Overview

Miniaturized size, maximized gaming fun

Flawless Audio That Makes You Part of the Game

Be the best on the battlefield with Z170I Pro Gaming's truly immersive SupremeFX audio and experience sound so alive with realism that it hands you the vital competitive edge needed to win. With near-lossless delivery and exclusive Sonic Radar II technology to pinpoint battlefield enemies before they spot you, SupremeFX sounds stupendous and puts both your ears and frags in front of everyone else!

SupremeFX

Shielded Audio, Superior Sound

ASUS-exclusive SupremeFX technology delivers high-fidelity, near-lossless audio no matter how frantic your game becomes. The purity and stability of the remarkable 115dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is assured, with a shielded design, electromagnetic-interference (EMI) cover and voltage-protected 5V power supply. Supreme FX's superior components, including the trusted Realtek ALC1150 codec, maximize acoustic performance and eliminate interference so you hear only the very best from your gaming headset or speakers!

Illuminated red line shielding

Banish analog interference and enjoy eye-catching, customizable lighting effects.

EMI Cover

Banish analog interference and enjoy eye-catching, customizable lighting effects.

300O-headphone amplifier

Drive some of the very best headphones available for exceptional gaming-audio and music-listening experiences.

Premium Nichicon® audio capacitors

Fine-quality Japanese-made components that produce a warmer, natural sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.

Sonic Radar II

Scan and detect to dominate!

Sonic Radar II displays a stealthy overlay that shows what your opponents and teammates are up to on the battlefield, all managed via a simple control panel and customizable game list. See the direction and origin of key in-game sounds, and practice your enemy-pinpointing skill, plus Audio Enhancement technology clarifies every last sound so you hear the distant sound of enemy footsteps and become the hunter, not the hunted!

Top Speed Protected Networking

Only the quickest shot survive, so Z170I Pro Gaming banishes lag — letting you annihilate your foes as fast as your trigger finger! Our engineers pack in only the best networking technology, including tournament-level Intel® Gigabit Ethernet and ASUS-exclusive LANGuard and GameFirst IV to keep your connection fast, so always fire first and watch your enemies fall.

Intel Gigabit Ethernet

More throughput, less CPU usage and great gaming experiences

Featuring the very latest Intel Ethernet (I219-V) for faster, smoother gaming always. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This significantly reduces the processor's workload, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay.

LANGuard

Pumped-up throughput. Best surge protection

LANGuard means safer, more reliable connections for your battles! Advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounting processes join forces to protect your Z170I Pro 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!

GameFirst IV Beta

Team up to banish lag!

GameFirst IV optimizes network traffic for faster, lag-free online gaming and now we've added Multi-Gate Teaming to team all your networks for maximum bandwidth and the 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 the best performance.

Multi-Gate Teaming

Team all your network gateways for maximum bandwidth and assign connections to every application for the smoothest-ever gameplay.

Performance Level Up

Maxed-out performance means maximum gaming thrills, and with ASUS-exclusive Pro Clock technology, AI Suite 3's dashboard-style control panel and RAMCache you'll fine-tune almost every aspect of your Z170I Pro Gaming-based system. Get the best balance between performance, cooling, stability, efficiency and aesthetics all via a simple and intuitive interface.

Go Faster with PRO Clock technology

Thought you'd taken overclocking as far as it could go? Meet ASUS Pro Clock, a dedicated base-clock (BCLK) generator designed for 6th-generation Intel® processors that ramps BCLK frequencies up to 400MHz or beyond*. This custom solution works in tandem with the ASUS TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control — providing an exciting new way to boost performance to extremes!

Advantages of ASUS Pro Clock:

• Reduced boot times
• Lower jitter under extreme conditions for higher overclocks
• Increased stability under heavy overclocking

DDR4 overclocking strength in numbers
Now you can drive DDR4 memory up to 4000 (OC) at one DIMM per channel and that means the best-ever gaming performance from your Z170I Pro Gaming! Exceptional engineering has created optimized trace layouts, providing superb memory-overclocking capabilities on mini-ITX.

One-stop performance-optimization panel
Maxed-out performance means maximum gaming thrills, and with exclusive AI Suite 3's dashboard-style control panel you'll fine-tune almost every aspect of your Z170I Pro Gaming-based system. Get the best balance between performance, cooling, stability, efficiency and aesthetics all via a simple and intuitive interface.

