Features TUF Protection: Safe Slot, ESD Guards, DDR4 overvoltage protection, Digi+ VRM, & stainless-steel back I/O for long-term reliability Fan Xpert: Flexible cooling controls Military-grade TUF Components: TUF LANGuard, TUF Chokes, TUF Capacitors, & 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 Overview Arm Your Battlestation TUF Gaming motherboards are specially designed & tested to survive & 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 dem&. 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, & complementary aesthetics from components to case. Easy PC DIY Experience TUF Gaming motherboards offer easy & safe DIY builds by leveraging great design, innovative engineering, & strong partnerships with major component manufacturers. The unrivalled combination of military-grade TUF Components, TUF Protection & the TUF Gaming Alliance means that you can rest assured that your gaming rig will go the distance. enhanced DDR4 Stability ASUS OPTIMEM ASUS Opti Mem preserves memory signal integrity by routing traces & vias to the optimal PCB layer, & our T-Topology trace layout ensures time-aligned signaling by balancing trace lengths between memory slots. These enhancements allow the TUF Gaming motherboards to support a wide range of dual & quad-DIMM memory kits, while providing your rig with the stability it needs to deal with any type of workload
- whether youre gaming or running intensive applications.
Specification CPU Intel Socket 1151 for 8th Generation Core™ i 7/ Core™ i 5/ Core™ i 3/ 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 2666 M Hz & higher memory modules will run at max. 2666 M Hz 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 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for i GPU exclusively) Supports Intel In Tru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™ Expansion Slots Intel H310 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 16 (x 16 mode) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 Storage Intel H310 Chipset: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both PCIE 2.0 x 4 & SATA mode)*1 4 x SATA 6 Gb/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 & greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left & right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
- Premium Japanese audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural & immersive sound with exceptional clarity & fidelity USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports Intel H310 Chipset: 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps port (s) (2 at back panel, blue, Type-A, 2 at mid-board) Intel H310 Chipset: 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 port (s) (4 at back panel, black, Type-A, 2 at mid-board) Special Features ASUS TUF PROTECTION
- ASUS Safe Slot: 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 Opti Mem:
- 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 My Logo 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 (violet) 1 x PS/2 mouse (green) 1 x DVI-D 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port (s) 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (blue), 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 3 x Audio jack (s) Internal I/O Ports 1 x RGB Header (s) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps) connector (s) support (s) additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 port (s) (19-pin) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 1 x COM port (s) connector (s) 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s connector (s) 1 x CPU Fan connector (s) (1 x 4 -pin) 1 x Chassis Fan connector (s) (1 x 4 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header (s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector (s) 1 x 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 Users manual I/O Shield 2 x SATA 6 Gb/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, Pn P, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, Crash Free BIOS 3, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 Print Screen, & 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 m ATX 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, SATA_2 port cannot be used. *2. Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support a 8-channel audio output.