Features 5X Protection III: Multiple hardware safeguards for all-round protection LED illumination: Lighting control for both PCIe slot & audio trace paths Native M.2: Lightning-fast storage speeds Onboard USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2: Latest connectivity for ultrafast 10 Gbps transfers One-stop controls: Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS with EZ Flash 3 Product Overview 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 & tuning, & the driving force behind the development of Prime is to make advanced enthusiast controls easily accessible
- maximizing performance, stability & compatibility for the very best DIY PC experiences. Simply stated: its time for Prime. ASUS Safe Slot Protect your graphics card investment Safe Slot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS & engineered to provide superior retention & shearing resistance. Manufactured in a single step using a new insert-molding process to integrate the slot with fortifying metal support for an inherently stronger design, Safe Slot is then firmly anchored to the motherboard through additional solder points. Built to Last ASUS is the worlds 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 & devices, & 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 & applications. By choosing ASUS, you also gain the freedom to select outstanding component options, for trouble-free DIY experiences. PRIME X370 series motherboards are engineered with industry-leading 5X Protection III, employing the finest components, excellent circuit design, & exacting standards to guarantee the quality & long-term durability of your motherboard. That means exceptional protection & stability for your build — thanks to decades of engineering experience from the worlds leading motherboard br&. Safe Slot Core Fortified PCIe slot prevents damage Safe Slot Core is the ASUS-exclusive PCIe slot. Featuring a fortified design thats anchored to the motherboard by a special hook, Safeslot Core provides 1.6x stronger retention & 1.3x greater shearing resistance than standard expansion slots. LANGuard Pumped-up throughput. 2.5x higher surge tolerance. ASUS LANGuard is hardware-level networking protection that employs signal-coupling technology & premium anti-EMI surface-mounted capacitors to ensure a more reliable connection & better throughput, plus electrostatically guarded & surge-protected components for greater tolerance to static electricity & enhanced protection against surges. Overvoltage Protection World-class circuit-protecting power design An exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset, connectivity ports, & audio codecs from damage caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies. Proven Compatibility Tested to be compatible with 1, 000+ CPUs, DDR4 memory modules, graphics cards & more Having the freedom to pick & choose the parts that go into your machine is at the heart of PC DIY. Our extensive certification program focuses on providing the very best compatibility with the widest range of components & devices, giving you the freedom to build & upgrade without frustration. Compatible today & compatible far into the future
- thats the ASUS way. Great Compatibility with ASUS Products ASUS offers a suite of proprietary components — graphics cards, sound cards, optical drives — that perfectly complement Prime X370 series, so you can complete your custom motherboard build with confidence! DDR4 Support With DDR4, youll accelerate memory frequencies up to an incredible to 3200 M Hz! & ASUS works with almost every DDR4 memory vendor, so youre assured the best compatibility. Brighten Up Your Build LED-illuminated control for PCIe slot & trace paths Built-in LED lighting options can illuminate your build in a variety of mesmerizing styles. With specially-designed Fan RGB header control, you can even personalize your own fan lighting scheme with the exclusive AMD RGB Fan! AMD CPU & Chipset Features Ready for AMD AM4-socket Ryzen, 7th Generation A-series APUs & Athlon APUs This motherboard supports AMD Ryzen™ processors, 7th Generation A-series accelerated processing units (APUs) & Athlon™ CPUs. The high-performance Ryzen™ processor supports up to eight cores, & is based on the innovative Zen core architecture. The 7th Generation A-series APUs feature integrated AMD Radeon R-series graphics. AMD AM4-socket processors feature dual-channel DDR4 memory, native 5 Gbps USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 & 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for superb performance. AMD X370 Chipset The AMD X370 chipset delivers outstanding overclocking capabilities for the latest AMD AM4-socket Ryzen™ processors, 7th Generation A-series APUs & Athlon™ CPUs. It provides two 10 Gbps USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 ports, & six 6 Gbps SATA ports for faster data retrieval. Specifications CPU AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen™/7th Generation A-series/ Athlon™ Processors Supports AM4 Socket 14 nm CPU Supports CPU up to 8 cores * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list Chipset AMD X370 Memory AMD Ryzen™ Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3200 (O.C.)/2933 (O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz ECC & non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *1 AMD 7th Generation A-series/ Athlon™ Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 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). Graphic Integrated AMD Radeon™ R Series Graphics in the 7th Generation A-Series APU *2 Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
- Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD Cross Fire X™ Technology Expansion Slots AMD Ryzen™ Processors 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 16 (x 16 mode) AMD 7th Generation A-series/ Athlon™ Processors 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 16 (x 8 mode) AMD X370 chipset 1 x PCIe 2.0 x 16 (max at x 4 mode) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 2 x PCI Storage AMD X370 chipset: 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s port (s), Support Raid 0, 1, 10 AMD Ryzen™ Processors: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) AMD 7th Generation A-series/ Athlon™ Processors: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 2 mode) LAN Realtek RTL8111H, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller (s) ASUS LAN Guard Audio Realtek ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC Audio Feature :
- LED-illuminated design
- Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated audio trace path.
- 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-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural & immersive sound with exceptional clarity & fidelity USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports AMD Ryzen™/7th Generation A-series/ Athlon™ Processors: 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 port (s) (4 at back panel, blue) AMD X370 chipset: 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 port (s) (2 at back panel, teal blue) AMD X370 chipset: 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 port (s) (2 at mid-board) AMD X370 chipset: 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board) Special Features ASUS 5X Protection III :
- ASUS Safe Slot Core: Fortified PCIe Slot prevents damage
- ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes & 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 Exclusive Features :
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger
- ESD Guards ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink
- ASUS Fan Xpert 2+ ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM Back I/O Ports 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) 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 3 x Audio jack (s) Internal I/O Ports 1 x Fan RGB header 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 connector (s) support (s) additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 port (s) 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & PCIE mode) 1 x COM port (s) connector (s) 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connector (s) 1 x CPU Fan connector (s) (1 x 4 -pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connector (s) (2 x 4 -pin) 1 x S/PDIF out header (s) 1 x 8-pin EATX 12 V Power connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector (s) 1 x Front panel audio connector (s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel (s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper (s) Accessories Users manual I/O Shield 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s cable (s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package Operating System Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.35 inch (30.5 cm x 23.7 cm ) Note *1 Due to the limitation of AMD Ryzen™ processors, memory frequencies higher than DDR4 2666 MHz are supported only when using one DIMM. *2 AMD Ryzen™ Processor does not support