5-Way Optimization
Dynamically adjusts ASUS TPU (TurboV Processing Unit), EPU (Energy Processing Unit) and Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM), Fan Xpert 2+ and Turbo App technologies for precision-enhanced performance and efficiency, and all with a single click.
Fan Xpert 2+
Via three 4/3-pin fan connectors one PWM only for the processor and two combination PWM/DC connectors and a pair of onboard thermal sensors, Fan Xpert 2+ makes sure every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise
USB 3.1 Boost
An exclusive utility that automatically accelerates USB 3.1 for sequential read/write speeds of up to 854.6/863.9MB/s.
* It requires to update USB 3.1 Boost to V1.08.02 or later version
LED Control
Customizing the audio LEDs is easy: just flip the switches and pick the radio buttons that match your style and gaming mood!
Award-winning BIOS design
The smoothest, slickest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way. In EZ Mode you can get set up very quickly, applying the date and time, fan profiles and Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory profiles. Switch to Advanced Mode to set up favorites and shortcuts, record and review recent changes with Last Modified or make notes in Quick Notes.

CrashFree BIOS 3
Never again worry about corrupted BIOS, as CrashFree BIOS 3 lets you restore a PC to working order even when it won't boot!

EZ Flash 3
Update the latest BIOS via the internet, and from within the BIOS.
RAMCache
Speed your game loads
Uniquely-intelligent technology that effectively caches an entire storage device so that favorite games and apps launch at breakneck speeds, getting to work the moment it's activated. RAMCache turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times to stratospheric levels!

Ultra-Fast Gaming Connectivity
Accelerate every transfer with next-level 802.11ac MU-MIMO Wi-Fi, onboard M.2 and the very latest USB 3.1!
2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO
Z170I Pro Gaming is packed with next-level 802.11ac Wi-Fi with 2x2 dual-band 2.4/5GHz antennas for up to 867Mbit/s* transfer speeds and the very latest Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology to ensure that every connected user** experiences the best wireless and online speeds!.
* Actual speed varies, and Wi-Fi hotspot feature operates at 802.11a/b/g/n. Windows 10 does not currently support Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.
** Requires MU-MIMO-ready client.
GAMER'S GUARDIAN FOR REAL-WORLD PROTECTION
Protect your back in the game and let Z170I Pro Gaming protect all sides in the real world! Motherboard self-protection with loads of brilliant defenses, including our unique smart DIY features ensures long-term gaming is in your future.

Digi+ VRM

Digi+ VRM voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, ensuring ultra-smooth and ultra-clean power delivery to the CPU at all times!
DRAM overcurrent protection

All connection ports and DRAM are protected against overcurrent and short-circuit damage by onboard resettable fuses, extending your motherboard's life.
Highly durable components

Fine-quality, super-tough components are our watchwords. We fit only superior chokes, plus durable capacitors engineered to resist extreme temperature variations of between -55C and 105C 110% better than the industry standard.
Stainless steel back I/O

Crafted from chromium-plated, corrosion-resistant stainless steel, the input/output (I/O) panel is three times longer than ordinary panels!
Q-shield

0 pain!
Protect your hands from nicks and cuts.
Q-connector

1 piece
sorts all front-panel cables.
Q-DIMM

1 sided
clips mean handling memory modules is a cinch super simple and super secure.
Q-LED

4 LEDS
indicate problems with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device for quick diagnosis.
ESD Guards
2X-greater ESD protection for extended component lifespan
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) could mean game over for your rig, so Z170I Pro Gaming is protected by ESD Guards to actively prevent ESD ensuring longer component lifespan and providing system resilience that's two times greater than industry standards. Game on!
Built for Gaming
Z170I Pro Gaming is built for play, shaped by professional gamers and tested for gaming perfection strong enough storm through the industry's most punishing labs workouts. We engineer and test for the finest quality, longevity, performance, stability and compatibility. Our world-class engineers are themselves avid gamers, and combine their own passion with the skills and demands of some of the planet's best players to create innovative gaming features everyone will crave. With Z170I Pro Gaming you do more than just play you'll experience gaming on the edge of reality.
The Power of Intel

Intel Z170 Express Chipset
Intel® Z170 Express is a single-chipset design that supports 6th-generation Intel LGA1151 Core™ i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z170 provides a maximum eight USB 3.0 ports, six SATA 6Gbit/s ports, 32Gbit/s M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support for faster data retrieval. Intel Z170 Express also supports integrated-graphics (iGPU) functions, so you'll enjoy the very latest Intel integrated graphics performance.

Ready for 6th-generation Intel LGA1151 Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron processors
This motherboard supports 6th-generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package, with graphics, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, two-channel (2-DIMM) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for great graphics performance.