CPU

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

Supports Intel® 10 nm CPU

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

5333(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 II

* Actual Memory frequency support depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphics

1 x HDMI® port**

1 x Type-C port supports DisplayPort output***

1 x DP IN that will have output through Type-C port

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

** Support [email protected] as specified in HDMI 2.1.

*** Support [email protected] as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.

**** Output at the USB Type-C® ports left under RJ45 ports requires a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable. VGA resolution support depends on graphic cards' resolution.

Expansion Slots

Intel® 12th Gen Processors

1 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot

Intel® B660 Chipset*

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)

1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot**

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

** PCIe X1 shares bandwidth with M.2_2. PCIe X1 will be disable when M.2_2 runs at PCIe x4 mode by manually enabled.

Storage

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

Intel® 12th Gen Processors

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110

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

Intel® B660 Chipset**

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)***

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 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 attached M.2 slots.

*** M.2_2 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe X1 and WiFi Key E. M.2_2 will run at PCI 3.0 x2 mode either a device is detected at PCIe x1 or WiFi Key E slot.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet

1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

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

*Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

USB

Rear USB (Total 9 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® port (shared with DisplayPort graphic output)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)

4 x USB 2.0 ports (6 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 7 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® with 60W PD/QC4+)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 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

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

- Premium audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

- Audio cover

- Unique de-pop circuit

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

** 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 Type-C® port supports USB 3.2 Gen2 and DisplayPort output

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)

4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)

1 x DisplayPort (Input only)

1 x HDMI® port

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port

1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet port

5 x Audio jacks

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

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

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

1 x 4-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 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® with 60W PD/QC4+)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers

1 x AURA RGB header

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 SPI TPM header (14-1pin)

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

1 x Thermal Sensor header

1 x Thunderbolt™ header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

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

- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection

- ESD Guards

- LANGuard

- Overvoltage Protection

- SafeSlot

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- Q-Connector

- Q-DIMM

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

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- Flexible M.2 heatsink

- VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

- ProCool

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

AURA Sync

- AURA RGB header

- Addressable Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- AURA Creator

- AURA Sync

- Fan Xpert 4

- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

AI Suite 3

- Performance And Power Saving Utility

EPU

DIGI+ VRM

Turbo app

ASUS CPU-Z

IT Management software supported

- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)

ProArt Creator Hub

CreationFirst

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

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables

1 x DisplayPort cable

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

3 x M.2 Rubber Packages

1 x Q-connector

Installation Media

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card

1 x User guide

Operating System

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

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor

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

Warranty

3 Years

Note*

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