• Maximize your connectivity and speed with integrated Dual M.2 slots with Intel® Optane™ Memory compatibility and a rear USB 3.1 Type C connection
• 5X Protection III Hardware-level safeguards provide component longevity and reliability
• FanXpert 2 PLUS delivers advanced fan control with an integrated AIO pump header for dynamic cooling
• Dual Patent-pending SafeSlot Core fortified PCIe slot prevents damage caused by heavyweight GPUs
• On-board 3D-printing mounts for creating unique designs on your customized build

ASUS Prime is the next evolution of the ASUS motherboard, born of a pedigree that stretches back to 1989. Our team of world-class engineers are passionate about empowering everyone to enjoy the benefits of customization and tuning, and the driving force behind the development of Prime is to make advanced enthusiast controls easily accessible — maximizing performance, stability and compatibility for the very best DIY PC experiences. Simply stated: it's time for Prime.

Built to Last
ASUS is the world's foremost motherboard manufacturer, renowned for our unique Design Thinking approach. Our exhaustive testing exceeds industry standards, supported by high-quality components for exceptional real-world protection. Our motherboards are proven to be compatible with more than 1,000 components and devices, and each new model undergoes a minimum of 8,000 hours of strict validation. ASUS gives you the peace of mind of knowing that your motherboard is fit for all environments and applications. By choosing ASUS, you also gain the freedom to select outstanding component options, for trouble-free DIY experiences.

Overvoltage Protection
World-class circuit-protecting power design
An exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset, connectivity ports, and audio codecs from damage caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies.

Specs

• CPU
  • Intel® Socket 1151 for 7th/6th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Ce­leron® Processors
  • Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU
  • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
• Chipset
  • Intel® B250
• Memory
  • 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *1
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture
  • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
• Graphic
  • Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
  • Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
  • Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 × 2160 @ 24 Hz / x @ Hz
  • Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz
  • Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz
  • Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
  • Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
  • Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
• Multi-GPU Support
  • Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
• Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode, gray)
  • 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
• Storage

Intel® B250 Chipset

1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (x4 PCIE mode)*

6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray

• LAN
  • Realtek® RTL8111H, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
• Audio
  • Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
  • Supports : Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Audio Feature

LED-illuminated design – Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated audio trace path.

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

Premium Japanese audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

• USB Ports

Intel® B250 Chipset

6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, Type-A, 4 at mid-board)

Intel® B250 Chipset

4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, Type-A, 2 at mid-board)

Intel® B250 Chipset

1 x USB 5Gb/s port(s) port(s) (1 at back panel, black, Type-C, Reversible, Support 3A power output)

• Special Features

ASUS 5X Protection III

ASUS SafeSlot Core: Fortified PCIe Slot prevents damage

ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static-electricity discharges!

ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design

ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!

ASUS DIGI+ VRM: Phase digital power design

ASUS EPU

EPU

ASUS Exclusive Features

AI Suite 3

Ai Charger

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink

ASUS Fan Xpert 2+

ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS EZ Flash 3

ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

Push Notice

ASUS Q-Design

ASUS Q-Slot

ASUS Q-DIMM

Gaming Aesthetics

3D printing friendly

Media Streamer

• Operating System Support
  • Windows® 10 , 64bit
  • Windows® 8.1 , 64bit
  • Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit *
• Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
  • 1 x DVI-D
  • 1 x D-Sub
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 1 x USB 5Gb/s port(s) Type-C ( support 3A power output )
  • 2 x USB 3.0 (blue) Type-A
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 3 x Audio jack(s)
• Internal I/O Ports
  • 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin)
  • 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 storage devices support (PCIE mode only)
  • 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)
  • 0 x TPM connector(s)
  • 1 x LPT header
  • 1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  • 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 × 4 -pin)
  • 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 × 4 -pin)
  • 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
  • 1 × 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  • 1 × 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  • 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
  • 1 x Internal speaker connector(s)
  • 1 x System panel(s)
  • 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s)
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
  • 1 x System panel connector
  • 1 x Chassis intrusion header
• Accessories
  • User's manual
  • I/O Shield
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  • 1 x M.2 Screw Package
  • 1 x Supporting DVD
• Form Factor
  • Micro ATX Form Factor
  • 9.6 inch x 8.7 inch ( 24.4 cm x 22.1 cm )
• Note
  • 1* When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disabled.
  • 2* M.2_2 supports Intel® IRST Technology and Intel® Optane memory***
  • 3* These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
  • 4* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.
  • 5* Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors