ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX Intel Z270 ATX

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Technical details
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z270
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI,4-Way CrossFireX,Quad-GPU SLI
Back-to-BIOS button	Yes
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Performance
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z270
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Memory
Number of memory slots	2
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Non-ECC	Yes
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Intel Core i3/i5/i7 series	i3-6xxx,i3-7xxx,i5-6xxx,i5-7xxx,i7-6xxx,i7-7xxx
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Storage controllers
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O
USB 2.0 connectors	3
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
TPM connector	Yes
Number of SATA III connectors	4
Number of chassis fan connectors	3
EZ plug connector	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
Back panel I/O ports
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1
USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2
Microphone in	Yes
Headphone outputs	1
HDMI ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1
Networking
Ethernet LAN	Yes
LAN controller	Intel® I219-V
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Features
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z270
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Graphics
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI,4-Way CrossFireX,Quad-GPU SLI
Expansion slots
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots	2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1
BIOS
BIOS type	UEFI
Back-to-BIOS button	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes
Power
Power source type	ATX
Processor special features
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes
Software
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64
Weight & dimensions
Width	305 mm
Depth	272 mm
Packaging content
Manual	Yes
Cables included	SATA

• Technology: DDR4

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