SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 envisions futuristic fighting forces, with sleek, stealthy Thermal Armor to make a powerful statement of both high style and extreme strength.
Forged with a singular steel construction, a strong metal that channels courage - a symbol of your true being and everything you stand for.
Q-LED indicators
With a design inspired by an armored cockpit, see the power and act on the alerts, with a clear indication of five key boot actions.
Thermal Armor
TUF Thermal Armor is more than a futuristic shield: it employs dual fans to provide maximum airflow and rapid cooling board-wide, and an interior shunt design to boost air cooling to the M.2 slot. Reversible-airflow technology blows dust up and away from the heatsink VRM, while the exclusive flow-valve design controls the heat-pipe's air contact - great for liquid-cooling setups.
TUF Fortifier improves rigidity and cooling behind the board
SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 delivers great strength and cooling via exclusive TUF Fortifier. A reinforced backplate ensures that the motherboard doesn't buckle under the weight of heavy graphics cards and CPU coolers, minimizing the risk of damaged circuitry from bowing and bending.
ASUS PRO Clock technology
A dedicated base-clock (BCLK) generator allows overclocked base clock frequencies. This custom solution works in tandem with the ASUS Turbo Processor Unit (TPU), to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control - granting an exciting way to boost performance to extreme heights.
Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS
Smoothes, slick mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and advanced modes help you find your way, quickly and easily.
The total cooling commander
ASUS TUF engineers have forged TUF ICe, a dedicated processor that monitors onboard temperature sensors and fan speeds for ultra-accurate cooling - whether you're adjusting settings manually or using the automatic one-click optimization.
Thermal Radar 2 - instant fan tuning, complete system cooling
Thermal Radar 2 has 13 fan connectors and is able to connect with TUF Detective 2 wirelessly for fan control via your smartphone or tablet. Moreover, multiple onboard sensors and the bundled thermistor cable let you monitor graphics card temperatures and other key components in real time, so you can adjust manually or optimize automatically with one click.
TUF Defenders
TUF design protects back I/O ports, expansion and memory slots, and prevents dust and other airborne particles from entering critical connectors. Dust Defenders guards against dust build up, helping your PC perform in an optimal and stable state for longer.
Ultimate-speed 10 Gb/s with USB 3.1 onboard
With one USB 3.1 Type-A port and one reversible USB 3.1 Type-C for very fast USB connections, you'll experience data-transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s - or twice as fast USB 3.0. USB 3.1 is completely backward-compatible with your existing USB devices, and you'll be all set for USB 3.1's breakneck speeds. And ASUS-exclusive USB 3.1 Boost technology automatically accelerates USB 3.1 performance even further!
Turbo lan
Turbo LAN with cFosSpeed traffic-shaping technology adds even more lag-reducing support and intuitive user interface. It allows you to lower lag with no expert knowledge! If you're a tweaker, use advanced mode for hardcore controls.
Audio shielding
Ensures precision analog/digital separation and qreatly reduced multi-lateral interference.
Unique de-pop circuit
Reduces start-up popping noise to all audio outputs.
Audio amplifier
Enhance high-quality sound for headphone and speakers.
Special layout design
Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals.
Specifications
Summary
Product Description
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 - motherboard - ATX - LGA1151 Socket - Z170
Product Type
Motherboard - ATX
Chipset Type
Intel Z170
Processor Socket
1 x LGA1151 Socket
Compatible Processors
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7
Max RAM Size
64 GB
RAM Supported
4 DIMM slots - DDR4, non-ECC, unbuffered
Storage Ports
6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x SATA-600, 2 x SATA Express port, 1 x M.2
USB / FireWire Ports
1 x USB-C + 1 x USB 3.1 + 2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 + (4 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)
1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 288-pin , 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (dual x8 mode; single card: x16 mode) , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) , 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Storage Interfaces
SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 6 x 7pin SATA, 1 x M.2, 2 x SATA Express port - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices
RAID Features
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Interfaces
1 x DisplayPort , 1 x HDMI , 2 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 2 x USB 3.0 , 1 x USB 3.1 , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 4 x USB 2.0 , 1 x USB-C , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x TOSLINK
Internal Interfaces
4 x USB 2.0 - header , 4 x USB 3.0 - header , 1 x Thunderbolt - header , 1 x SPDIF out - header
Power Connectors
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector
Features
BIOS Type
AMI
BIOS Features
WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, USB BIOS Flashback, UEFI BIOS, ACPI 5.0 support, ASUS EZ Flash 3, DMI 3.0 support, SMBIOS 3.0 support
Sleep / Wake Up
Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on PME
Hardware Features
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall), jack retasking, ASUS Anti-Surge Protection, MemOK!, ASUS Q-Design, TUF Engine!, Q-DIMM, GPU Boost, ASUS EZ DIY, Q-LED, Q-Slot, ASUS Q-Connector, ASUS Q-Shield, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, NVIDIA Quad SLI Technology Support, NVIDIA 2-way SLI Technology Support, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, TUF Thermal Armor, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology, Q-Code, AMD Quad CrossFireX technology support, AMD 3-way CrossFireX technology support, ASUS DIGI+ Power Control, Intel InTru 3D Technology, Intel Insider, Intel Quick Sync Video, 8+4 Phase Power Design, Ultimate COOL!, Safe & Stable! Guardian Angel, TUF Dust Defender, Disk Unlocker, TUF Thermal Radar 2, TUF Fortifier, Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az, Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE), Turbo LAN, LANGuard, TUF ICe, USB 3.1 Boost, TUF ESD Guards 2, ASUS Crystal Sound 3, ASUS PRO Clock Technology, TUF Detective 2, TUF Components
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
I/O back plate, accessory package, 35/40mm fans, 1 x M.2 screw, M.2 X4 bracket
Cables Included
4 x Serial ATA cable , 1 x SLI bridge
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities, ASUS AI Charger, ASUS AI Charger+, ASUS AI Suite III, PC Cleaner
Compatible with Windows 7
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.