• TUF Protection: SafeSlot, ESD Guards, DDR4 overvoltage protection, Digi+ VRM, and stainless-steel back I/O for long-term reliability
• Fan Xpert: Flexible cooling controls
• Military-grade TUF Components: TUF LANGuard, TUF Chokes, TUF Capacitors, and TUF MOSFETs for maximum durability
• Aura Sync RGB: Synchronize LED lighting with a vast portfolio of compatible PC gear
• Native M.2: Lightning-fast storage speeds

Arm Your Battlestation
TUF Gaming motherboards are specially designed and tested to survive and thrive in conditions where other boards would struggle. Engineered with highly durable components, these motherboards deliver unwavering stability for gaming sessions that last as long as you demand.

When you build with a TUF Gaming motherboard, you also benefit from the TUF Gaming Alliance — an ASUS collaboration with trusted industry partners that ensures easier building, the best compatibility, and complementary aesthetics from components to case.

Specs

• CPU
  • Intel® Socket 1151 for 8th and 9th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Ce­leron® Processors
  • Supports Intel® 14 nm 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
• Chipset: Intel® H310
• Memory
  • Intel® H310 Chipset
  • 2 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *
  • Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
  • Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
  • DDR4 2666MHz and higher memory modules will run at max. 2666MHz on Intel® 8th Gen. 6-core or higher processors.
• Graphic
  • Integrated Graphics Processor
  • Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D ports
  • Supports HDMI 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 (for iGPU exclusively)
  • Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
• Expansion Slots
  • Intel® H310 Chipset
    • 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode)
    • 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
• Storage
  • Intel® H310 Chipset :
    • 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support(both PCIE 2.0 x4 & SATA mode)*1
    • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),
• LAN
  • Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
  • TUF LANGuard
• Audio
  • Realtek® ALC887 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2
  • 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
• USB Ports
  • Intel® H310 Chipset : : 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 up to 5Gbps port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, Type-A, 2 at mid-board)
  • Intel® H310 Chipset : : 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, Type-A, 2 at mid-board)
• Special Features
  • ASUS TUF PROTECTION
    • ASUS SafeSlot: Protect your graphics card Investment
    • ASUS ESD Guard: Enhanced ESD protection
    • ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design
    • ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!
    • ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 5 Phase digital power design
  • ASUS OptiMem：: Optimem (Improved DDR4 stability)
  • ASUS EPU :: EPU
• ASUS Exclusive Features :
  • AI Suite 3
  • Ai Charger
  • ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
  • EZ XMP ASUS Exclusive Features
  • PC Cleaner
  • File Transfer
• ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :: ASUS Fan Xpert
• ASUS EZ DIY :
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • ASUS MyLogo 2
  • ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
• ASUS Q-Design :
  • ASUS Q-Slot
  • ASUS Q-DIMM
  • Digi+VRM
• AURA: RGB Lighting Control
• M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 20 Gb/s data transfer speeds)
• Operating System Support: Windows® 10 64-bit
• 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)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) ,
  • 4 x USB 2.0
  • 3 x Audio jack(s)
• Internal I/O Ports
  • 1 x RGB Header(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 USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x M.2 Socket 3
  • 1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  • 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 × 4 -pin)
  • 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 × 4 -pin)
  • 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
  • 1 × 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  • 1 × 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors
  • 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
  • 1 x System panel(s)
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
  • 1 x System panel connector
  • 1 x Speaker connector
• Accessories
  • User's manual
  • I/O Shield
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  • 1 x M.2 Screw Package
  • 1 x Supporting DVD
  • 1 x TUF Gaming Sticker
  • 1 x TUF Certification card(s)
• BIOS: 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information, F4 AURA ON/OFF, F9 Search
• Manageability: WOL by PME, PXE
• Support Disc: Drivers
• ASUS Utilities
  • EZ Update
  • Anti-virus software (OEM version)
• Form Factor
  • mATX Form Factor
  • 8.9 inch x 8.2 inch ( 22.6 cm x 20.8 cm )
• Note
  • 1.When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2 socket, SATA₂ port cannot be used.
  • 2.Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support a 8-channel audio output.