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Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x TUF Detective USB port
1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
1 x LAN (RJ45) ports
1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (teal blue, Type A)
1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (Type C)
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, one port can be switched to USB BIOS
Flashback)
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8-channel Audio I/O ports (5 x Audio jacks)
Internal I/O connectors
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports (19-pin)
2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 devices)
2 x SATA Express connectors
6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (4 x gray, from SATA Express ports;
2 x black)
1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) for both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin
(PWM mode) CPU coolers control with auto detection support
[Beige]
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (4-pin)
1 x Water Pump header (4-pin)
6 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin (DC mode) and
4-pin (PWM mode) coolers control
2 x Assistant Fan connectors (1 x 3-pin, 1 x 4-pin)
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX series
support
1 x TPM connector
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
1 x System Panel (Q-Connector)
1 x MemOK! button
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x DRCT(Direct Key) header
3 x T_Sensor (Thermal Sensor) headers
1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN (Extension Fan) connector
SABERTOOTH Z170 S specifications summary
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