Ready for hardcore 24/7 operation, the TUF Z270 Mark 2 possesses the looks, durability and cooling controls The Ultimate Force (TUF) motherboards are famous for. Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar Core provide ducted airflow and system fan control for superior cooling, while SafeSlot provides PCIe rigidity for heavyweight GPUs.
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CPU
LGA1151 socket for 7th & 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
Supports 14nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset
Intel® Z270 Chipset
Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 64GB DDR4
3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)*
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors List) for details.
Expansion Slots
2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)
1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot* (max. at x2 mode, compatible with PCIe x1, x2 devices)
3 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots
VGA
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support: DVI-D/HDMI port
Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2160@24Hz / 2560 x 1600@60Hz
Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™
Maximum shared memory of 1024MB
Multi-GPU support
Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way/Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD® 2-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage
Intel® Z270 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15 support
- 1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*
- 1 x M.2_2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE x4 mode)
- 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
- Ready for Intel® Optane Memory**
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology
*The M.2_1 socket shares SATA_1 port when use M.2 SATA mode device. Adjust BIOS settings to use a SATA device.
**Intel® Optane Technology only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® Processors. Before using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.
LAN
Gigabit Intel LAN connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance
Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
TUF LANGuard
ASUS Turbo LAN Utility
Audio
Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
- Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality
- Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound
- BD Audio Layer Content Protection
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O
USB
Intel® Z270 Chipset-
- 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports @mid-board, 4 port @back panel, blue)
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports @mid-board, 2 port @back panel, black)
ASMedia® USB 3.1 controllers- supports 3A power output
- 2 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports @back panel (teal blue, Type A)
Exclusive TUF Features
"Ultimate COOL!" Thermal Solution
- TUF Thermal Radar Core+
"TUF ENGINE!" Power Design
- 4+2 Digital Phase Power Design
- TUF Components (TUF Cap, TUF Chokes & MOSFET; certified by military-standard)
- ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility
"Safe & Stable!" Guardian Angel
- TUF ESD Guards 2
- ASUS SafeSlot
- MemOK!
ASUS Features
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- Turbo LAN to experience smooth online gaming with lower pings and less lags
- AI Suite 3
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- EZ Update
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- Multi-language BIOS
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x DVI-D port
1 x HDMI port
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
1 x LAN (RJ45) port
2 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (teal blue, Type A)
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8-channel Audio I/O ports
Internal I/O Connectors
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports (19-pin)
2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 devices)
1 x M.2_2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 devices)
6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM mode) CPU coolers control with auto detection support
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (4-pin)
1 x AIO_Pump header (4-pin)
2 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM mode) coolers control
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x TPM connector
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
1 x System Panel(Q-Connector)
1 x COM port
1 x MemOK! button
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
BIOS
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS,
ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
1 x M.2 screw
2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables
1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M)
1 x ASUS IO Shield
1 x CPU Installation Tool
1 x TUF Inside sticker
1 x TUF Certification card
1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual (by region)
User's manual
Support DVD
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Operating System Support
Windows® 10 64-bit
Windows® 8.1 64-bit*
Windows® 7*
*Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.2” (30.5cm x 23.4cm)