ASUS Prime is the next evolution of the ASUS motherboard, born of a pedigree that stretches back to 1989. The engineers are passionate about empowering everyone to enjoy the benefits of customization and tuning, and the driving force behind the development of Prime is to make advanced enthusiast controls easily accessible - maximizing performance, stability and compatibility for the very best DIY PC experiences. Simply stated: it's time for Prime.
Specifications
General 
Product Type: Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type: Intel Z270 Express

Processor Socket: LGA1151 Socket

Max Processors Qty: 1

Compatible Processors: Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 (supports 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron)
Supported RAM 
Max Size: 64 GB

Technology: DDR4

Bus Clock: 2133 MHz, 2800 MHz (O.C.), 2666 MHz (O.C.), 2400 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3300 MHz (O.C.), 3400 MHz (O.C.), 3333 MHz (O.C.), 3466 MHz (O.C.), 3733 MHz (O.C.), 3600 MHz (O.C.), 3866 MHz (O.C.)

Supported RAM Integrity Check: Non-ECC

Registered or Buffered: Unbuffered

Features: Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)
Graphics 
Max Allocated RAM Size: 1 GB
Audio 
Type: HD Audio (8-channel)

Audio Codec: Realtek ALC887

Compliant Standards: High Definition Audio
LAN 
Network Controller: Intel I219V

Network Interfaces: Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity 
Expansion Slots: 1 x CPU ¦ 4 x DIMM 288-pin ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) ¦ 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 ¦ 2 x PCI

Storage Interfaces: SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 2 x M.2

RAID Features: Intel Smart Response Technology

Interfaces: 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 2 x USB 3.0 ¦ 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x microphone - mini-jack ¦ 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse ¦ 2 x USB 3.1 ¦ 1 x DVI-D ¦ 1 x VGA ¦ 1 x USB-C ¦ 2 x USB 2.0

Internal Interfaces: 4 x USB 2.0 - header ¦ 4 x USB 3.0 - header ¦ 1 x serial - header ¦ 1 x SPDIF out - header ¦ 1 x audio - header

Power Connectors: 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector
Features 
BIOS Type: 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

Sleep / Wake Up: Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on PME

Hardware Features: C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), jack retasking, ASUS Q-Design, ESD Guards, Q-DIMM, ASUS EZ DIY, Q-Slot, CrashFree BIOS 3, audio jack detect technology, ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), ASUS Q-Shield, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, ASUS DIGI+ VRM, Fanless Design Heatsink, AMD CrossFireX technology supp
Miscellaneous 
Included Accessories: 1 x M.2 screw, I/O back cover

Cables Included: 2 x Serial ATA cable

Software Included: Drivers & utilities, ASUS AI Charger, ASUS AI Suite III, ASUS EZ Update, Antivirus (OEM version)

Compliant Standards: Plug and Play

Width: 12 in

Depth: 8.9 in