Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING Manual page 10

Storage
Audio
USB
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Intel ® Z370 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage
Technology support
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- 1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices
support (both SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 modes)*
- 1 x M.2_2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices
support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)**
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- Ready for Intel Optane Memory***
* The M.2_1 socket shares SATA_1 port when use M.2 SATA mode device. Adjust
BIOS settings to use a SATA device.
** The M.2_2 socket shares SATA_56 ports when use M.2 PCIE mode device in X4
mode. Adjust BIOS settings to use SATA devices.
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*** Intel Optane Technology only supported when using 8th Generation Intel
Processors. Before using Intel
updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS
support website.
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- High quality 120dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR
recording input
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
Audio Features:
- Sonic Radar III
- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for
8-Channel audio.
Intel ® Z370 Chipset:
- 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports ( 2 ports at back panel [blue], 4 ports at mid-
board)
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports ( 2 ports at back panel, 4 ports at mid-board)
ASMedia ® USB 3.1 controllers*:
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 front panel connector**
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 ports (1 x Type-A [red] and 1 x Type-C at back panel)
* Supports 3A power output
** The USB 3.1 Gen2 front panel connector shares bandwidth with PCIE_x1_2 and
PCIE_x1_4.
If the USB 3.1 Gen2 front header is connected, PCIE_x1_2 and PCIE_x1_4 will
be disabled.
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® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have
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