro, azul, 2 na placa)
Intel® Z97 chipset :
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 no painel traseiro, , 6 na placa)

5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5
- Whole system optimization with a single click! 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, 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 5X Protection :
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 8 Phase digital power design
- Proteção melhorada contra sobretensão na DRAM ASUS - prevenção de danos causados por curto-circuitos
- ASUS ESD Guards - Proteção contra ESD melhorada
- Condensadores sólidos ASUS para 5000 horas - Tempo de vida 2.5x superior com uma durabilidade excelente
- Painel de I/O Traseiro ASUS em Aço Inoxidável - Revestimento 3x mais duradouro contra corrosão
ASUS TPU :
- Auto Tuning
- GPU Boost
- TPU switch
ASUS EPU :
- EPU
- EPU switch
ASUS Digital Power Design :
- Industry leading Digital 8  Phase Power Design
- CPU Power Utility
Características Exclusivas ASUS :
- Remote GO!
- AI Suite 3
- Anti-Surge
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- USB 3.0 Boost
- Disk Unlocker
- Turbo LAN
- Crystal Sound 2
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
ASUS EZ DIY :
- Precision Tweaker 2
- ASUS O.C. Tuner
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 
- ASUS EZ Flash 2 
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- Push Notice
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector
Special Memory O.C. Design
Overclocking Protection :
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Media Streamer
Turbo App
Fan Xpert 3

Windows® 8.1
Windows® 8
Windows® 7

1 x Porta(s) PS/2 combo teclado/rato
1 x DVI-D
1 x D-Sub
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI
1 x Porta(s) LAN (RJ45)
2 x USB 2.0
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (azul)
1 x Saída óptica S/PDIF
5 x Audio jack(s)

1 x Conector(es) USB 3.0 suporta(m) mais 2 USB 3.0 porta(s) (19-pin)
3 x USB 2.0 Conector(es) suporta(m) mais 6 USB 2.0 porta(s)
1 x SATA Express connector: , compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices
4 x Conector(es) SATA 6Gb/s
1 x TPM header
1 x Conector(es) CPU Fan (1 x 4 -pin)
4 x Conector(es) Chassis de ventoinha (4 x 4 -pin)
1 x Saída S/PDIF header(s)
1 x Conector(es) 24-pin EATX
1 x Conector(es) 8-pin ATX 12V
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
1 x Conector(es) (AAFP) áudio no painel frontal
1 x Painel de Sistema (Q-Connector)
1 x Thunderbolt header(s)
1 x Botões MemOK!
1 x EZ XMP switch
1 x Interruptor(es) TPU
1 x Interruptor(es) EPU
1 x Botão(s) Power-on
1 x DRCT header(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Manual do utilizador
3 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
I/O Shield
1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
1 x SLI bridge(s)

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.8, ACPI 5.0, BIOS Multi-idioma,
ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 - Assistente EZ Tuning, F6 - Controlo Qfan , F3 - My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log,
F12 - PrintScreen, F3 - Funções de Atalho, e informação da memória ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect)

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE

Drivers
ASUS Utilities
EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Formato ATX
12.0  inch x 9.6  inch ( 30.5  cm x 24.4  cm )

*1 : As ranhuras PCIe x1_1/2 partilham a largura de banda com o a M.2 Socket 3. A M.2 Socket 3 vem desactivada por omissão.
*2 : Estas funções irão trabalhar dependendo do CPU instalado.