ASUS Republic Of Gamers Strix H370-I Mini-ITX Motherboard

Description

The distinctive sleek cuts across the ROG Strix heatsink are now accented with a futuristic cyber-text pattern, fusing multiple gaming cultures to create a unique identity for this generation. But it's not all about arresting looks: the all-new ROG Strix motherboards from ASUS exude material excellence, with a high-quality metal heatsink that adds a premium touch.

Features

• Designed exclusively for 8th generation Intel® Core™ processors to maximize connectivity and speed with dual M.2 (1x inside double-decker PCH heatsink, 1x back side), dual Gigabit LAN, onboard 802.11ac WiFi and Intel® Optane™ Memory compatibility
• ASUS OptiMem improves memory stability and performance by improving trace isolation between PCB layers to maintain signal integrity even at higher frequencies
• Gamer’s Guardian with Fan Xpert 4 provides hardware-level safeguards for maximum performance with dynamic system cooling
• Aura Sync RGB lighting with additional 4-pin RGB header features a nearly endless spectrum of colors with the ability to synchronize effects across an ever-expanding ecosystem of Aura Sync enabled products
• Pre-mounted I/O shield ensures streamlined installation and represents ROG’s attention to detail and quality

Aesthetic
Up your aesthetic horizons with a new cyber-text design, 3D-printable parts from fan grills to cable combs, and Aura illumination — to create a personalized gaming with immersion that extends from the inside out.

• Cyber Outlook
  Up your aesthetic horizons with a new cyber-text design, 3D-printable parts from fan grills to cable combs, and Aura illumination — to create a personalized gaming with immersion that extends from the inside out.

DIY Friendly Design
DIY-friendly design simplify your PC-building experience, so installation is easier, compatibility assured, and all-around protection to keep you and your rig safe.

• Gamer's Guardian

• Pre-mounted I/O Shield: ROG's patent-pending I/O shield is finished in sleek matte black, and it's pre-mounted to make it easy to install the motherboard.

• SafeSlot: 1X slot provides stronger PCIe device retention and greater shearing resistance.

• ESD Guide: 2X greater electrostatic protection than the industry standard. ESD Guards cover the USB, audio and LAN ports.

• Q-Slot: One easy-release clip to swap or secure your graphics card. Press to pop out, or push in the card to secure.

• Q-DIMM: One-sided clips for super-simple, super-secure handling of memory modules.

• Q-LED: Onboard LEDs indicate power status as well as problems with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device - to enable quick diagnosis if needed.

• Digi+VRM: The Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, ensuring ultra smooth and ultraclean power delivery to the CPU.

• DRAM overcurrent protection: Onboard resettable fuses protect all connection ports and DRAM modules against overcurrent and short-circuit damage, extending your motherboard's life.

• Highly durable components: Superior chokes and durable capacitors are engineered to resist extreme temperature- up to 110% better than the industry standard.

• Certified Compatibility
  Having the freedom to pick and choose the parts that go into your machine is at the heart of PC DIY. That's why ROG Strix undergoes an extensive certification program focused on providing the very best compatibility with the widest range of components and devices. Our extensive list of guaranteed-compatible components is an invaluable aid to building a ROG Strix gaming rig. It specifies thousands of compatible parts, and it includes a dedicated Qualified Vendor List (QVL) for memory — so you can build fuss-free and fast-forward to the fun.

• The ROG Strix Ecosystem awaits: Gear up with ROG Strix components, from graphic cards and monitors, to mice and keyboards, and up your game with complementary aesthetics, control and compatibility. The Strix ecosystem is more extensive than any competing brand, so enjoy greater choice as your system expands.

• Easy-to-use UEFI BIOS
  The UEFI BIOS is an early waypoint on any PC-building journey, and ROG Strix H370-I Gaming offers one of the best in the business.

• EZ Mode
  The wizard in EZ mode makes short work of setting basics like the time and date, as well as more complex configurations like RAID setups.

  • EZ Tuning Wizard: Quickly configure a RAID array for faster data retrieval and backups.
  • Intuitive graphical fan control: Fine-tune individual fans simply by dragging a curve with the mouse.
  • SATA Information: Easily display SATA port details for device identification.
  • Fast and easy clock adjustment: Use mouse controls to quickly change time and date settings.

Performance
Experience great performance through comprehensive cooling controls, fast storage, and exclusive technologies to enhance memory reliability and speed.

• Cooling
  ROG Strix H370-I Gaming features the most comprehensive cooling controls ever, configurable via Fan Xpert 4 or the UEFI BIOS.

• Optimisation
  With the exclusive AI Suite 3, you can push performance as far as possible for brilliant gaming thrills. Its dashboard-style control panel lets you fine-tune almost every aspect of your ROG Strix H370-I Gaming-based system. Get the best balance between performance, cooling, stability and efficiency — all via one simple and intuitive interface.

• Advanced Fan Control: ROG Strix motherboards provide comprehensive control over fans and all-in-one (AIO) coolers via Fan Xpert 4 or via its media-acclaimed UEFI. Whether you're cooling with air or water, Auto-Tuning mode intelligently configures all parameters with a single click. There's also an Extreme Quiet mode which reduces all fan speeds to below the default minimum — keeping your system whisper-quiet when performing light tasks.

• All-Round Energy Efficiency: The Energy Processing Unit (EPU) provides system-wide power savings by automatically optimizing power consumption and maximizing savings via its Away mode — a smart setting that creates an extreme energy-saving scenario by shutting down unused I/O controllers.

• Precise Digital Power Control: Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) delivers real-time control over voltage droop, switching frequency and power-efficiency settings, allowing you to fine-tune CPU voltage regulation for ultimate stability and performance.

• Storage
  

• Dual PCIe Gen3 M.2: Dual PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots provide NVMe SSD RAID support for an incredible performance boost. Create a RAID configuration with up to two PCIe 3.0 storage devices via the dual M.2 slots to enjoy the fastest data-transfer speeds on the 8th Generation Intel Core platform.

• Double Decker Heatsink: ROG Strix H370-I Gaming has an innovative double-decker heatsink design that allows the M.2 SSD to be stacked atop of the PCH heat sink, which is then topped off with an additional metal heatsink for the M.2 drive. The two heatsinks are thermally isolated to prevent the PCH and M.2 from affecting each other. The double-decker design cleverly maximizes the space on the mini-ITX board and also dramatically improves heat dissipation, cooling the M.2 SSD by up to 15°C for better stability and enhanced gaming performance. It also features a stylish angular design to enhance the look of ROG Strix H370-I Gaming builds.

• Memory
  

• Improved DDR4 Stability: ASUS OptiMem preserves memory signal integrity by routing traces and vias to the optimal PCB layer. These improvements allow the ROG Strix H370-I Gaming to support a wide range of memory kits, and provide your build with the stability it needs to deal with any type of workload — whether you're gaming or running intensive applications.

• RAMCache II turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times. Fully compatible with the latest NVM Express storage options, its uniquely intelligent technology effectively caches an entire storage device so that favorite games and apps launch at breakneck speeds.

Audio
Proper gaming audio built in means you're ready to play, chat or stream or kick back with videos right out of the gate, with smart routing to direct different audio streams to different devices.

• Sonic Studio III
  Proper gaming audio built in means you're ready to play, chat or stream or kick back with videos right out of the gate, with smart routing to direct different audio streams to different devices.

• App-Specific Profiles: Apply customized audio settings to different applications, so everything you do is perfectly tuned to the way you want to listen.

• Surround Sound: Surround sound for a truly immersive audio experience.

• Sonic Studio Link: New Sonic Studio Link VR functionality extends its HRTF effects to headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

• Gaming: In-game sound effects and music are adjusted automatically to increase the feeling of immersion, so audio pulls you further into the game.

• Movie: The Voice Clarity and Smart Volume sliders are set high to emphasize dialog, so you'll hear the softest whispers and experience minimum distortion at maximum volume.

• Music: Voice Clarity, Bass Boost and Treble Boost are carefully balanced so your music-listening experience feels like a live performance.

• Communication: Soft sounds are accentuated by Smart Volume for enhanced listening, while Voice Clarity boosts speech for crystal-clear conversations.

• Virtual Reality: Sonic Studio Link applies Sonic Studio III effects to your VR headset, boosting immersion in virtual worlds.

• Multitasking: Easy-to-use routing assigns different audio streams to different outputs, such as browser effects to headphones and game audio to speakers.

• Sonic Radar III
  The new Sonic Radar III has an evolved audio engine to process sounds more accurately than ever, ensuring you're always aware of what's going on around you. It now also includes an on-screen arrow — to help you instantly pinpoint the enemy's position! See the origin of key in-game sounds and hone your enemy-pinpointing skills. Plus the new Audio Boost feature provides filters that let you hear even the faintest sounds, so you can become the hunter, not the hunted!

