Specifications
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
M.2 Support
This motherboard features the M.2 socket 3, which shares bandwidth with the SATA Express
port to speed up data transfer up to 10 Gb/s. This helps enhance the performance of your
SSD (Solid State Drive) that is dedicated only to the operating system. The M.2 socket 3 also
includes Intel Rapid Storage Technology support for faster access to data and applications,
and quicker wake up time for your system.
Complete USB 3.0 integration
This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear
panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity
solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.
1.1.2 5X Protection
5X PROTECTION
ASUS motherboards guard your PC with 5X PROTECTION. We use quality components like
ESD units tested to strict standards that eliminate electrostatic interference, polyswitches
(resettable fuses) around DRAM slots to prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage, and
a corrosion-resistant back I/O shield. All examples of ASUS providing the best possible
reliability and durability.
1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features
Crystal Sound 2
Crystal Sound 2 makes short work of optimizing audio settings for the way you want to listen,
be it gaming, chatting, watching movies or relaxing to your favorite music. Onboard physical
shielding, professional engineered design and premium components, including Japanese-
made audio capacitors and operational ampliers (op-amps), result in sound output that has
exceptional clarity and delity. Discover a whole new dimension of superior audio and get
ready to rule!
ASUS HomeCloud
ASUS HomeCloud creates a world without boundaries. It lets you access your PC remotely,
stream multimedia content to wherever you want, and manage all your stuff from anywhere-
no matter where it’s stored. Use the built-in Wake on WAN feature to remotely wake and
control your PC with a single smart device, anywhere and anytime. It even turns your hard
drive into a private cloud, removing worries about storage limits. With HomeCloud, your PC
becomes the gateway to your world.
1.1.4 Other special features
ErP Ready
The motherboard is European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP
requires products to meet certain energy efciency requirement in regards to energy
consumptions. This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-
efcient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the
product and thus mitigate environmental impacts.