Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 Instruction Manual

Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Product Introduction
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Special features

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Product highlights

LGA1151 socket for the 6th Generation Intel
Core™ i3, Pentium
This motherboard supports 6th generation Intel
Pentium , and Celeron
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system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR4 memory slots and PCI Express 2.0/3.0
expansion slots.
Intel Z170 Express Chipset
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Intel Z170 Express Chipset is a single chipset that supports the LGA1151 socket for the
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6th generation Intel Core™ i7/Intel
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processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances
the system's performance. It natively supports up to ten USB 3.0 ports, six SATA 6 Gb/s ports,
and M.2 Gen 3 X4 support for faster data retrieval.
PCI Express 3.0
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PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the
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performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,
unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility
to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.
QUAD-GPU SLI and 3-WAY CrossFireX™ Support
The motherboard features Quad-GPU SLI and 3-Way AMD CrossfireX support that enables
multi-GPU setup, giving you the full power of the latest graphics technologies.
SATA Express support
SATA Express provides faster data transfer speeds of up to 10Gb/s, allowing your system to
catch up with the speed of the SSDs. It also features backward compatibility with up to two
SATA drives of the same speed.
SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1
and Celeron processors
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processors in the LGA1151 package. It provides great graphics and
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Core™ i5/Intel
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Core™ i7/Intel
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Core™ i7/Intel Core™ i5/Intel
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Core™ i3, Pentium
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Core™ i5/Intel
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Core™ i3,
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, and Celeron
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