• Improved Audio Algorithm: The new Sonic Radar III audio algorithm offers improved accuracy that helps you pinpoint the enemy.

• 3D Engine: Sonic Radar III is built around an all-new HUD, and it includes an in-game 3D arrow for a more intuitive experience.

• Audio Boost: Hit hotkeys to briefly increase bass, midrange or treble frequencies to improve focus during different parts of your game.

• Audio Radar: A visual cue to ensure Sonic Radar III is effective regardless of surrounding noise and chaos.

• Supreme FX
  Immerse yourself in sound with ROG Strix's SupremeFX audio technology. Utilizing the S1220A codec, SupremeFX is the integrated-audio solution that's engineered to provide a flat frequency response for a neutral, detailed sound signature. The addition of two op amps on the front-panel headphone output ensures adequate voltage and current to drive headphones to their full potential.

• Audio-line shielding: Intelligent shielding blocks electromagnetic interference from the motherboard or add-ons to provide cleaner audio.

• Dual Op Amplifiers: Two onboard op amps pump exceptional audio to your favorite cans, with 32-600Ω headphone impedance.

• Premium Nichicon™ audio capacitors: High-quality Japanese-made components produce warm, natural audio with exceptional clarity and fidelity.

Networking
Loaded with the latest technologies, you'll benefit from connections as quick and simple to make as they are stable and speedy.

• Intel Ethernet

• Intel Gigabit Ethernet: ROG Strix H370-I Gaming features the very latest Intel Ethernet (I219-V) for faster, smoother gaming. Intel's LAN reduces CPU overhead and increases TCP and UDP throughput, keeping more processing power available for gaming.

• Intel Integrated Ultra Wi-Fi support: ROG Strix H370-I Gaming features the latest Intel 802.11ac Wi-Fi with 2x2 MU-MIMO and wide 160MHz channels, for wireless speeds of up to 1.73Gbps.* In fact, its integrated Wireless-AC 9650 Wi-Fi adapter pushes wireless data up to 2X faster than other Wi-Fi solutions — so you'll get fast, smooth transfers, even when your rig is further away from the router. Intel Wireless-AC 9650 also offers Bluetooth 5.0 for connections that are up to 2X faster than ever before, and with up to 4X the range.

• GameFirst IV
  GameFirst IV optimizes network traffic for faster, lag-free online gaming. New Multi-Gate Teaming brings together all your networks to create gargantuan bandwidth and smoothest-ever gameplay. You'll also enjoy all-new Intelligent mode, which automatically compiles a database by parsing new app data to ensure that every game is optimized for best performance.

• LANGuard
  LANGuard means safer, more reliable connections for your battles! Advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounting processes join forces to protect your ROG Strix H370-I Gaming's connection and deliver pumped-up throughput, plus electrostatically guarded and surge-protected components (ESD Guards) for 1.9X-greater tolerance to static electricity and 2.5X-greater protection (up to 15KV) against surges!

ROG Strix Gives You More
Design, build, tweak and show off your style — with ROG Strix behind you every step of the way.

• Overwolf
  Overwolf is a clever, unobtrusive overlay that lets you browse the internet, email, IM, and stream or record gameplay – all while you're in the game. Color-matched ROG skins that display your status as a member of an elite pack are also available for download from the Overwolf App Store.
• ROG Clone Drive
  All-new ROG Clone Drive is the smart, convenient cloning solution that quickly and efficiently replicates hard drives or SSDs. Clone Drive is so smart that it can clone one drive to two target drives at the same time, or image any file from your disk — all at breakneck speeds.
• Beyond VR Ready
  The ASUS Beyond VR Ready marque means that ROG Strix H370-I Gaming has been tested with loads of class-leading components to ensure that your productivity, gaming and entertainment needs are tuned for maximum performance. ASUS Beyond VR Ready provides a new way to configure and build your dream system with total confidence.
• The Power of Intel
• Intel® H370 chipset: The Intel® H370 is a single-chipset design that supports 8th Generation Intel® Core™ LGA1151 processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, the H370 chipset provides a maximum of four USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, four USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, six SATA 6Gbps ports, and 32Gbps M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane-speed support, for faster data retrieval. Intel H370 also supports integrated graphics, so you'll enjoy the very latest in graphics performance.
• Ready for 8th Generation Intel® LGA1151 Core processors: This motherboard supports 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors in the LGA1151 package, with integrated graphics, memory and PCI Express controllers to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, dual-channel (2-DIMM) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for great performance.