Z270 MARK 2 Desktop Motherboard

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.

Manufacturer Part Number
TUF Z270 MARK 2
EAN/UPC
0889349592052,889349592052
Full Product Specifications

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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)