Chipset

Intel® B860 Chipset        

Memory

4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5         

Support up to 8666+ MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*"

Dual channel memory architecture          

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module

ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III(AEMPIII)       

* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/.         

**Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.   

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort**             

1 x HDMI™ port***         

1 x USB 20Gbps port (USB Type-C®) supports DisplayPort video output****          

* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.    

** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.          

*** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.              

****Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.       

***** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.           

******While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to the HDMI port on the back I/O panel or to a discrete graphics card. 

Expansion Slots

Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)  

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot       

Intel® B860 Chipset        

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)*

1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot*        

* PCIEX16(G4) shares bandwidth with PCIEX1(G4). When PCIEX1(G4) runs at PCIe x1 mode, PCIEX16(G4) will only run at PCIe x2 mode.  

- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to   https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals.      

Storage

Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*    

Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)*

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)          

Intel® B860 Chipset        

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)           

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)  

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports      

* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet          

TUF LANGuard 

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 7*               

2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 

Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**

Supports Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.9Gbps transfer rate.             

Bluetooth® v5.4***        

*Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system      

For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only support Wi-Fi 6E.             

For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available , please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details.       

** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries.   

*** The Bluetooth® version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.   

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)

1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 

2 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)           

3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)             

2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)    

Front USB (Total 5 ports)              

1 x USB USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 

1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports     

1 x USB 2.0 header supports 2 additional USB 2.0 ports  

USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*           

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking   

- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback"

Audio Features 

- Audio Shielding              

- Rear optical S/PDIF out port     

- Premium audio capacitors         

- Dedicated audio PCB layers      

- Audio cover     

* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.    

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C® with DP Alt mode)              

2 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x USB Type-A)  

3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)             

2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)    

1 x DisplayPort  

1 x HDMI™ port

1 x Wi-Fi module             

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port

5 x Audio jacks 

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port          

1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button        

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header             

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header    

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header          

4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers     

Power Related  

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector             

2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors    

Storage Related

3 x M.2 slots (Key M)     

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports      

USB       

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® )         

1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports     

1 x USB 2.0 header supports 2 additional USB 2.0 ports  

Miscellaneous   

3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers  

1 x Clear CMOS header  

1 x Chassis Intrusion header        

1 x COM Port header      

1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)

1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header  

1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header           

Special Features

ASUS TUF PROTECTION

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)              

- ESD Guards     

- TUF LANGuard

- Overvoltage protection              

- SafeSlot            

- Stainless-steel back I/O              

ASUS Q-Design 

- M.2 Q-Latch    

- PCIe Slot Q-Release      

- Q-Antenna      

- Q-Dashboard 

- Q-DIMM          

- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])       

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution 

- M.2 heatsink  

- VRM heatsink design   

ASUS EZ DIY       

- BIOS FlashBack™ button            

- BIOS FlashBack™ LED   

- CPU Socket lever protector       

- ProCool            

- Pre-mounted I/O shield              

- SafeDIMM       

Aura Sync           

- Addressable Gen 2 headers      

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software               

Armoury Crate  

- Aura Creator   

- Aura Sync         

- Fan Xpert 4      

- Power Saving  

ASUS DriverHub

ASUS GlideX       

TUF GAMING CPU-Z       

Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)              

DTS Audio Processing    

Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial)

WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)        

UEFI BIOS           

ASUS EZ DIY       

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3               

- ASUS EZ Flash 

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode           

- ASUS MyHotkey            

BIOS

2 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS   

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE            

Accessories

Cables  

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables    

Miscellaneous   

1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna            

2 x M.2 rubber packages              

1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD  

1 x TUF GAMING sticker

Documentation

1 x Quick start guide       

Operating System

Windows 11 (22H2 & later)         

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor               

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )