Robust Power Solution: 20(110A)+2(110A)+2 power stages with ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors
Optimized Thermal Design: Massive heatsinks integrated with the I/O cover, joined by two U-shaped heatpipes and connected to the power stages with high-conductivity thermal pads, and 3D VC M.2 heatsink for one PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot
Latest M.2 Support: Three onboard PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, plus two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots via Q-DIMM.2, all with substantial cooling solutions
Supports up to 8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen 9000 Series Processors 8600+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen 8000 Series Processors 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen 7000 Series Processors
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) NitroPath DRAM Technology
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16
AMD Ryzen 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors* 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x8** or x8/x4/x4 modes***) ** When you use both PCIEX16(G5)_1 and PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 and PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x8. ***When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4. **** When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled.
PCI Express 4.0 x16
AMD Ryzen 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors* 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16(G5)_1 & total bandwidth for x8, PCIEx16(G5)_2 will be disabled)
AMD Ryzen 8500 & 8300 Series Desktop Processors* 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16(G5)_1 & total bandwidth for x4, PCIEx16(G5)_2 will be disabled)
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2
AMD Ryzen 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)* M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**
AMD Ryzen 8000 Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (Not supports) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (Not supports)
AMD X870E Chipset DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) SlimSAS connector supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode via an SFF-8654 adapter cable. The cable is purchased separately.
* When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled. ** When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4, M.2_2 will be disabled.
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio Channels
Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ESS ES9219 QUAD DAC - LED-illuminated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. ** The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
Second LAN Chipset
1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps
Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 be
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports
2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C) 10 x USB 10Gbps ports (8 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C) 1 x HDMI port 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port 1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port 2 x LED-illuminated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C) 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Other Connectors
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan headers 2 x W_PUMP+ headers 1 x VRM Heatsink Fan header
Miscellaneous 1 x 6-pin ARGB Gen 2 header to support 2 x ARGB Gen 2 headers 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header 1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch 2 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 2 x RSVD switchs 1 x RSVD header 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Pause switch
Physical Spec
Form Factor
Extended ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 10.9"
Power Pin
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector 1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector
Software Feature
BIOS Feature
2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Software
ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - Dolby Atmos - Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - GameFirst - HWiNFO - Power Saving - LCD Display ASUS AI Advisor ASUS DriverHub Turbo Vcore ASUS GlideX USB Wattage Watcher WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial) UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - ASUS MyHotkey FlexKey
Windows 11
Supported
Additional Information
Date First Available
May 08, 2025
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