- Maximize your connectivity and speed with integrated Dual M.2 slots with
Intel® Optane™ Memory compatibility, front panel USB 3.0 and rear USB
3.1 Type A / Type C connections
- 5X Protection III Hardware-level safeguards provide component longevity and
reliability
- FanXpert 4 Core 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.
Gaming Audio
Combined onboard features deliver elevated audio
Intelligent design and premium hardware create audio quality unlike anything
you've ever experienced!
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
- Memory
- 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered
Memory *
- 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/DisplayPort 1.2 ports
- Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 × 2160 @ 24 Hz /
2560 × 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 × 2304 @ 60 Hz
- Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
- Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
- Multi-GPU Support
- Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology
- Expansion Slots
- 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode)
- 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)
- 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
- 2 x PCI
- Storage
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3*1, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices
support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3*2, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage
devices support (both SATA & x2 PCIE mode)
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
- Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*3
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *5
- LAN
- Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
- Audio
- Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports : Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- 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
- Premium Japanese audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound
with exceptional clarity and fidelity
- ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller
- 2 x USB 3.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, +teal blue, Type-A)
- Intel® H270 Chipset
- 1 x USB 5Gb/s port(s) port(s)
- Intel® H270 Chipset
- 6 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, +blue)
- Intel® H270 Chipset
- 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, )
- 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: 6 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 4 Core
- ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data
transfer speeds)
- Back I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
- 1 x DVI-D
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 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 3.1 (teal blue)
- 2 x USB 3.0 (blue) Type-A
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 × 8-channel Audio I/O
- Internal I/O Ports
- 2 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 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
(SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices
support (both SATA & x2 PCIE mode)
- 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 × 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
- 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
- 1 x System panel connector
- 1 x COM port header
- 1 x AIO PUMP Header
- Accessories
- User's manual
- ASUS Q-Shield
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
- 1 x M.2 Screw Package
- 1 x SCD
- BIOS
- 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
- Manageability
- WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
- Support Disc
- Drivers
- ASUS Utilities
- ASUS EZ Update
- Anti-virus software (OEM version)
- Operating System (6)
- Windows® 10 64-bit
- Windows® 8 64-bit
- Windows® 7 32-bit
- Windows® 7 64-bit
- Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor
- 12.0 inch x 8.9 inch ( 30.5 cm x 22.6 cm )
- Note
- Due to Intel® chipset limitation, DDR4 2400MHz memory frequency is only
supported by 7th Generation Intel® processors. Higher memory modules will run
at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2400MHz.
- Due to Intel® chipset limitation, DDR4 2133MHz and higher memory modules
on 6th Generation Intel® processors will run at the maximum transfer rate of
DDR4 2133MHz.
- 1. When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_1 socket,
SATA1 port cannot be used.
- 2. When a device is installed on the M.2_2 socket, SATA6 ports
cannot be used.
- 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. These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
- 6. Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when
using 6th Generation Intel® Processors