ASUS today announced a complete lineup of motherboards built around theIntel® 9Series chipsetthat features the LGA 1150 socket and supports Intel® 4th, New 4th, and 5th-generation Core™ processors(codenamed Haswell, HaswellRefresh, Haswell Refresh K-series/ Devil’s Canyon).These new motherboard offerings from ASUS-branded, Republic of Gamers (ROG), The Ultimate Force (TUF) and Workstation (WS) Seriesfeature exclusive technologies that maximize the potential of the Z97 and H97 chipsets to deliver better user experiences, performance, stability, and upgrade options.

“Since its founding in 1989, ASUS has prided itself on the outstanding quality of its motherboards. And today, 25 years later, our approach has seen us grow into the world’s best-selling and most award-winning motherboard brand. Taking into account the feedback and needs of today’s computing public, we’re proud to introduce our comprehensive 9 Series motherboard launch line-up across the ASUS-branded, ROG, TUF and WS Series motherboards. Whether for professional use, gaming, content creation, servers or simple, everyday computing, our motherboards cover every task,” said Jackie Hsu, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Sales, ASUS Open Platform Business Group.

 

ASUS-branded motherboards — optimized performance for a wide range of computing scenarios

ASUS-branded Z97 and H97 motherboards feature a stunning new designwith a unique and distinctive perfectly circular heat-sink on the next-generation Platform Controller Hub (PCH) chip,and boast comprehensive features for users looking to create a high-performance PC, a potent gaming rig or a multimedia entertainment center.

5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 optimizes PC performance with a simple click. It improves on its 4-Way Optimization predecessor with the Turbo App,tailored networking and audio settings, together with upgraded fan control, robust overclocking, energy savings and digital power. ASUS-branded motherboards also feature Crystal Sound 2 and Turbo LAN, which together deliver flawless audio and reduce lag to improve the gaming experience.

 

In PC home entertainment centers, ASUS HomeCloudturns the hard drive into a private cloud.The built-in Wake-on-WAN feature lets userswake and control the PC remotely with a smart device. Users can also stream multimedia content from the PC to any device.The capacity to interact withsmart devices wirelessly is further enhanced by the inclusion of the ASUS-exclusive NFC Express 2 and wireless charger.

 

Ultimate Gaming Performance from ROG

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) unveiled Maximus VII Gene mATX, Maximus VII Hero ATX, and the new Maximus VII Ranger ATX gaming motherboards.All three motherboards sport the distinctive ROG black and red color scheme, feature premium components, black nickel CPU socket covers and improved circuit layouts.

ROG has also improved on the RJ45 LAN port with LANGuard; it uses advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput.LANGuard also features surge-protected and electrostatically-guarded components (ESD Guards) to give ROG Maximus VII series motherboards industry-leading figures of up to 1.3 times the surge protection and 1.9 times the static electricity tolerance of traditional boards.The latest ROG-exclusiveGameFirst III network optimization utility prioritizes game packets, allocating more bandwidth for games to ensure a smoother online gaming experience.

The ROG Maximus VII Hero and Ranger come with SupremeFX2014; while Maximus VII Gene features theSupremeFX Impact II discrete audio card. These solutions utilize cutting-edge isolation technologies to minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI), premium ELNA® audio capacitors and 8-channel gold plated audio output ports, to provide precision-engineered audio that is on par with dedicated soundcards.

 

TUF server-grade reliability

Available in both ATX and mATX form factors, TUFSabertooth Z97 Mark 1 and Gryphon Z97 Armor Edition motherboards feature TUF Fortifier, Thermal Armor,and Dust Defenders to ensure the ultimate in system durability and stability. The new onboard TUF ICe microchip delivers incredibly precise temperature monitoring and fan control whether adjusting settings manually or through the automatic one-click optimization feature found in Thermal Radar 2.TUF Fortifier uses a thermal pad attached to the motherboard, making the whole backplate a huge heat sink that directs heat away from key components such as VRMs and MOSFETs.  Thermal management is aided by Thermal Armor which optimizes airflow to aid in heat dissipation, while Dust Diverter technology blows dust up and away from the heat sink VRM.

