Asus PRIME H610M-K ARGB Intel LGA1700 M-ATX Motherboard

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<p>ASUS Prime series motherboards are expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of 14th, 13th &amp; 12th Generation Intel® processors. Boasting a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions and intelligent tuning options, Prime H610 provides users and PC DIY builders a range of performance tuning options via intuitive software and firmware features.</p> <p>Comprehensive controls form the foundation of the ASUS Prime series. The Prime H610 motherboard packs flexible tools to tune every aspect of your system, enabling performance tweaks to perfectly match the way you work to maximize productivity.</p> <p>The Energy Processing Unit (EPU) automatically optimizes power consumption and maximizes energy savings with Away mode — a smart setting that creates an extreme energy-saving scenario by shutting down unused I/O controllers.</p> <p>The Asus Prime H610 series feature comprehensive cooling controls that are configurable via Fan Xpert 2+ software or via the UEFI BIOS. Each header can dynamically reference three thermal sensors. Fan Xpert 2+ allows you to map the temperature of supported ASUS graphics cards to optimize cooling for GPU- and CPU-intensive tasks.</p> <p>Prime H610 series are built to handle the additional cores and increased bandwidth of 14th, 13th &amp; 12th Generation Intel® processors. ASUS H610 motherboards provide all the fundamentals to boost daily productivity, so your system will be ready for action with stable power, intuitive cooling and flexible transfer options.</p> <p>Comprehensive memory tuning options are the cornerstone of PRIME motherboards. With the PRIME H610M-K ARGB, you can extract all of the potential out of your DDR5 modules, whether they're from an extreme-speed kit or an entry-level set that would otherwise be locked. For those who want to fly past stock DDR5 speeds, the PRIME H610M-K ARGB is primed and ready for enthusiast-grade kits courtesy of Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support. Seasoned veterans can further tweak performance via the extensive array of settings in the UEFI.</p> <p>PRIME H610M-K ARGB offers one M.2 slot that supports data-transfer speeds of up to 32Gbps via PCIe 3.0, enabling quicker boot-up and app load times with OS or application drives. Prime H610 motherboards are designed specifically for 14th, 13th &amp; 12th Generation Intel® Core™ CPUs and offer PCIe 4.0 connectivity for GPUs. The wide bandwidth and superfast transmission speeds allow you to create feature-rich builds that can handle high loads effortlessly.</p> <p>A well-tuned enthusiast system deserves a matching aesthetic. ASUS Aura offers full RGB lighting control with a variety of functional presets for the built-in RGB LEDs as well as strips and devices connected to the onboard RGB headers — and it can all be synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable hardware.</p> <h3>FEATURES:</h3> <ul> <li>Micro-ATX Form Factor</li> <li>Intel® H610 Chipset</li> <li>Supports Intel® Core™ 14th &amp; 13th Gen Desktop Processors</li> <li>Support for DDR5 up to 5600MT/s, XMP supported</li> <li>PCIe 4.0 support for graphics cards</li> <li>1Gb Ethernet support for faster data transfer</li> <li>Aura Sync RGB Lighting</li> </ul> <h3>SPECIFICATIONS:</h3> <ul> <li>Socket: Intel Socket LGA1700</li> <li>CPU: Supports Core™ 14th &amp; 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors</li> <li>Chipset: Intel® H610 Chipset</li> <li>DDR5 Memory: Support DDR5 5600/5400/5200/5000/4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory</li> <li>Memory Channel: Dual</li> <li>DIMM Slots: 2</li> <li>Max Memory (GB): 96</li> <li>PCI-E 4.0 x16: 1</li> <li>PCI-E 3.0 x1: 1</li> <li>SATA 6G: 4</li> <li>M.2 Slot: 1</li> <li>LAN: Realtek 1Gb Ethernet</li> <li>USB Ports Rear: <ul> <li>2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) ports (2 x Type-A)</li> <li>4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)</li> </ul> </li> <li>USB Ports Front: <ul> <li>1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports</li> <li>1 x USB 2.0 header supports 1 additional USB 2.0 port</li> </ul> </li> <li>Audio ports (Rear): Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC</li> <li>HDMI: 1</li> <li>VGA: 1</li> <li>DirectX: 12</li> <li>Form Factor: Micro-ATX</li> <li>Operating System: Support for Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit</li> </ul> <h3>WHAT’S IN THE BOX:</h3> <ul> <li>Asus PRIME H610M-K ARGB Intel LGA1700 M-ATX Motherboard – Black x1</li> <li>SATA Cables x2</li> <li>I/O Shield x1</li> <li>M.2 Anchor x1</li> <li>User Guide x1</li> </ul>