CPU

Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors*

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel® B660

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4

5066(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200/ 3000/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory*"

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

OptiMem

*Actual memory data rate depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort**

1 x D-Sub port

1 x HDMI® port***

*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.

**** VGA resolution support depends on processors' resolution.

Expansion Slots

Intel® 12th Gen Processors

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot

Intel® B660 Chipset*

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)

2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

* Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIe slot

Storage

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

Intel® 12th Gen Processors

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280

- Intel® 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.

Intel® B660 Chipset

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)**

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x2 mode)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

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

** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

M.2 slot only (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)*

*Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

USB

Rear USB (Total 6 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (1 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 7 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

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

- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance

- Premium audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (1 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x D-Sub port

1 x HDMI® port

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port

3 x Audio jacks

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header

3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

3 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers

2 x AURA RGB headers

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x COM Port header

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

1 x M.2 slot (Key E)

1 x S/PDIF Out header

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)

1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function

1 x Thunderbolt™ header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

- DIGI+ VRM

- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection

- ESD Guards

- LANGuard

- Overvoltage Protection

- SafeSlot Core+

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- 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

AURA Sync

- AURA RGB headers

- Addressable Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- AURA Creator

- AURA Sync

- Fan Xpert 2+

AI Suite 3

- Performance And Power Saving Utility

TurboV EVO

EPU

DIGI+ VRM

ASUS CPU-Z

Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)

WinRAR

UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

1 x I/O Shield

1 x M.2 Rubber Package

2 x M.2 SSD screw packages

1 x M.2 Key E screw package

Installation Media

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x User guide

Operating System

Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX

30.5cm x 24.4cm

Warranty

3 Years

Note*

Price, feature and specifications are subject to change without notice.