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Asus ROG Strix Z270F Gaming Motherboard
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Asus Z170 PRO Gaming Motherboard
Asus Z170 PRO Gaming
Editiorial reviews
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5 editorial reviews
ASUS has given its Republic of Gamers (ROG) series of motherboards a shake-up with the launch of IntRead more
ASUS ROG expand their STRIX lineup of motherboards with the release of the new Intel Z270 chipset. Today we explore the delights of the new Z270F Gaming.Read more
Introduction Some time ago, ASUS released their first motherboard sporting the STRIX name to coincide with Intel's Broadwell-E microarchitecture. This was a resounding success and offered a more gaming-orientated take on the professional platform. In particular, the motherboard's customisable ROG stickers, ingenious SafeSlot design and AURA lighting system makes it a fine choice for the Prosumer market. Thankfully, ASUS has cemented the STRIX brand as an essential part of their motherboard range which offers similar features to the ROG series while adopting a more enticing price point. The ASUS STRIX Z270F GAMING employs a digital semi-8 phase CPU power design andRead more
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Skylake has arrived, and along with the processors themselves come Intel’s 100-series chipsets. The Z170 platform caters to PC enthusiasts, and it brings some notable upgrades over the last-generation Z97...Read more
Intel's next-gen CPU architecture, Kaby Lake, is expected at some point in the coming months but forRead more
Are you looking for an Intel Z170-based motherboard with loads of PCI-E lanes and quality hardware? Then come check out the ASUS Z170-WS.Read more
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9 editorial reviews
Over the past few months we have been testing what seems like an endless number of Z170 motherboards from a wide range of manufactures and a quite a few price points. However, in all those reviews we keep coming back to a few very specific models to use as the benchmarks upon which all others...Read more
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The ASUS Z170-PRO (Intel Z170) motherboard gets reviewed as we compare it to similar products and work out if its worth buying or not.Read more
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User rating
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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General

Motherboard typeATXATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3100 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots444
Unbuffered memoryyesyesyes
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Non-ECCyes
N/A
yes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyesyes

Audio properties

Audio codec
SupremeFX
Realtek ALC887SupremeFX
Audio output channels7.17.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors111

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • ACPI 6.0 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
BIOS memory size128.0 mB16.0 mB16.0 mB
ACPI version6.05.05.0

Expansion slots

Number of M.2 (M) slots211
PCI slots
N/A
2
N/A

Internal I/O ports

Number of COM connectors111
CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
Number of EATX power connectors111
Number of chassis fan connectors223
12V power connectoryes
N/A
N/A
TPM connectoryes
N/A
yes
Number of SATA III connectors644
Front panel connectoryes
N/A
N/A
S/PDIF out connector
N/A
yesyes
EPS power connector (8-pin)
N/A
yesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
N/A
YY

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Headphone outputs111
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
PS/2 ports quantity121
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity1
N/A
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity424
DisplayPorts quantity1
N/A
1
DVI-D ports quantity111
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
LAN controllerIntel I219-VRealtek 8111GR
N/A
Ethernet interface type
N/A
Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

Width12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in8.82 in9.61 in

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