X99-A specifications summary

Storage

LAN

Audio

USB

-Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Recovery Technology**

*Due to chipset behavior, the SATA6G_78 and SATA6G_910 ports (black) do not support Intel® Rapid Storage Technology including RAID configuration.

**These functions work depending on the CPU installed.

Gigabit Intel® LAN connection - 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance

1 x Intel® I218-V Gigabit LAN-Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)

ASUS Turbo LAN utility

Realtek® ALC1150 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 2

-Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality

-Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration

-Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference

-EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality

-Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers

-Unique de-pop circuit to reduce start-up popping noise to audio outputs

-Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provide warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

-High quality 112 dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at back) and 104 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support

-Absolute Pitch 192 khz/24 bit True BD Lossless Sound

-BD audio layer content protection

-DTS UltraPC II

-DTS Connect

-Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack- retasking (MIC)

-Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O

Intel® X99 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

-4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support

-1 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel

-8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel)

ASMedia® USB 3.0 controllers - support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

-5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (blue)

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