Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1/ USB 3.1

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch

CPU

• Intel Socket 1150 for the 5th/New 4th/4th Generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron Processors, Supports Intel 22 nm CPU, Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, * The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

• Intel Z97

Memory

• 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866*/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory, Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP), * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.

Graphic

• Integrated Graphics Processor, Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports, - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz, - Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz, Maximum shared memory of 512 MB, Supports Intel InTru 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider, DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays

Multi-GPU Support

• Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology, Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

• 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (Single at x16, dual at x8/x8), 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode, black), 3 x PCIe x1

Storage

• 1 x SATA Express port, black, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10, Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology ASMedia PCIe SATA controller : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), beige

LAN

• Intel I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), Dual interconnect between the Integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY), Realtek 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN, Dual Gigabit LAN controllers- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance

Audio

• Audio Feature : - Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound, - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel, - BD Audio Layer Content Protection, - Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference, - Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals, - Audio amplifier: Provides the highest-quality sound for headphone and speakers, - Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs

USB Ports

• Intel Z97 chipset : 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 4 at mid-board), ASMedia USB 3.1 controller : 2 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, teal blue), Intel Z97 chipset : 8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 4 at mid-board)

Special Features

• TUF Features: TUF ENGINE! Power Design : - 8 +2 Digital Phase Power Design, - TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard), - ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility, ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Shield, - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED), - ASUS Q-Slot, - ASUS Q-DIMM, - ASUS Q-Connector

OS Support

• Windows 8.1 86x64, Windows 8 86x64, Windows 7 86x64

Back I/O Ports

• 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI, 2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s), 2 x USB 3.1 (teal blue), 2 x USB 3.0 (blue), 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x Optical S/PDIF out, 5 x Audio jack(s), 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)

Internal I/O Ports

• 2 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, moss green), 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s), 1 x SATA Express connector: black, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 GB/s ports, 1 x TPM header, 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s), 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin), 4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 x 4 -pin), 3 x Assistant Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin, 2 x 3 -pin), 1 x S/PDIF out header(s), 1 x Thunderbolt 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), 1 x DRCT header(s), 1 x MemOK! button(s), 3 x Thermal sensor connector(s), 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)