ASUS Z97-DELUXE Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASUS Z97-DELUXE include:

• Socket: LGA1150
• Chipset: Intel Z97
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6791D
• Parallel ATA: none
• Serial ATA: 10 SATA-600 ports, six controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5) supporting one SATA Express connector, two SATA-600 ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1061 chip, and one SATA Express port, controlled by an ASMedia ASM106SE chip
• External SATA: none
• USB 2.0: eight USB 2.0 ports, four at the rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: 10 USB 3.0 ports, six on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers, six ports controlled by the chipset, two ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1042 chip, and two ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1074 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): none
• Thunderbolt: none
• On-board video: controlled by the CPU; one DisplayPort, one Mini DisplayPort, and one HDMI connectors
• On-board audio: produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC1150 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 115 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: two Gigabit Ethernet ports, one controlled by an Intel i218V chip and one controlled by an Intel i211AT chip
• Wireless LAN: one IEEE 802.11ac dual band interface, in one ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module
• Buzzer: no
• Infrared interface: no
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (working at x16/x0 or x8/x8), one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (working at x4 or x1), four PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, and one M.2 slot
• Memory: four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-3300, 32 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: two four-pin connectors for the CPU cooler, and four four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: POST status display, power, reset, and clear CMOS buttons
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: one
• Programs included: motherboard utilities and drivers
• More Information: https://www.asus.com/
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 275.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.