Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.0 |
| Bluetooth v3.0 + HS |
Storage | Intel® Z87 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and | |
| Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 12 support | |
| - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (yellow) | |
| - Supports Intel® Dynamic Storage Accelerator, Intel® Smart | |
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| Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® |
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| Smart Connect Technology* |
| ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controllers** | |
| - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (dark brown) | |
| * These functions will work depending on the CPU installed. | |
| ** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not | |
| supported. | |
Audio | Realtek® ALC1150 | |
| - High quality 112dB SNR stereo playback output | |
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| rear) and 104dB SNR recording input |
| - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound | |
| - BD audio layer content protection | |
| - | DTS UltraPC II |
| - | DTS Connect |
| - Supports | |
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| retasking |
| - Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O | |
USB | Intel® Z87 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 | |
| Boost | |
| - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at | |
| - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (blue) | |
| - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at | |
|
| panel) |
| ASMedia® USB 3.0 controllers - supports ASUS USB | |
| 3.0 Boost | |
| - 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (blue) |
ASUS unique features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with
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Xpert 2 that quickly optimize the digital power setting, system performance, power saving and whole system cooling configuration with just a click.
CPU Power
-Industry leading digital
-ASUS CPU power utility
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