Features ASUS Opti Mem: Careful routing of traces & vias to preserve signal integrity for enhanced memory stability. Fan Xpert 2+: Flexible controls for ultimate cooling & quietness, plus GPU-temperature sensing for cooler gaming. 5X Protection III: Multiple hardware safeguards for all-round protection. Supreme flexibility with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2, Intel Optane memory ready & dual native M.2 & NVMe PCIe RAID support for lightning-fast storage speeds. Overview ASUS Prime 300 Series motherboards provide the solid foundation needed for your first build, plus flexibility to grow with your ambitions. Weve melded all the good stuff thats packed into the latest 8th Generation Intel Core™ processors with essential ASUS design & engineering, so you benefit from industry-leading technologies — including automated system tuning, comprehensive cooling controls, & immersive onboard audio. When you build with an ASUS Prime 300 Series motherboard, you build smart, easy & affordably. enhanced DDR4 stability 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 Prime 300 Series 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 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A Ultimate-speed 10 Gbps with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 onboard With backward-compatible USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A™, youll experience ultimate connection flexibility & blazing data-transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps — twice as fast as standard USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1. M.2 Speed up with onboard M.2 With x 4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32 Gbps data-transfer speeds. Its the perfect choice for an operating system or application drive, providing fast access to data. Intel Optane memory Intel Optane memory ready Intel Optane™ is a revolutionary non-volatile memory technology supported by Prime 300 Series motherboards. Intel Optane memory modules accelerate attached storage to reduce boot & load times, so everything feels faster & more responsive.
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 H370 Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory * Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor. ** 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- Intel HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/DVI-D/D-Sub 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 D-sub with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for i GPU exclusively) Supports Intel HD Graphics, In Tru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™ Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD Cross Fire X™ Technology Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 16 (x 16 mode) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 16 (max at x 4 mode) 4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 1 Storage Intel H370 Chipset: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 X2 mode)*1 1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s port (s), gray Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel Optane™ Memory Ready LAN Realtek RTL8111H, 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 & 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 * Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-channel audio output. USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports Intel H370 Chipset: 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gbps port (s) (2 at back panel, teal blue, Type-A) Intel H370 Chipset: 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps port (s) (2 at back panel, blue, Type-A, 4 at mid-board) Intel H370 Chipset: 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) (2 at back panel, , 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 Opti Mem:
- Optimem (Improved DDR4 stability) ASUS EPU :
- EPU ASUS Exclusive Features :
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger
- PC Cleaner
- File Transfer 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 ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM M.2 Onboard (The latest transfer technologies with up to 32 Gb/s data transfer speeds) 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 Gen 2 (teal blue)up to 10 Gbps 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) up to 5 Gbps, 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 3 x Audio jack (s) Internal I/O Ports 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps) connector (s) support (s) additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 port (s) (19-pin) 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 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 X2 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x TPM header 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connector (s) 1 x CPU Fan connector (s) (1 x 4 -pin) 3 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 ATX 12V Power connector (s) 1 x Front panel audio connector (s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel (s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper (s) 1 x COM port header 1 x Mono Out header Accessories Users manual I/O Shield 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s cable (s) 2 x M.2 screws 1 x SCD (by region) 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, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F9 Search, F12 Print Screen, & ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Manageability WOL by PME, PXE Support Disc Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Operating System Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12.0 inch x 8.7 inch (30.5 cm x 22.1 cm ) Note *1. When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_1 socket, SATA_2 port cannot be used.