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Asus Z170-A Motherboard
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Asus Z170 PRO Gaming Motherboard
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User rating
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3.9 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
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4 stars
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General

Motherboard typeATXATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3100 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 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 slots4
N/A
4
Unbuffered memoryyesyesyes
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyesyes

Audio properties

Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150SupremeFX
Audio output channels7.17.17.1

Graphics

Parallel processing technology support
  • 4-Way CrossFireX
  • Quad-GPU SLI
  • 2-Way SLI
  • 3-Way CrossFireX
  • 4-Way CrossFireX
  • Quad-GPU SLI
Number of displays supported
N/A
3
N/A

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors111
Maximum number of SMP processors
N/A
1
N/A

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • 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
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • 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 size16.0 mB16.0 mB16.0 mB
ACPI version5.05.05.0

Storage

Supported storage drive interfaces
  • Serial ATA
  • Serial ATA III
Serial ATA III
  • Serial ATA
  • Serial ATA III
RAID levels
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10

Expansion slots

PCI slots1
N/A
N/A
Number of M.2 (M) slots111
PCI Express x1 slots
N/A
4
N/A

Internal I/O ports

S/PDIF out connectoryesyesyes
Thunderbolt headers11
N/A
Number of COM connectors1
N/A
1
CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
Number of EATX power connectors111
Number of chassis fan connectors443
EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YYY
TPM connectoryesyesyes
Number of SATA III connectors664
Number of SATA Express connectors
N/A
1
N/A

Rear panel I/O ports

Microphone inputyesyesyes
Headphone outputs111
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports121
PS/2 ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity262
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity214
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
N/A
1
DisplayPorts quantity111
DVI-D ports quantity1
N/A
1
S/PDIF out port
N/A
yes
N/A
DisplayPort version
N/A
1.2
N/A

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi
N/A
yes
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 5
  • 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.0
N/A
LAN controller
N/A
Intel I211-AT
N/A

Dimensions

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

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