Well, the Coffee Lake launch is here and to support Intel’s new CPUs we also have new motherboards. As I write this I have two boards in the office that I have been testing, the first being the Asus ROG Strix Z370-F that I used to test the two CPUs for the review. Asus’s boards have been solid and this one doesn’t look to be any different. As a Strix board, it has Asus’s now standard color neutral layout that uses black and gray, RGB lighting, and the angular Strix look. Today I’m going to take a look at its features, confirm that it performs well, check out the UEFI, and then talk a little about where it sits in the market and find out if it is worth picking up.
Product Name: Asus ROG Strix Z370-F Gaming
Review sample provided for review by: Asus
Written by: Wes Compton
Pictures by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
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CPU |
Intel® Socket 1151 for 8th Generation Core™ Processors Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 |
Chipset |
Intel® Z370 |
Memory |
4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4000 to 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
Graphic |
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/DisplayPort 1.2 ports - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz - Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz - Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz *1 Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™ Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously |
Multi-GPU Support |
Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology |
Expansion Slots |
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode) 4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 |
Storage |
Intel® Z370 Chipset : |
LAN |
Intel® I219V Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst Technology |
Audio |
ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A |
USB Ports |
Intel® Z370 Chipset : |
ROG Exclusive Features |
ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG CloneDrive Overwolf GameFirst IV ROG Aura - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers |
Special Features |
OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology |
Back I/O Ports |
1 x DVI-D 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A + USB Type-CTM 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) |
Internal I/O Ports |
1 x AAFP connector 2 x RGB Header(s) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode only) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x M.2_FAN connector 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt) 1 x CPU OV 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s) 1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector 1 x COM port header 1 x T_Sensor Connector 1 x AIO PUMP Header 3 x 3D Mount screw port(s) |
Accessories |
User's manual ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS Fan Holder 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x CPU installation tool 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x Strix door hanger 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x Cable ties pack(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x Thermistor cable(s) 1 x 3D printing mount package |
BIOS |
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information. |
Manageability |
WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE |
Operating System |
Windows® 10 64-bit |
Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |