Asus Z170-WS Manual page 11

Z170-WS specifications summary
Storage
LAN
Audio
Intel Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel
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Rapid Storage Technology 14 support*
- 2 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage
devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)**
- 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology***
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- 1 x U.2 connector (support U.2 NVMe device)
* Supports PCIE RAID configurations via onboard M.2_1 and M.2_2
storages.
** The M.2_1 socket shares SATA ports with SATA6G_56; the M.2_2
socket shares bandwidth with U.2 connector, and shares SATA ports
with SATA6G_12 when using SATA mode
***These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
Gigabit Intel LAN connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet
(EEE) appliance
Intel I219-LM Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the
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integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
Intel I210-AT Gigabit LAN controller
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ASUS Turbo LAN Utility
ALC1150 8-channel high definition audio CODEC
Realtek ®
featuring Crystal Sound 3
- 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 precise analog/digital separation and
greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
- Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for
headphone and speakers
- Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural,
and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
- High quality 112dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out@back)
& 104dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound
- BD audio layer content protection
- DTS Studio Sound
- DTS Connect
- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack-
retasking (MIC)
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O
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