ASUS STRIX Z270I Gaming ROG, Intel Z270 motherboard socket 1151 [90MB0SD0-M0EAY0]

The chipsets of the 200 series "Union Point" have a maximum of 24 PCIe Express 3.0 lanes and generally bring more HSIO lanes (High Speed I / O) with which more internal connections (eg SATA or PCIe- Slots) can be used simultaneously. As a Z270 motherboard, the ASUS STRIX Z270I Gaming ROG allows the overclocking of K-series CPUs, which have a freely selectable multiplier.
The features of the ASUS STRIX Z270I Gaming ROG at a glance:

1 x PCIe (3.0) x16
6 × USB 3.0 / 4 × USB 2.0
2 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) / 4 × SATA 6G
Supports max. 32 GB DDR4 RAM up to 4,266 MHz
Includes ac-WiFi module with antennas
ASUS AURA RGB LED lighting
Expandable via RGB LED header (4-pin)
CPU overclocking via multiplier & base clock
The ASUS STRIX Z270I Gaming ROG in detail

The ASUS STRIX Z270I Gaming ROG is a very well-equipped mini ITX motherboard with Intel's Z270 chipset for Intel's 6000 and 7000 series processors. The black board has a PCIe x16 slot that is connected to the chipset with full 16 lanes. For input devices and other gaming peripherals, the I / O panel also has four USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports. The special features of the ASUS STRIX Z270I Gaming ROG include an ASUS Aura RGB LED lighting and a header for RGB LED strips.

The mainboard has two DIMM slots for DDR4 memory in fast dual-channel mode. Up to 32 GB of RAM is taken up by the two memory banks, and depending on the processor, the board supports a memory clock of either 2.133 MHz (with Skylake CPU) or 2.400 MHz (with Kaby Lake CPU), overclocking also using memory modules up to 4,266 MHz Can be.

The board also provides two M.2 slots for high-speed NVE-M.2 SSDs as well as four SATA-6G connectors for 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard disks and SSDs to connect data carriers (Including RAID support). The M.2 ports are connected to the chipset via four PCIe lanes in the 3.0 standard and, in combination with the NVMe protocol, enable a data transfer rate of just under 4 GB / s. Thus, M.2 PCIe SSDs are up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

In addition to the Gigabit LAN port, the board has a WiFi module that even supports the fast ac standard. If no graphics card is available, the integrated graphics processor of a Skylake or Kaby Lake CPU can be used to connect monitors directly to the back of the motherboard - two ports are available with HDMI and DisplayPort. The motherboard also provides a clear CMOS header, two 4-pin headers for PWM fans, a 4-pin pump header, a ROG-EXT front panel connector and XMP support Overclocking features.

Technical details:
Format: Mini-ITX
Chipset: Intel Z270 ("Union Point")
Socket: 1151 (for Intel CPUs of the 6th and 7th core generation ("Skylake" / "Kaby Lake")
RAM: 2 × DDR4 (Skylake: DDR4-2.133, Kaby Lake: DDR4-2.400, OC max.4,266 MHz)
Dual-Channel
Slots (physical):
1 × PCIe 3.0 x16
1 × WiFi / Bluetooth module (including 802.11ac)
Internal connections:
4 × SATA 6G
1 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA, 2242/2260/2280)
1 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/2260/2280)
1 × USB 3.1 front panel connector
2 × USB 3.0 (one header)
1 × Aura RGB LED Strip Header
1 × Pump connection (4-pin)
2 × fan (4-pin PWM)
1 × thermal sensor header
1 × TPM header
1 × Clear CMOS jumper
Power / Reset / LED / Front Audio
External connections:
2 × USB 3.1 (3 × Type A and 1 × Type C)
4 × USB 3.0
4 × USB 2.0
1 × Gigabit LAN (Intel I219-V)
2 × WiFi antenna (ASUS WiFi-GO !, with MU-MIMO, included)
1 × HDMI
1 × DisplayPort
1 × S / PDIF (optical)
5 × audio (7.1 ROG SupremeFX S1220)
Power supply:
1 × 24-pin EATX
1 × 8-pin ATX 12V