All TUF Z97motherboards, including the new Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2 and Gryphon Z97 models, feature reliable TUF Componentsfor military-grade durability.
Total SATA Express solution plus high-speed M.2 support

ASUS is the only brand to provide a total SATA Express solution, from motherboards to Hyper Express, an exclusive SATA Express external enclosure compatible with all available chassis-equipped 3.5-inch drive bays. It can accept two high-speed M.2 modules, two mSATA modules or two 2.5-inch SATA hard drives, and allows them to operate at full speed.ASUS Z97 and H97 motherboards* have been tested and validated to meet SATA Express standards, including the Separate Reference Clock with Independent Spread Spectrum Clocking Architecture (SRIS), to ensure the very best SATA Express performance.M.2*, with its two native PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth and up to 10Gbit/s data transfer speeds, makes ASUS Z97 and H97 motherboards  ideal choices for operating system drives.

*See specifications for details

 

Critically-acclaimed reliability and performance

ASUS employs strict compatibility and validation standards, and ASUS 5X Protection ensures that the finest componentsare used for long-term reliability and durability;these include DIGI+ VRM, DRAM overcurrent protection, ESD Guards, high quality 5K-hr solid state capacitors and a corrosion-resistant stainless steel back I/O panel. Additionally, all motherboards are validated for compatibility with over 1000 devices, and undergo more than 7000 hours of rigorous endurance testing to assure quality and long-term reliability.

These motherboards feature the latest Intel Gigabit Ethernet for faster, smoother gaming sessions. It reduces CPU overhead to allot more processing power for gaming and offers exceptionally high Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) throughput. The smooth mouse-controlled graphics-based BIOS has been improved and now includes EZ Tuning Wizard-OC and RAID. These tools intelligently tune system performance and streamline RAID configuration for faster data retrieval and backups.

 

Further information

For detailed information on the full range of ASUS-branded, TUF and ROG 9 Series motherboards, please refer to the three appendices attached to this document.

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS1

ASUS-branded Z97 Series motherboards

	Z97-DELUXE (NFC&WLC )	Z97-DELUXE	Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)	Z97-PRO	Z97-A	Z97-AR
CPU	Intel® LGA1150 4th, New 4th & 5th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Ready
Chipset	Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
Power Phase Design	DIGI+ 16-Phase VRM, DIGI+ 2-Phase DRAM		DIGI+ 12-Phase VRM, DIGI+ 2-Phase DRAM		DIGI+ 8-Phase VRM
Memory	4xDDR3 DIMM, max. 32GB, 3300(O.C.) MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered		4xDDR3 DIMM, max. 32GB, 3200(O.C.) MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered		4xDDR3 DIMM, max. 32GB, 3200(O.C.) MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered
PCIex16 Slots	2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16(@x4)		2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16(@x4)		2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16(@x2)
Output Support	DP/mDP/HDMI		DP/HDMI/DVI/D-sub		DP/HDMI/DVI/D-sub	DP/HDMI
SATA Express	2		1		1
SATA 6Gb/s	10		8		6
M.2	1 x M.2 (PCIe x2/SATA mode) socket 3 with M key, supports type 2260/2280				1 x M.2 (PCIe x2) socket 3 with M key, supports type 2260/2280
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz)			N/A
USB 3.0	10(4 at front)		8 (4 at front)		6 (2 at front)
Audio	Realtek® ALC1150 with Crystal Sound 2, DTS UltraPC II, DTS Connect		Realtek® ALC1150 with Crystal Sound 2, DTS UltraPC II, DTS Connect		Realtek® ALC1150 with Crystal Sound 2, DTS UltraPC II, DTS Connect
Networking (LAN)	2x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, Turbo LAN		1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, Turbo LAN		1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, Turbo LAN
Exclusive features	5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5, UEFI BIOS, ASUS HomeCloud, 5X Protection
Form Factor	ATX		ATX		ATX

 

 

 

ASUS-branded Z97 and Workstation Series motherboards

 

	Z97-C	Z97-K		Z97M-PLUS		Z97I-PLUS	Z97-WS
CPU	Intel® LGA1150 4th, New 4th & 5th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Ready
Chipset	Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
Memory	4xDDR3 DIMM, max. 32GB, 3200(O.C.) MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered					2 x DIMM, max. 16GB. DDR3 3200(O.C.) MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered	4xDDR3 DIMM, max. 32GB, 3300(O.C.) MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered
Power Phase Design	DIGI+ 6-phase VRM		DIGI+  4-phase VRM		DIGI+  4-phase VRM	DIGI+ 6-phase VRM	DIGI+ 8-phase VRM
PCIex16 Slots	1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16; 1 x PCIe 2.0/x16(@x4)		1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16; 1 x PCIe2.0/x16(@x4)		1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16; 1 x PCIe 2.0/x16(@x4)	1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16	4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16(dual x16, quad  x8)
Output Support	HDMI/DVI/D-sub		HDMI/DVI/D-sub		HDMI/DVI/D-sub	DP/HDMI/DVI/D-sub	DP/mDP/HDM
SATA Express	1		N/A		N/A	N/A	2
SATA 6Gb/s	6		6		6	4	8
M.2	1 x M.2(PCIe x2/SATA mode) socket 3 with M key, supports type 2260/2280
Wi-Fi	N/A		N/A		N/A	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz)	N/A
USB 3.0	6 (2 at front)		6 (2 at front)		6 (2 at front)	6 (2 at front)	10(4 at front)
Audio	Realtek® ALC892 with Crystal Sound 2		Realtek® ALC892 with Crystal Sound 2		Realtek® ALC892 with Crystal Sound 2	Realtek® ALC892 with audio features. DTS UltraPC II, DTS Connect	Realtek® ALC1150
Networking (LAN)	1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, Turbo LAN		1x Realtek LAN, Turbo LAN		1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet	1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, Turbo LAN	2x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, Turbo LAN
Exclusive features	5X Protection, UEFI BIOS, Fan Xpert 3, ASUS HomeCloud						5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5, UEFI BIOS, ASUS HomeCloud, Quad-Strength Graphic Power
Form Factor	ATX	ATX		m-ATX		mini-ITX	ATX

 

 

ASUS H97 Series motherboards

	H97-PRO		H97-PLUS		H97M-PLUS		H97M-E	H97I-PLUS
Socket	Intel® LGA1150 4th, New 4th & 5th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Ready
Chipset	Intel H97 Express Chipset
Power Phase Design	DIGI+ 6-phase VRM	DIGI+ 4-phase VRM		DIGI+ 4-phase VRM		DIGI+ 4-phase VRM		DIGI+ 6-phase VRM
Memory	4 x DIMM, max. 32GB. DDR3 1600(O.C.) MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered							2x DIMM, max. 16GB. DDR3 1600(O.C.) MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered
PCIex16 Slots	1x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 2.0×16(@x4)						1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16
Output Support	HDMI/DVI/D-sub							DP/HDMI/DVI/D-sub
SATA Express	1		N/A		N/A		N/A	N/A
SATA 6Gb/s	6		6		6		4	4
M.2	1 x M.2(PCIe x2/SATA mode) socket 3 with M key, supports type 2260/2280
USB 3.0	6 (2 at front)		6 (2 at front)		6 (2 at front)		6 (2 at front)	6 (2 at front)
Audio	Realtek® ALC892 with Crystal Sound 2		Realtek® ALC887 with Crystal Sound 2		Realtek® ALC887 with Crystal Sound 2		Realtek® ALC887 with Crystal Sound 2	Realtek® ALC887 with audio features
Networking (LAN)	1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, Turbo LAN		1x Realtek LAN		1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet		1x Realtek LAN	1x Intel Gigabit Ethernet
Features	5X Protection, UEFI BIOS, Fan Xpert 3, ASUS HomeCloud		5X Protection, UEFI BIOS, Fan Xpert 2+, ASUS HomeCloud
Form Factor	ATX				m-ATX			mini-ITX

 

 

 

 

ASU Republic of Gamers(ROG) Series motherboards

	Maximus VII Gene	Maximus VII Hero		Maximus VII Ranger
Socket	Intel® LGA1150 4th, New 4th & 5th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Ready
Chipset	Intel Z97 Express Chipset
Power Phase Design	Extreme Engine Digi+ III		Extreme Engine Digi+ III		Fully Digital VRM
Memory	DDR3 3300MHz (O.C.)		DDR3 3200MHz (O.C.)		DDR3 3200MHz (O.C.)
	4 DIMM, up to 32GB, non-ECC, un-buffered memory[1] Dual-channel memory architecture, Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Expansion slots	2 xPCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x4 1 x mPCIe 2.0 x1	2 xPCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 1 xPCIe 2.0/x16 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Multi-GPU support	Quad-GPU NVIDIA SLI/ AMD CrossFireX™
Storage	8 x SATA 6Gbit/s 1 x M.2 (PCIe x2) socket 3 with M key, supports type 2260/2280	8 x SATA 6Gbit/s 1 x M.2 (PCIe x2) socket 3 with M key, supports type 2260/2280		6 x SATA 6Gbit/s 1 x M.2 (PCIe x2) socket 3 with M key, supports type 2260/2280
USB	6 x USB 3.0 7 x USB 2.0	6 x USB 3.0 7 x USB 2.0		6 x USB 3.0 7 x USB 2.0
Networking (LAN)	1 x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, ROG GameFirst III, LANGuard
Audio	SupremeFX Impact II add-in card, 8-Channel High-Definition audio codec, Sonic SoundStage, Sonic SenseAmp, Sonic Radar II, Sonic Studio, DTS Connect	SupremeFX 2014 8-Channel High-Definition audio codec, Sonic SoundStage, Sonic SenseAmp, Sonic Studio, Sonic Radar II, DTS Connect
Form Factor	mATX	ATX		ATX

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASUSThe Ultimate Force (TUF) Series motherboards

 

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1		SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2	GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION	GRYPHON Z97
Socket	LGA1150 socket for 5th, new 4th and 4th-gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3, Pentium®/Celeron® processors
Chipset	Intel Z97 Express Chipset
Memory	Dual-channel DDR3 1866/1600/1333, max. 32GB
VGA Output	HDMI/DP			HDMI/DP/DVI
Power Phase Design	Digital 8+2 phase
PCIe x16 slots	2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (@max. x4)
PCIe x1 slots	3 x PCIe 2.0×1			1 x PCIe 2.0×1
Multi-GPU	Quad-GPU SLI & CFX
LAN	1x Intel Gigabit LAN 1x Realtek Gigabit LAN	1x Intel Gigabit LAN
Audio	Realtek 1150 8-channel HD			Realtek 892 8-channel HD
Storage	1x SATA Express(compatible with 2 x SATA 6Gb/s), 6 x SATA 6Gb/s	6x SATA 6Gbit/s
USB	8x USB 3.0 (4 front); 8 x USB 2.0			6 x USB 3.0 (2 front); 6 x USB 2.0
TUF Features	Thermal Armor with Flow Valve TUF ICe Dust Diverter TUF Fortifier Dust Defenders Thermal Radar 2 TUF Components	TUF ICe Thermal Radar 2 TUF Components		Thermal Armor TUF ICe Dust Diverter TUF Fortifier Dust Defenders Thermal Radar 2 TUF Components	TUF ICe Thermal Radar 2 TUF Components
Form factor	ATX			mATX

 

[1]   Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors.

Full specifications are available at www.asus.com

[1]Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please visit www.asus.com and reference the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for details.

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AVAILABILITY & PRICING

The following ASUS 9 Series motherboards will beavailable in the Philippinesstarting May 2014:

• MAXIMUS VII HERO
• MAXIMUS VII GENE
• MAXIMUS VII RANGER
• SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1
• SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2
• GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION
• Z97-DELUXE
• Z97-DELUXE(NFC&WLC)
• Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)
• Z97-A
• Z97-K
• Z97M-PLUS
• H97M-PLUS
• H97M-E