ASUS Z170M-E D3 User Manual

vii

(continued on the next page)

Intel

®

 Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 

Technology 14 support

-  4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
-  1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support 

(both SATA & PCIE mode)

-  Supports Intel

®

 Smart Response Technology*

Realtek

®

 8111H Gigabit LAN controller

Realtek

®

 ALC887-VD2 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

-  Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced 

multi-lateral interference

-  Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard 

the quality of the sensitive audio signals

-  Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and 

immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

-  Supports jack-detection, and front panel jack-retasking

Intel

®

 Z170 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

-  8 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board; 4 ports at the rear panel, blue)
-  6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board; 2 ports at the rear panel)

  ASUS 5X PROTECTION II
  -  ASUS LANGuard
  -  ASUS Circuit Design
  -  ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 4+2+1 Phase digital power design
  -   ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage 

prevention 

  -   ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O - 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating

  M.2 onboard
  -  The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds

  PC Cleaner
  -  Fast and easy way to get rid of unnecessary junk files

  UEFI BIOS
  -  Most advanced options with fast response time

  ASUS Fan Xpert 2+
  -  Ultimate cooling and quietness  

  ASUS EPU
 - EPU

  USB 3.0 Boost
  -  featuring speedy USB 3.0 transmission