• TUF Protection: SafeSlot, ESD Guards, DDR4 overvoltage protection, Digi+ VRM, and stainless-steel back I/O for long-term reliability
• Military-grade TUF Components: TUF LANGuard, TUF Chokes, TUF Capacitors, and TUF MOSFETs for maximum durability
• Aura Sync RGB: Synchronize LED lighting with a vast portfolio of compatible PC gear
• Intel® Optane™ memory ready: Exploit the latest high-speed storage technology
• Native M.2: Lightning-fast storage speeds

Arm Your Battlestation
TUF Gaming motherboards are specially designed and tested to survive and thrive in conditions where other boards would struggle. Engineered with highly durable components, these motherboards deliver unwavering stability for gaming sessions that last as long as you demand.

When you build with a TUF Gaming motherboard, you also benefit from the TUF Gaming Alliance — an ASUS collaboration with trusted industry partners that ensures easier building, the best compatibility, and complementary aesthetics from components to case.

Specs

• CPU
  • Intel® Socket 1151 for 8th Generation Core™ Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Ce­leron® Processors
  • Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU
  • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
  • The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
  • Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
• Chipset: Intel® B360
• Memory
  • Intel® B360 Chipset
  • 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture
  • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
  • Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
  • The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor
  • DDR4 2666MHz and higher memory modules will run at max. 2666MHz on Intel® 8th Gen. 6-core or higher processors.
• Graphic
  • Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
  • Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D ports
  • Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 × 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 × 1600 @ 60 Hz
  • Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz
  • Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively)
  • Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
• Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode)
  • 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
• Storage
  • Intel® B360 Chipset :
    • 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
    • 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
    • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
• LAN
  • Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN
  • TUF LANGuard
• Audio
  • Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
  • Supports : Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking
• Audio Feature :
  • Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
  • Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
  • Premium Japanese audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
  • Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-channel audio output.
• USB Ports
  • Intel® B360 Chipset : : 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10Gbps port(s) (2 at back panel, teal blue, Type-A)
• Intel® B360 Chipset : : 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 up to 5Gbps port(s) (1 at back panel, , USB Type-CTM, 2 at mid-board)
• Intel® B360 Chipset : : 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s)
• Special Features
  • ASUS TUF PROTECTION
    • ASUS SafeSlot: Protect your graphics card Investment
    • ASUS ESD Guard: Enhanced ESD protection
    • ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design
    • ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!
    • ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 5 Phase digital power design
  • ASUS OptiMem：: Optimem (Improved DDR4 stability)
  • ASUS EPU :: EPU
  • ASUS Exclusive Features :
    • AI Suite 3
    • Ai Charger
    • PC Cleaner
    • File Transfer
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
    • Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink
    • ASUS Fan Xpert 2+
  • ASUS EZ DIY :
    • ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • ASUS Q-Design :
    • ASUS Q-Slot
    • ASUS Q-DIMM
  • M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds)
• Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
  • 1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
  • 1 x DVI-D
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (teal blue)Type-A, up to 10Gbps
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 () USB Type-CTM, up to 5Gbps
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 × 8-channel Audio I/O
• Internal I/O Ports
  • 1 x Aura RGB Strip Header
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin, moss green)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 2 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 devices
  • 1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  • 1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
  • 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
  • 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
  • 1 × 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  • 1 × 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors
  • 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
  • 1 x System panel connector
• Accessories
  • User's manual
  • I/O Shield
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  • 2 x M.2 screws
  • 1 x Supporting DVD
  • 1 x TUF GAMING Sticker
  • 1 x TUF Certification card(s)
• BIOS:
  • 128Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F4 AURA ON/OFF, F6 Qfan Control, F9 Search, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial
  • Presence Detect) memory information
• Operating System: Windows® 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  • mATX Form Factor
  • 9.6 inch x 9.1 inch ( 24.4 cm x 23.1 cm )
• Management Solution: WOL by PME, PXE