ASUS Strix-I Z270 Mini-ITX Motherboard (LGA 1151)

ROG Strix Z270 motherboards continue the proud legacy of the Pro Gaming series with acclaimed ROG innovations.
ROG Strix Z270I Gaming motherboards combine a compact, mini-ITX form-factor with bold aesthetics, premier performance, and incredible audio to deliver gaming experiences with punch and unrivaled style.
Support for the latest Intel processors and technologies, plus exclusive ROG innovations — such as the revolutionary double-decker heat sink — take performance to the next level to give you the edge against opponents.
ROG Strix Z270I charges every movement of every game with thrilling energy and equips you with epic speed and agility. Join the Republic with ROG Strix Z270I Gaming and dominate your game!

Double-decker heatsink
ROG Strix Z270I Gaming has an innovative double-decker heatsink design that allows the M.2 SSD to be stacked atop of the PCH heat sink, which is then topped off with an additional metal heatsink for the M.2 drive.
The two heatsinks are thermally isolated to prevent the PCH and M.2 from affecting each other.
The double decker design not only cleverly maximizes the board space on miniITX board, but also dramatically improves heat dissipation, cooling the M.2 SSD by up to 20°C for better stability and enhanced gaming performance while featuring a stylish angular design to enhance the look of ROG Strix Z270I Gaming builds.

Outshine the competition
ASUS Aura Sync RGB LED technology makes ROG Strix Z270I Gaming the control hub for your illumination ambitions — so it's easy to synchronize incredible lighting effects between compatible components, including RGB LED strips, graphics cards, keyboards and even mice!
Change all LEDs in unison or employ dynamic modes to flow the illumination effects smoothly across all synchronized devices.

Aura lighting control
Create your own custom LED lighting effects with the intuitive Aura software.
Cast a stunning multi-color glow across your build with the powerful RGB LEDs built in to ROG Strix Z270I Gaming, or attach separate RGB strips using the two onboard 4-pin header.
You can even use both at the same time and enjoy perfect lighting synchronization. Fire up Aura and enjoy the creative freedom of nine different lighting themes.

SupremeFX - Shielded audio, superior sound
ROG Strix's SupremeFX audio technology has levelled up, delivering an exceptional 113dB signal-to-noise ratio on the line-in connection for best-ever recording quality — and 120dB on line-out for crystal-clear sound!
We've also added a low-dropout regulator for cleaner power delivery to the SupremeFX S1220A codec, plus Texas Instruments® RC4580 and OPA1688 op-amps for high gain with low distortion.
It all adds up to audio that envelops you as never before!

- Audio cover - Effective shielding preserves the integrity of audio signals for the best quality.
- Dual Op Amplifiers - With two op-amps onboard you're able to pump exceptional audio to your favorite cans, with 32-600Ω-headphone impedance for great flexibility.
- Premium Nichicon™ audio capacitors - Fine-quality Japanese-made components that produce a warmer, natural sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.
- Audio line shielding - Blocks electromagnetic interference from the motherboard or add-ons to provide cleaner audio.

Sonic Studio III
ROG Strix's Sonic Studio III audio-effects station has an intelligent routing feature made for streaming.
The new routing feature ports streams to different outputs giving you full control over who hears what.
With Sonic Studio III, you now can share your exciting in-game moments without worrying about frivolous DCMA takedown requests.
In addition to that, Sonic Studio III also comes with app-level preferences for instant audio profiles, and improved noise filtering for conversations with total clarity!

- App-specific profiles - Apply customized audio settings to different applications, so everything you do is perfectly tuned to the way you want to listen.
- Noise filter - Automatically detects and eliminates unwanted background noises, ensuring that your communications are loud and clear.

Sonic Radar III
We've given Sonic Radar III an overhaul, evolving the audio engine to process sounds more accurately than ever, ensuring you're always aware of what's going on around you — and we've even added an onscreen arrow to help you pinpoint the enemy's position instantly! See the origin of key in-game sounds and hone your enemy-pinpointing skills. Plus the new audio boost feature provides filters that let you hear even the faintest sounds, so you can become the hunter, not the hunted!

- Improved Audio Algorithm - The new Sonic Radar III audio algorithm is now even more accurate to allow enemies to be pinpointed with even more accuracy.
- 3D Engine - Sonic Radar III is built around it's all new HUD with an in-game 3 dimensional arrow for a more intuitive experience.
- Audio Boost - The new audio boost feature now allows the boosted audio to be heard directly.
- Audio Radar - Sonic Radar III is effective regardless of surrounding noise and chaos.

ASUS pro clock technology
A dedicated base-clock generator designed for 7th Generation Intel® processors allows overclocked base base-clock frequencies up to or beyond 425MHz*.
This custom solution works in tandem with the ASUS TurboV processing unit to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control, — providing an exciting new way to boost performance to extreme heights.

Third-generation ASUS T-Topology
With support for DDR4 memory, ROG Strix Z270I Gaming lets you drive memory frequencies to 4266+MHz and beyond when overclocked!
ASUS-exclusive T-Topology circuit design plus OC Socket provides superb memory-overclocking capability to unleash the full power of DDR4 by minimizing coupling noise and signal reflection.
With innovative equidistant memory channels, T-Topology delivers balanced control and powerful overclocking compatibility.

5-Way Optimization
You don't need to be an expert to max out gaming performance on your ROG Strix Z270I Gaming build.
5-Way Optimization sorts all the complex settings with a click, for instant, highly-controllable performance boosts!
Our exclusive technology dynamically optimizes essential aspects of your system based on real-time use, so you get superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans and even networking and audio settings that are tailored for the apps that you are using.
In short, 5-Way Optimization ensures that your PC is perfect for gaming, entertainment, productivity or just about anything else!

- Games run swiftly and smoothly with high performance, prioritized bandwidth, and vivid sound.
- Fans stay whisper-quiet for everyday computing and ensure extreme cooling efficiency when gaming.
- Stutter is eliminated, ensuring smooth-running apps -- even under heavy loading.
- Energy efficiency is improved, so you'll save money.

RAMCACHE II - Speed your game loads
Uniquely intelligent technology that effectively caches an entire storage device so that favorite games and apps launch at breakneck speeds, getting to work the moment it's activated.
RAMCache II turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times -- and of course it's compatible with the latest NVM Express storage options!

Award winning BIOS design
The smoothest, slickest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way. In EZ Mode you can get set up very quickly, applying the date and time, fan profiles and Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory profiles. Switch to Advanced Mode to set up favorites and shortcuts, record and review recent changes with Last Modified or make notes in Quick Notes.

- CrashFree BIOS 3 - Never again worry about corrupted BIOS, as CrashFree BIOS 3 lets you restore a PC to working order — even when it won't boot!
- EZ Flash 3 - Update the latest BIOS via the internet or from within the system BIOS.

Intel Gigabit Ethernet - More throughput and less CPU usage for great gaming experiences
ROG Strix Z270I Gaming features the very latest Intel Ethernet (I219-V) for faster, smoother gaming.
Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead while offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput.
This significantly reduces the processor's workload, so there's more power for gaming.

LANGuard - Pumped-up throughput. Best surge protection
Advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounting processes join forces to protect your Strix Z270I Gaming's connection and deliver pumped-up throughput, plus electrostatically guarded and surge-protected components (ESD Guards) for 1.9x-greater tolerance to static electricity and 2.5x-greater protection (up to 15KV) against surges!

GameFirst IV - Team up to banish LAG
GameFirst IV optimizes network traffic for faster, lag-free online gaming — and now we've added Multi-Gate Teaming to team all your networks for maximum bandwidth and the smoothest-ever gameplay.
You'll also enjoy all-new Intelligent mode, which automatically compiles a database by parsing new app data to ensure that every game is optimized for the best performance.

2x2 Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO - Onboard Wi-Fi with transfer speeds up to 867 Mbps
ROG Strix Z270I Gaming has next-level 802.11ac Wi-Fi with 2x2 dual-band 2.4/5GHz antennas for up to 867Mbps* transfer speeds — and the very latest Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology to ensure that every connected user** experiences the best wireless and online speeds!

* Actual speed varies, and Wi-Fi hotspot feature operates at 802.11a/b/g/n. Windows 10 does not currently support Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.
** Requires MU-MIMO-ready client.

USB 3.1 front-panel connector
USB-C is the latest USB connector technology — and ROG Strix Z270I Gaming lets you put it right where you need it!
With a ASM 2142 USB 3.1 controller running at PCIe 3.0 x2 and featuring an onboard USB 3.1 front-panel connector, you can now achieve the highest data transferring speeds possible - easily.

Dual PCIe Gen3 M.2
Dual PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 slots (type 2280) provide NVMe SSD RAID support for an incredible performance boost.
Create a RAID configuration with up to two PCIe Gen3 storage devices via two M.2 slots and a to enjoy the fastest data-transfer speeds on the 7th Generation Intel Core platform.

Q-LEDs
Onboard LEDs to Indicate the power status, and problems with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device for quick diagnosis.

ROG Clone Drive - Image your drives, the smart way
All-new ROG Clone Drive is the smart, convenient cloning solution that quickly and efficiently replicates hard drives or SSDs.
Clone Drive is so smart that it can clone one drive to two target drives at the same time, or image any file from your disk at breakneck speeds.

3D-printable accessories
As system parts are visible in custom PC builds, make yours stand out from the competition with 3D-printed accessories.

- 2-Way SLI HB bridge cover - Clip the cover onto the PCB SLI HB bridge to add style to your build. Multiple form factors — eATX, ATX and mATX — are available.
- Fan grill - Add a little extra style to your build.
- Cable Combs - Keep cables organized with the multi-connector design. 3D design files are available for 24-pin, 8-pin, 8 + 6-pin, 6-pin and 4-pin PSU connectors.
- ROG Fonts - Use ROG font files to print letters -- then fully customize your build by adding your name or any other word or phrase!
- ROG Keychain - Print a 3D keychain and show your ROG passion to the world!

Beyond VR ready
ROG Strix Z270I Gaming isn't just VR Ready — it goes way beyond!
The ASUS ROG Beyond VR Ready marque means that ROG Strix Z270I Gaming has been tested with loads of class-leading components to ensure that your productivity, gaming and entertainment needs are tuned for maximum performance after you've taken off the headset.
ASUS Beyond VR Ready opens up a new way to configure and build your dream system with total confidence.