ASUS Announces the Fastest USB 3.1 solutions for Motherboards

ASUS Announces the Fastest USB 3.1 solutions for Motherboards

Fremont, CA (February 23, 2015) - ASUS today announced the world’s fastest and first complete line-up of SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 solutions, including a range of motherboards with built-in USB 3.1 and two ASUS USB 3.1 Cards. The latter are the new PCI Express® (PCIe®) expansion card with either dual Type-A sockets or reversible Type-C, that fits quickly and easily to bring breakneck speeds to existing PCs.

The ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A Card (Dual)

Joe Hsieh, ASUS Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Motherboard and Desktop System Business Unit, said: “As the world’s number-one motherboard brand, we lead by providing the very latest technology for ASUS customers to enjoy. We worked closely with ASMedia Technology Inc to maximize USB 3.1 performance on both ASUS motherboards and our USB 3.1 Card products, ensuring that ASUS customers enjoy the very fastest data transfers from the new standard — and before anyone else!” ASUS motherboards with dual 10Gbit/s USB 3.1 sockets and 2X-faster performance Twelve ASUS motherboards have dual Type-A USB 3.1 ports built in for instant 10Gbit/s connectivity. Products with two USB 3.1 sockets onboard are signified with a ‘/USB 3.1’ suffix and include X99-Pro/USB 3.1, X99-A/USB 3.1 (Transfer Express), X99-A/USB 3.1, X99-E WS/USB 3.1, Z97-Deluxe/USB 3.1, Z97-Pro (Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1, Z97-A/USB 3.1, Z97-E/USB 3.1, Z97-K/USB3.1, Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1/USB 3.1, B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 and B85-Plus/USB 3.1.

Easy-fit ASUS USB 3.1 Card with dual Type-A ports or reversible Type-C The ASUS USB 3.1 Card is the world’s first USB 3.1 expansion card that fits swiftly into any PCIe x4, x8 or x16 slot to accelerate existing PCs to deliver lightning-speed transfers of up to 10Gbit/s. Available in two models, with either dual Type-A sockets or reversible Type-C, the new PCIe card is compatible immediately with all ASUS X99 and Z97 chipset-based motherboards and will be compatible soon with more ASUS motherboards via a simple BIOS and driver update. The USB 3.1 Type-A Card (Dual) is also included with two new motherboard bundles with a ‘/U3.1’ suffix — Rampage V Extreme/U3.1 and X99-Deluxe/U3.1 — preconfigured and ready to go. Both USB 3.1 PCIe cards are available to purchase individually. Exclusive ASUS USB 3.1 Boost for fastest-ever USB 3.1 data transfers All ASUS USB 3.1 solutions include the ASUS USB 3.1 Boost utility for the very fastest USB 3.1 data transfers. This ASUS-exclusive technology automatically pushes USB 3.1 performance even further, with sustained sequential read/write speeds of up to speeds of up to 854.6/863.9MB/s — figures achieved by ASUS engineers in our own labs. AVAILABILITY & PRICING ASUS USB 3.1-integreted motherboards, ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A (Dual) and ASUS USB 3.1 Type-C cards will be available at ASUS authorized resellers soon:

MSRP  ETA RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 $519 2/27 X99-PRO/USB 3.1 $339 2/27 X99-DELUXE/U3.1 $409 3/3 SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 $259 3/3 Z97-DELUXE/USB 3.1 $299 3/3 Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi AC)/USB 3.1 $229 3/3 X99-A/USB 3.1 $279 3/10 Z97-A/USB 3.1 $159 3/10 USB 3.1 PCIe Cards $39 3/10

SPECIFICATIONS1 ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A Card (Dual) ASUS USB 3.1 Type-C Card (Single) Two Type-A 10Gbit/s USB 3.1 ports Backwardly compatible with USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface (at x2 bandwidth) Compatible with PCI Express x4, x8, and x16 slots Windows 8, 8.1 and 7 (32/64-bit editions) Supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.9cm One Type-C 10Gbit/s USB 3.1 port PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface (at x2 bandwidth) Compatible with PCI Express x4, x8, and x16 slots Windows 8, 8.1 and 7 (32/64-bit editions) Supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.9cm

ASUS USB 3.1 motherboard line-up*

Compatible with ASUS USB 3.1 Card (both Type-A and Type-C card). Update to latest BIOS required. USB 3.1 integrated or USB 3.1 Type-A Card (Dual) bundled X99 Rampage V Extreme/U3.1 Yes (BIOS 0211) Yes (bundled with Type-A card) Rampage V Extreme Yes (BIOS 0211) 　 X99-Deluxe/U3.1 Yes (BIOS 0211) Yes (bundled with Type-A card) X99-Deluxe Yes (BIOS 0211) 　 X99-Pro/USB3.1 Yes Yes X99-Pro Yes 　 X99-S Yes 　 X99-A/USB3.1(Transfer Express) Yes Yes X99-A/USB3.1 Yes Yes X99-A Yes 　 Sabertooth X99 Yes 　 X99-E WS/USB3.1 Yes Yes X99-E WS Yes 　 X99-WS/IPMI Yes 　 Z97 Z97-Deluxe(NFC & WLC) Yes 　 Z97-Deluxe/USB3.1 Yes Yes Z97-Deluxe Yes 　 Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac)/USB3.1 Yes Yes Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac) Yes 　 Z97-Pro Yes 　 Z97-A/USB3.1  Yes Yes Z97-A Yes 　 Z97-AR Yes 　 Z97-C Yes 　 Z97-E/USB3.1  Yes Yes Z97-E Yes 　 Z97-K/USB3.1 Yes Yes Z97-K R2.0 Yes 　 Z97-K Yes 　 Z97-P Yes 　 Z97M-Plus Yes 　 Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1/USB3.1 Yes Yes Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1 Yes 　 Sabertooth Z97 Mark S Yes 　 Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2 Yes 　 Gryphon Z97 Yes 　 Gryphon Z97(Armor Edition) Yes 　 Maximus VII Formula/Watch Dogs Yes 　 Maximus VII Formula Yes 　 Maximus VII Hero Yes 　 Maximus VII Hero/ACU Yes 　 Maximus VII Gene Yes 　 Maximus VII Ranger Yes 　 Maximus VII Impact Yes 　 Z97-PRO Gamer Yes 　 Z97-WS Yes 　 B85 B85M-G Plus/USB3.1 Yes Yes B85-Plus/USB3.1 Yes Yes

1. Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. *Availability may vary by region

Full specifications are available at www.asus.com

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About ASUS ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,256 awards in 2013 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 12,500 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 3,800 engineers. Company revenue for 2012 was approximately US$14 billion.