- 5X Protection III: Multiple hardware safeguards for all-round protection
- LED illumination: Lighting control for both PCIe slot and audio trace paths
- Dual native M.2 and NVMe PCIe RAID support: Lightning-fast storage speeds
- DDR4 memory support: Overclock to 3866MHz
- Intel® Optane™ memory ready: Exploit the latest high-speed storage technology
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
- Intel® Z270
- Memory
- 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
- 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 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
- Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
- Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
- 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)
- 4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
- Storage
- 2 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)*1
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
- Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*2
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *3
- LAN
- Realtek® RTL8111H
- 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® Z270 Chipset
- 8 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, Type-A, 4 at mid-board)
- Intel® Z270 Chipset
- 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A, 4 at mid-board)
- 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: 7 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 O.C. Tuner
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds)
- Back I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
- 1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
- 1 x DVI-D
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
- 4 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)
- 2 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)
- 4 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
- Accessories
- User's manual
- I/O Shield
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
- 2 x M.2 screws
- 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
- Operating System
- Windows® 10 64-bit
- Windows® 8.1 64-bit *4
- Windows® 7 32-bit *4
- Windows® 7 64-bit *4
- Note
- 1 When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_1 socket, SATA1 port cannot be used.
- 2 These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
- 3 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.
- 4 Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors