The SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 Motherboard from ASUS is designed to fit in cases that support an ATX form factor. The 12.0 x 9.6" SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 supports 6th Generation (Skylake) Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors, the LGA 1151 socket, as well as the Intel Z170 chipset. This motherboard supports Windows 10 (64-bit), 8.1 (64-bit), and 7 (32 & 64-bit), and through its OC design, offers a full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance.
The ATX form factor of the SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 has 4 x DIMM slots that can support up to 64GB of 2400 and 2133 MHz non-ECC and unbuffered DDR4 RAM, as well as dual channel memory architecture and Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules. The SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 has a total of 8 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports (4 from SATA Express), 2 x SATA Express ports, and 1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3 port. It also has 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (x16 or dual x8), 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (x4 mode), 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 slots, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C port, 6 x USB 3.0 ports (2 at the back panel, 4 at mid-board), and 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 at the back panel, 4 at mid-board). Using the Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition audio codec featuring Crystal Sound 3, it can support 8-channel HD audio.
The SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 has integrated Intel HD graphics support with 1 x HDMI and 1 x DisplayPort. Its HDMI port supports a max resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz and 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz, while the DisplayPort supports a max resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz and 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz. It is able to use up to 1,024MB of shared memory and also supports Intel InTru 3D, Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, and Intel Insider. DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport allows up to 3 displays to be daisy chained together, while multi-GPU use is also supported through NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI, NVIDIA 2-Way SLI, AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX, and AMD 3-Way CrossFireX technologies.
The SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 has also been designed with 8 +4 Digital Phase Power Design, TUF components, ASUS DIGI+ Power Control, Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution, UEFI BIOS, AI Suite 3, Ai Charger, Ai Charger+, USB 3.1 Boost, ESD Guards, and more. This motherboard includes an ASUS Q-Shield, 4 x SATA III 6 Gb/s cables, 1 x M.2 screw package, 1 x CPU installation tool, 1 x HYPER M.2 X4, 1 x SLI Bridge, 1 x Q-Connector, 2 x Accessory Fans, 3 x PCIe x16 slot dust covers, 2 x DRAM slot dust covers, 3 x PCIe x1 slot dust covers, 2 x Short Fan Screws, 4 x Long Fan Screws, 3 x Thermistor cables, 1 x back I/O dust frame, 1 x back I/O dust grid, 1 x connector dust cover collection, 2 x On board USB 2.0 connector dust covers, 8 x back I/O USB connector dust covers, 7 x On board SATA connector dust covers, 2 x SATA Express connector dust covers, and 5 x audio connector dust covers. It is protected by a limited 5-year warranty.
EZ Flash 3
Update the BIOS via the Internet and from within the BIOS
SMART
Check up your storage devices' Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) logs to gauge reliability and even determine if they're about to fail
EZ Tuning Wizard - OC and RAID
Select your hardware and apply different scenarios to tune system performance, or streamline your RAID configuration for faster data retrieval and backups
My Favorites
Quickly find tuning options and add preferred tools to the list
VGA
The SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 Thermal Radar 2's fan management has been expanded - so now you can control fans on ASUS graphics cards, as well as multiple case fans
Fan Control
With customizable settings for each fan, you can tune the Dust de-Fan technology to extend your motherboard's lifespan. Switch on your PC and Dust de-Fan briefly spins in the reverse direction to disturb settled dust before switching to normal rotation to blow the dust out of the case. You can even monitor, manage and individually name and control your system's fans to create a balance between quietness, cooling, and performance
Thermal Tuning
You can also choose to optimize the whole system's fan setup with a single click. Based on the characteristics of each fan connected to your motherboard, all fan profiles can be quickly optimized
Thermal Status
With thermal-status reports showing CPU and graphics cards zone temperature in real-time, your system fan control can be as precise as you like. Additional CPU thermal assessments gauge temperature rises with increasing voltage, providing a benchmark to judge your CPU cooler's performance
Recorder
Critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds are recorded over time, so you can review your system's history and make informed judgments for improved operation
Digi Power Control
DIGI+ Power control is one of the most essential motherboard designs and TUF offers precise memory tuning in addition to accurate CPU voltage control. Best in class power efficiency and stability helps reduce wasteful voltage discrepancies and provides a more stable CPU and memory setup
13.6% cooler for increased durability
TUF 10K Ti-Caps:
+20% temperature tolerance and up to 5x longer lifetime usage
TUF MOSFETs:
Military-grade certified MOSFETs with lower RSD(on)
Audio Connectors
Capacitor protection on both front and back audio-output circuits
LAN Port
ESD TVS diode protection on the LAN circuit is bolstered by an anti-surge LAN connector that helps increase protection against extreme events, such as lightning strikes
HDMI/DP
Additional on-circuit ESD TVS diodes help protect HDMI and DisplayPort functionality
All USB Connectors
Add on-circuit transient-voltage-suppression (TVS) diodes and capacitor protection for surface mount and dual-inline packages
Audio Shielding
Helps ensure precision analog/digital separation and reduced multi-lateral interference
Unique De-Pop Circuit
Helps reduce start-up popping noise to all audio outputs
Audio Amplifier
Enhance high quality sound for headphones and speakers
Layout Design
Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals