Product Position / Schedule Z170 Platform Overview Product Overview Product Spec Feature Table Exclusive Features 5X PROTECION II LANGuard | Overvoltage Protection | DIGI+ VRM Stainless Steel Back I/O | DRAM Overcurrent Protection High Performance 10Gb/s USB 3.1 support | Exclusive USB 3.1 Boost 32Gb/s M.2 support | 16Gb/s SATA Express DDR4 Memory support Gaming Audio Breathing Audio LED | Audio Shielding Dedicated Audio PCB Layers | Japanese-made Audio Caps EZ DIY USB Type-C support | EZ Flash 3

Product Position / Schedule Z170 Platform Overview Product Overview Product Spec Feature Table

Intel Skylake-S Processor * Via Intel® Rapid Storage Technology and onboard HW design ** Via Intel I/O Port Flexibility Technology CPU Advantages LGA 1151 Socket 14nm CPU DDR4 & DDR3L support BCLK O.C. for unlocked CPUs Up to 3 independent displays Chipset Advantages PCIE 3.0 support PCIE RAID support* Up to 10 x USB 3.0 ports** Up to 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Compatibility CPU: Only LGA 1151 CPU is compatible with 100 series chipsets Fan: Backward compatible with LGA 1150 fan up to 10 x USB 3.0 Digital Display x16 PCIe Gen3 DDR4 - 2133 DDR3L - 1600 PCIe 3.0 Intel® Z170 PCH up to 6 x SATA 6Gb/s

Intel LGA 1151 Socket 32Gb/s M.2 x4 support DIGI+ Power control 4 x DDR4 Memory, 3466(O.C) MHz Support Intel LGA 1151 Socket Support 14nm CPU 32Gb/s M.2 x4 support DIGI+ Power control 4+2+1 Digital Power Phase 4 x front USB 3.0 connectors 16Gb/s SATA Express RGB & DVI SATA 6Gb/s HDMI 5Gb/s USB Type C Intel® Z170 Chipset 10Gb/s USB 3.1 Support USB 3.1 Boost Gb LAN & LANGuard PCI Express 3.0 Slot CFX Support Gaming Audio Audio

Intel LGA 1151 Socket 32Gb/s M.2 x4 support DIGI+ Power control HDMI 4 x DDR4 Memory, 3466(O.C) MHz Support Intel LGA 1151 Socket Support 14nm CPU 32Gb/s M.2 x4 support DIGI+ Power control 4+2+1 Digital Power Phase 4 x front USB 3.0 connectors DVI SATA 6Gb/s HDMI 5Gb/s USB Type C Intel® Z170 Chipset USB 3.0 Gb LAN & LANGuard PCI Express 3.0 Slot CFX Support Gaming Audio Audio

Intel LGA 1151 Socket 32Gb/s M.2 x4 support DIGI+ Power control HDMI 4 x DDR3 Memory, 3100(O.C) MHz Support Intel LGA 1151 Socket Support 14nm CPU 32Gb/s M.2 x4 support DIGI+ Power control 4+2+1 Digital Power Phase 4 x front USB 3.0 connectors Intel® Z170 Chipset DVI HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Gb LAN & LANGuard Audio PCI Express 3.0 Slot CFX Support Gaming Audio

Intel LGA 1151 Socket 32Gb/s M.2 x4 support DIGI+ Power control 4 x DDR4 Memory, 3466(O.C) MHz Support Intel LGA 1151 Socket Support 14nm CPU 32Gb/s M.2 x4 support 4 x front USB 3.0 connectors DIGI+ Power control 4+2+1 Digital Power Phase 16Gb/s SATA Express RGB & DVI SATA 6Gb/s HDMI 5Gb/s USB Type C Intel® Z170 Chipset USB 3.0 Intel LAN & LANGuard Gaming Audio PCI Express 3.0 Slot CFX Support Audio

Intel® Z170 Express Chipset Z170-K Z170-P Z170-P D3 Z170M-PLUS Socket LGA 1151 socket Chipset Intel® Z170 Express Chipset Memory DDR4 x4, 3466(O.C.)MHz DDR3 x4, 3100(O.C.)MHz PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16; 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (@x4) PCIe 3.0 x1 2 PCI N/A　 VGA HDMI/DVI/D-Sub HDMI/DVI Multi-GPU CrossfireX LAN Realtek Gb LAN Intel Gb LAN Audio Realtek ALC887, 8-ch M.2 32Gb/s, X4 dual mode SATA Express Y, dual mode N/A SATA 6.0 Gb/s 6 (2 from SATA Express) 4 USB 3.1 2@Back, Type A 5Gb/s USB Type C 1 USB 3.0 (Back) USB 3.0 (Front) USB 2.0 6 COM header YES LPT header Form Factor ATX,12 x 8.8 ATX,12 x 8.6 mATX, 9.6 x 8.95

5X Protection II Gaming Audio Z170-K Z170-P Z170-P D3 Z170M-PLUS LANGuard YES Overvoltage Protection DIGI+ VRM DRAM Overcurrent Protection Stainless Steel Back I/O Gaming Audio Breathing Audio LED N/A Audio Shielding Premium Japanese-made Audio Caps Dedicated Audio PCB Layers

ASUS EZ DIY Exclusive Features Z170-K Z170-P Z170-P D3 Z170M-PLUS Q-DIMM YES N/A Q-SLOT EZ Flash 3 UEFI BIOS Push Notice Exclusive Features AI Suite 3 GPU Boost USB 3.0 Boost USB 3.1 Boost AI Charger AI Charger+ EPU Fan Xpert 3 Fan Xpert 2+

LANGuard Overvoltage Protection DIGI+ VRM Stainless Steel Back I/O DRAM Overcurrent Protection

ASUS Exclusive LANGuard LANGuard for advanced LAN protection ASUS Exclusive LANGuard Protect your motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity! Your Computer is in danger… More reliable connection and better throughput Static Electricity Lightning Strike Safe & Reliable! ASUS LANGuard socket has advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, while surge-protected and electrostatically-guarded components (ESD Guards) protect your motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.

15KV 8KV The industry’s highest surge static-electricity tolerance EMI Cover Surface-mounted capacitors Protect your motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity! 15KV ESD (Air Discharge) 8KV 8KV Line to Ground LANGuard Traditional LAN port 6KV * ESD result is undertaken by individual LANGuard

Protect your motherboard from inferior power supplies ASUS Z170 Series Motherboard Other brand Motherboard Stable Electric Current Unstable Electric Current The exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset, connectivity ports*, and audio codec from damages caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies. * Include PS/2 keyboard & mouse, USB, D-Sub devices. Protect your chipset, connectivity ports* and audio codec from unstable inferior power supplies No protection at all and the motherboard may result in unexpectedly damage

Hardware safeguards to ensure long-term durability DIGI+ VRM Precise digital power control and Long-lasting Stability Rich tuning options, all-round balanced power phase loading Dynamic adjustment, lower temperature can significantly enhance the overclocking stability DRAM Overcurrent Protection Onboard Polyswitch (resettable fuse) protect connection ports and DRAM against overcurrent and short-circuit damage by onboard resettable fuses, extending your motherboard’s life. * The location of DRAM polyswitch varies with models. Stainless Steel Back I/O 3X longer usage life compared to ordinary panels. We are the only MB maker using stainless steel shields! Protective Coating

10Gb/s USB 3.1 support* Exclusive USB 3.1 Boost* 32Gb/s M.2 support 16Gb/s SATA Express** DDR4 Memory Support*** * Only for Z170-K. ** Only for Z170-K, Z170M-PLUS. *** Only for Z170-K, Z170-P, Z170M-PLUS.

Upgrade to Z170 platform & enjoy the incredible data transfer speed With the latest USB 3.1 connectivity built in for the very fastest USB data transfers, you'll experience data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbit/s — or twice as fast USB 3.0. The next-generation standard is completely backward-compatible with your existing USB devices, and you'll be all set for USB 3.1's breakneck speeds. * Only for Z170-K.

Turbo Mode UASP Mode Normal Mode Push the speed even further with exclusive USB 3.1 Boost! ASUS-exclusive USB 3.1 Boost technology automatically accelerates USB 3.1 performance even further! Turbo Mode UASP Mode Normal Mode * Only for Z170-K. 3 Modes available to fulfill your demand: 1) Turbo Mode: Automatically speeds up the transfer rate. 2) UASP Mode: UASP is the latest USB protocol that speeds up data throughput and reduces data transfer time. USB 3.1 Boost automatically detects if your USB storage devices supports UASP and provides the best transfer speed for your USB storage device. 3) Normal Mode: Operates at the USB storage device’s normal data transfer rate.

Both PCIe /SATA mode available Upgrade to Z170 platform & enjoy the incredible data transfer speed Delivering speed up to 32Gb/s using Gen3 X4, M.2 is 5.3 times faster than a regular 6Gb/s SATA connector! ASUS Z170 series motherboards support 3 types of M.2 devices (2242 / 2260 / 2280) with both PCIe & SATA modes. We provide the excellent compatibility that can fulfill all your demand! Both PCIe /SATA mode available

Evolve your storage speed with SATA Express SATA Express connector can backwardly compatible with up to two SATA devices! SATA Express Cable SATA Cables Connector Provide up to 16Gb/s (Gen 3 x2 bandwidth) data-transfer speeds * Only for Z170-K, Z170M-PLUS.

Make your memory go faster The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR4 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR4 3466 MHz to boost the system’s performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications. * Only for Z170-K, Z170-P, Z170M-PLUS.

Dedicated Audio PCB Layers Premium Japanese-made Audio Caps Breathing Audio LED* Audio Shielding Dedicated Audio PCB Layers Premium Japanese-made Audio Caps * Only for Z170-K, Z170-P, Z170-P D3.

Create a great atmosphere to enhance the entertainment experience The LED onboard around audio shielding are now programmable, so you can create a stylish light path with a cool looks. Breathing Lighting Effects Breathing Audio LED We provide you the perfect LED motherboards to match your transparent acrylic chassis! * Only for Z170-K, Z170-P, Z170-P D3.

Dedicated Audio PCB Layers Get ready to rule! Audio Shielding Dedicated Audio PCB Layers Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduces multi-lateral interference Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals Premium Japanese-made Audio Caps Provides warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity High Freq. Decrease the peak feeling sound at high compass Low Freq. Increase massive sound at low compass

USB Type-C support* EZ Flash 3 * Only for Z170-K, Z170-P, Z170M-PLUS.

1 2 Any way up! Enjoy and forget the legacy USB ports! Smaller Size USB Type-C has smaller size than legacy USB ports. 1 Any-way up design With any-way-up design, USB Type C can eliminates your puzzle of how to find the right angle to plug your USB devices. 2 Type A Type C Traditional USB solution is both brilliantly simple and deeply frustrating. Everything just works but getting plug into the socket the right way up never seems to happen first time – you twist, turn, and twist again. Exclusive Type C any-way-up design eliminates this problem, so you'll make your USB connections first time, every time! A sad story tells you why you need reversible USB Type-C port * Only for Z170-K, Z170-P, Z170M-PLUS.

One port, more choices! So far as we know, some mobile devices such as the Apple New MacBook, the Nokia N1 (pad) and a lot of expansion devices had already used USB type C standard. USB Type C will be a very popular industry connector standard in the coming future. Apple New MacBook Nokia N1 What you need is a ASUS motherboard supports native USB type C port and enjoy the connection with your new devices, isn’t it? Z170-K Z170-P Z170M-PLUS USB Type C V

Get your latest BIOS fast and easy! 4 simple steps to update your BIOS through the Internet! 1 2 Connect to a LAN cable Select flash by Internet 3 4 Select suitable connection Update automatically Get your latest BIOS fast and easy!