As expected, a motherload of motherboards are coming this CES 2017 and now, ASUS has announced a barrage of motherboards that belongs at the Maximus IX and Strix Z270 Gaming Motherboards. Yes folks, there are a lot of motherboards that has been announced that includes the all-new Maximus IX Extreme, Formula, Code, Apex and Hero. Also, there’s a lot of ROG Strix gaming motherboards too.
Other notable features include AURA RGB illumination and also 3D-printed components. The Intel Z270 chipset is ready for the 7th Generation Intel Core Kaby Lake processors and is packed with some technologies exclusive to ROG.
If you want the flagship motherboard, you should go for the Maximus IX Extreme which is made for enthusiasts looking for the best performance. While the Maximus IX Code are for people looking for an aesthetic appeal with its Aura Sync RGB lighting while the Maximus IX Apex that is looking for both performance and gaming.
ASUS has also announced the ROG Strix line of motherboards composed of ROG Strix Z270E Gaming, ROG Strix Z270F Gaming and ROG Strix Z270H Gaming ATX gaming motherboards, mATX ROG Strix Z270G Gaming and mini-ITX ROG Strix Z270I Gaming.
Check out the full specs of the ASUS Maximus and ROG Strix motherboards below:
ROG Strix Series
| ROG Strix Z270E Gaming | ROG Strix Z270F Gaming | ROG Strix Z270H Gaming | ROG Strix Z270G Gaming | ROG Strix Z270I Gaming | |||
| CPU | LGA 1151 Socket for Intel® Core™ i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron processors | ||||||
| Chipset | Intel® Z270 Chipset | ||||||
| Memory | 4x DIMM max. 64GB, | 4x DIMM max. 64GB, | 4x DIMM max. 64GB,DDR4, 3866MHz (OC) | 4x DIMM max. 64GB,DDR4, 4000MHz (OC) | 2x DIMM max. 32GB, | ||
| DDR4, 3866 MHz (OC) | DDR4, 3866MHz (OC) | DDR4, 4266MHz (OC) | |||||
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCIe 3.0×16 SafeSlots (CPU)1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (PCH) 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1(PCH) | 2 x PCIe 3.0×16 SafeSlots (CPU)1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (PCH) 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1(PCH) | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (CPU)1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (PCH) 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH) | 2 x PCIe 3.0×16 SafeSlots (CPU)2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH) | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot (CPU) | ||
| Audio | SupremeFX S1220A | SupremeFX S1220A | SupremeFX S1220A | SupremeFX S1220A | SupremeFX S1220A | ||
| Gbit LAN | Intel® I219-V | Intel® I219-V | Intel® I219-V | Intel® I219-V | Intel® I219-V | ||
| SATA | 6 x SATA 6Gbps | 6 x SATA 6Gbps | 6 x SATA 6Gbps | 6 x SATA 6Gbps | 4 x SATA 6Gbps | ||
| M.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Wi-Fi | 2×2 MU-MIMO 802.11AC Wi-Fi | N/A | N/A | 2×2 MU-MIMO 802.11AC Wi-Fi | 2×2 MU-MIMO 802.11AC Wi-Fi | ||
| USB | 1x USB3.1 front panel connector1 x USB 3.1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C 6 x USB 3.0 ports | 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A1 x USB 3.1 Type-C 6 x USB 3.0 ports | 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C 6 x USB 3.0 ports | 1x USB3.1 front panel connector1 x USB 3.1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C 6 x USB 3.0 ports | 1x USB3.1 front panel connector6 x USB 3.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0 ports | ||
| Aura Sync | Y | Y | N/A | Y | Y | ||
| 4-pin RGB header | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Thunderbolt 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Others | 3D Printing mounts | 3D Printing mounts | 3D Printing mounts | 3D Printing mounts | Double-Decker heatsink | ||
Maximus Series
| Maximus IXExtreme | Maximus IXFormula | Maximus IXCode | Maximus IXApex | Maximus IXHero | ||
| CPU | LGA 1151 Socket for Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors | |||||
| Chipset | Intel® Z270 Chipset | |||||
| Memory | 4 x DIMM (max.) 64GBDDR4, 4133 (OC) MHz | 4 x DIMM (max.) 64GBDDR4, 4133 (OC) MHz | 4 x DIMM (max.) 64GBDDR4, 4133 (OC) MHz | 2 x DIMM (max.) 32GBDDR4, 4266 (OC) MHz | 4x DIMM (max.) 64GB | |
| DDR4, 4133 (OC) MHz | ||||||
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (CPU)1 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slot (PCH) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x 4 slot (PCH) | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (CPU)1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCH) 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (PCH) | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (CPU)3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (PCH) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCH) | 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (CPU)1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (PCH) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH) | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (CPU)3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (PCH) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCH)
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| Audio | ROG SupremeFX S1220 codecESS® ES9023P High Definition DAC | ROG SupremeFX S1220 codecESS® ES9023P High Definition DAC | ROG SupremeFX S1220 codecESS® ES9023P High Definition DAC | ROG SupremeFX S1220A codec | ROG SupremeFX S1220 codecESS® ES9023P High Definition DAC | |
| Gbit LAN | Intel® I219-V | Intel® I219-V | Intel® I219-V | Intel® I219-V | Intel® I219-V | |
| SATA | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s | 4 x SATA 6Gb/s | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s | |
| M.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Wi-Fi | 2×2 MU-MIMO 802.11AC Wi-Fi | 2×2 MU-MIMO 802.11AC Wi-Fi | 2×2 MU-MIMO 802.11AC Wi-Fi | N/A | M.2 slot (E-Key) ready for Wi-Fi | |
| USB | 1 x USB3.1 front panel connector1 x USB 3.1 (Type-A) 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C) 8 x USB 3.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0 ports | 1 x USB3.1 front panel connector1 x USB3.1 (Type-A) port 1 x USB3.1 (Type-C)port 6 x USB 3.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0 ports | 1 x USB3.1 front panel connector1 x USB3.1 (Type-A) port 1 x USB3.1 (Type-C)port 6 x USB 3.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0 ports | 1 x USB 3.1 (Type A) 1 x USB 3.1 (Type C) 8 x USB 3.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0
| 1 x USB3.1 front panel connector1 x USB3.1 (Type-A) port 1 x USB3.1 (Type-C)port 6 x USB 3.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0 ports
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| Aura Sync | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 4-pin RGB header | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Onboard | Thunderbolt-ready | Thunderbolt-ready | N/A | Thunderbolt-ready | |
| Others | l Integrated ROG monoblockl Liquid cooled M.2 heatsink l pre-mounted IO shield l color-coded LED audio-jacks l Copper-plated EMI protection PCB edge | l ROG ARMORl CrossChill EK II l pre-mounted IO shield | ROG ARMOR | l DIMM.2l Customizable nameplate l CES Innovation Awards Honoree | l 3D printing mountsl CES Innovation Awards Honoree | |
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