Introduction
The TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard is the newest member of the ASUS TUF product line with support for the Kaby Lake processor line…
Introduction
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With the latest revision of the TUF line, ASUS made the decision to drop the well-known "Sabertooth" moniker from the board name, naming the board's with the TUF branding only. The TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard is the flagship board in ASUS' TUF (The Ultimate Force) product line designed with the Intel Z270 chipset. The board offers support for the latest Intel Kaby Lake processor line as well as Dual Channel DDR 4 memory because of its integrated Intel Z270 chipset. While the MSRP for the board may be a bit higher than expected, its $239 price is more than justified by the board's build quality and "armored" offerings.
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The TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard is built with the same quality and attention to detail that you've come to expect from TUF-branded motherboards. Its appearance follows the standard tan plastic armor overlay on the top with a 10-phase digital power system. The board contains the following integrated features: six SATA 3 ports; two M.2 PCIe x4 capable ports; dual GigE controllers – an Intel I219-V Gigabit NIC and an Intel I211 Gigabit NIC; three PCI-Express x16 slots; three PCI-Express x1 slots; an 8-channel audio subsystem; MEM OK! and USB BIOS Flashback buttons; integrated DisplayPort and HDMI; and USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1 Type-A and Type-C port support.
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ASUS also chose to include the armored backplate with the TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard, dubbed the "TUF Fortifier".
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ASUS took an award-winning design and enhanced it with the TUF Z270 Mark 1 motherboard with integrates of an RGB LED into the TUF logo (in the board's center), as well as metal reinforced PCIe x16 slots for the primary and secondary slots.
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The TUF Z270 Mark 1 has everything integrated into it's rear panel that's expected from a TUF board, including USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1 ports, a variety of video ports, dual RJ-45 GigE ports, a USB BIOS Flashback button, and both digital and analogue audio ports.
Why the hell use ASMEDIA
Why the hell use ASMEDIA controllers for a premium board ? Where are the Asus Z270 MBs with Alpine Ridge ?
Hmm i think the TUF line is
Hmm i think the TUF line is implementing different path than ROG or the others. It seems that TUF mobos are avoiding new stuff, but not necessarily being crippled by them. Like, there is never an M.2 slot in a TUF.
Anyway, love this TUF! I so want this, but it means upgrading everything… bah. 🙁
I don’t get it, there are two
I don’t get it, there are two M2 slots on this board ? And including an Asmedia controller is surely riskier than an Intel one ?
There are 2 M2 slots on this
There are 2 M2 slots on this board.
Edit – Mistaken double post
Edit – Mistaken double post
Does this thing boot/post as
Does this thing boot/post as slowly as the ASUS Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 also tested here?
I didn’t notice that the post
I didn't notice that the post on the board was any longer than on the other ASUS Z270 boards tested….
Every review indicates the
Every review indicates the ASUS Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 is a very slow to boot/post board — are you saying the ASUS Z270 is just as slow?
As far as i know it doesnt
As far as i know it doesnt have built in bluetooth or wifi, for pairing this kinds of headphones and for wifi, what should i do? what to buy?