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MAXIMUS IX APEX specifications summary
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CPU
LGA1151 socket for 7th and 6th Generation Intel
®
Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 /
Pentium
®
/ Celeron
®
Processors
Supports 14nm CPU
Supports Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
* Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU type
** Please refer to www.asus.com for Intel
®
CPU support list
Chipset
Intel
®
Z270 Express Chipset
Memory
2 x DIMM, max. 32GB DDR4 4266+(OC)* / 4133(OC)* / 4000(OC)*
/ 3866(OC)* / 3800(OC)* / 3733(OC)* / 3600(OC)* / 3500(OC)*
/ 3466(OC)* / 3400(OC)* / 3300(OC)* / 3200(OC)* / 3000(OC)*
/2800(OC)*/2666(OC)*/2400(OC)*/2133MHz,non-ECC,
un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports Intel
®
ExtremeMemoryProle(XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of
individual CPUs
**
Please refer to www.asus.com for Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List)
Expansion slots
New 7th Gen Intel
®
Core™ Processors
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16, x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode)
Intel
®
Z270 Express Chipset
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode)
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel
®
HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @
60Hz
-SupportsHDMI1.4bwithmax.resolution4096x2160@24Hz
Maximum shared memory of 1024MB
Storage
Intel
®
Z270 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and Intel
Rapid Storage Technology 15 support
- 2 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage
devices support (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA Modes)* on DIMM.2
EXT. card*
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- Supports Intel
®
Smart Response Technology**
- Intel
®
Optane™ Memory Ready***
* M.2_1 supports PCIE mode only, M.2_2 supports PCIE x4 and SATA
modes.
** This function will work depending on the CPU installed.
***Intel
®
Optane™ Technology is only supported when using 7th
Generation Intel
®
Processors. Before using Intel
®
Optane™ memory
modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and
BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.