Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus P10S WS User 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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and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR4 memory slots and PCI Express
2.0/3.0 expansion slots.
Intel C236 Express Chipset
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Intel C236 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, up to eight SATA 6
Gb/s ports, and up to 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.
Dual-Channel DDR4 2133 MHz Support
The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR4 memory that features data transfer rates
of DDR4 2133 MHz to boost the system's performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth
requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications.
Dual PCIe 3.0 X1 M.2 Support
With a 1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 bandwidth, dual M.2 sockets provide the flexibility to enable
top-flight performance (RAID 0) or data redundancy (RAID 1) via SATA mode. It is a perfect
choice for the operating system or application drive.
Complete USB 3.1 integration
This motherboard has the latest USB 3.1 connectivity built in for the very fastest USB data
transfers — that's up to 10 Gb/s, or twice as fast as USB 3.0. The next-generation standard
is completely backward-compatible with your existing USB devices, and you'll be all set for
USB 3.1's breakneck speeds.
ASUS P10S WS
and Celeron processors
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processors in the LGA1151 package. It provides great graphics
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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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