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Intel Z87 Socket LGA1150 Mini-ITX Motherboard (Z87I-Pro)

Z87I-PRO

Mini-ITX Z87 powerhouse delivers full-size performance with 12+2 DIGI+ VRM, superfast 802.11n Wi-Fi, and extensive storage options.

• LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel®Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium® / Celeron® Processors
• Intel® Z87 Express Chipset
• Vertical 12+2 DIGI+ VRM delivers full scale power
• Space-saving vertical 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi GO! module
• 4 x fan headers with Fan Xpert 2 and spaced 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• Easy-access power connectors, customized graphics card Q-Slot, and space for bigger CPU coolers

Portable powerhouse in the smallest size

The ASUS Z87I-PRO motherboard proves mini-ITX doesn’t mean compromised performance, as it’s packed to the hilt with features that put it on par with ATX boards. 12+2 DIGI+ VRM (digital power) can create the smallest build with a full-size performance potential, while also including new functions in its UEFI BIOS enhance the tuning experience.

Six SATA ports provide an extensive storage array far beyond its size and integrated Intel HD graphics allow you to play streamed content, casual gaming and more. It also works great as the core of a portable gaming PC for LAN parties, with Intel LAN and the space to add your own graphics card. To keep it all cool, four fan headers combined with the Fan Xpert 2 utility allows it to achieve the best balance of cooling and silence, whatever the situation.

Your one-stop home entertainment hub

Compact, yet with a full of home entertainment capabilities, it’s your ideal one-stop media hub that’s ideally suited for the living room. The 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi GO! with remote control functions make wireless HD streaming easier than ever. For those diving into the very latest standards, it supports 4K Ultra HDTVs and movies with DTS Connect and DTS UltraPC II audio tuning, and with those six SATA ports, there’s plenty of storage potential available for HD and UltraHD content. Altogether it reinforces the potential investment for home theater and entertainment enthusiasts.

Extraordinary design outperforms its size

Extra-smart board layout outperforms the form factor

Extra-smart board layout makes the most of available space for awesome capabilities that place this product on par with the performance of ATX boards. It also means great flexibility for expansion, including storage, connectivity, and graphics. Even large components traditionally considered ATX-only fit effortlessly.

Vertical 12+2 DIGI+ VRM delivers full scale power

Unleash full-size performance potential

Placed on the edge of the PCB, clever space-saving engineering allows augmented digital power with more voltage regulators in a limited space to unleash full-size performance potential.

Space-saving vertical 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi GO! module

Build your network without an extra router

Quickly gets an access point via 802.11n Wi-Fi. Bundled with a 2.4GHz/5GHz dual-band 2T2R antenna and enhanced by an updated Wi-Fi GO! software suite for the fastest, most feature-rich wireless experience.

Comprehensive fan controls and as much storage as you want

4 x Fan headers with Fan Xpert 2

Whether overclocking, gaming or building a HTPC, fan control matters. The motherboard comes with no fewer than four fan headers, each controllable via UEFI or the comprehensive Fan Xpert 2 utility, for the perfect balance between cool and quiet.

Spaced 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Better storage expansion and hassle-free SATA device insertion and removal thanks to adequate spacing.

Easy setup plus loads of room for bigger CPU coolers

Easy-access board-edge power connectors

Grouped on the edge of the board for easy plug in and out plus neat cable management.

Space for bigger CPU coolers

CPU socket location provides ample clearance from the graphics card, so larger and more powerful coolers can be installed.

Customized graphics card Q-Slot

Easy graphics card install and removal, even of large 2-slot cards.

Wi-Fi GO!

Connect your life – The perfect fusion of desktop, smartphones and pads

ASUS Wi-Fi GO! makes enjoying home entertainment and remotely controlling your PC easier than ever! It is the first integration of Wi-Fi hardware and a host of useful connectivity functions in a single intuitive app anyone can make the most of. It’s a one-stop utility that links your desktop with smart devices, which can be used to remotely control your PC for a truly connected lifestyle.

Wi-Fi hotspot setup

Quickly gets an access point via 802.11n Wi-Fi. Bundled with a 2.4GHz/5GHz dual-band 2T2R antenna so you can build your network without an extra router!

Cloud GO!

One stop to sync and backup for your cloud storage

Your cloud file manager for ASUS WebStorage, Dropbox and Google Drive™. Synchronize files across cloud storage accounts with a click, with no more bothersome uploading and downloading to and from different accounts.

Remote Control

Remote Desktop

Accesses your PC from smart devices with real-time control for complete comfort. This function creates a virtual desktop on smart devices, offering portable access to content and control over your PC from anywhere at home.

Media Streaming Hub

Streaming multimedia content is easier than before

Enjoy HD content, music, and photos from PC on your HDTV via Wi-Fi, perfect for creating your own home theater!

Easy file and screenshot transfers:

File Transfer: send and share files between your PC and smart devices with only a right click on the mouse.
Capture & Send: capture and send screen shots from your PC to smart devices directly by pressing the hotkey*. *Hotkey set by users.

New UEFI BIOS

New UEFI BIOS – friendlier and more intuitive

Exclusive EZ Mode adds useful info to become even easier

Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, and now features more intuitive functions to quickly take you to favorite BIOS pages and frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. You can even write quick notes in-BIOS for future reference, view an activity log of setting changes and modifications, and rename SATA ports. EZ Mode has a whole new look, upgraded with extra-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, XMP profile settings, SATA information, and fast clock adjustment. Together, these perfect your BIOS experience.

• 1. Fast Clock Adjustment

Easily change the time and date in EZ Mode using the mouse.

• 2. EZ XMP Settings

Quickly apply XMP settings in UEFI BIOS EZ Mode, achieving better DRAM performance.

• 3. EZ Fan Settings

As demanded by the community, detailed fan controls come to EZ Mode so you can switch fan profiles for quick cooling and noise-level supervision.

• 4. SATA Information

Displays each SATA port details for you to easily recognize devices.

My Favorites

Get all your favorite functions on one page

F4 or right click to add settings to My Favorites under Advanced Mode, which cuts time spent on searching and further speeds up system tuning.

Shortcut

One press to apply and access frequent settings

Now you can customize your own shortcut log by pressing F4 or right clicking to create shortcuts to frequently-used settings. Instantly access them by simply hitting the F3 hotkey.

Quick Note

You no longer need to have a pen and paper notepad around. Quick Note works inside the BIOS so you can just type remarks and ideas to help you remember important settings info and save time on trial and error.

Last Modified

Always forget those important BIOS changes you did? This friendly function creates a tuning log to track your BIOS settings history, which can be saved onto a USB drive.

SATA Port Renaming

You can rename your SATA ports for easy identification, including by usage scenario. Get greater convenience and spend less time on finding the right devices when you want to change settings.

Fan Xpert 2

Comprehensive controls for the perfect cool and quiet balance

For more fine-tuned control, hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert 2 features Fan Auto Tuning, providing a tailored fan speed setting for each 4-pin/3-pin CPU and chassis fan with exclusive automatic fan speed detection. This achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise. It even provides an RPM Fixed Mode for users who wish to reduce noise levels to near 0dB using a specific fan speed setting.

Fan Auto Tuning Mode

Scans fan parameters through exclusive automatic speed detection to provide custom settings for each fan with a single click. This achieves the best cooling for your components beyond just the mere number of fans in your case. Fan Xpert 2 delivers individual data and control for each 4-pin/3-pin CPU and chassis fan connected to your motherboard as well as built-in fan profiles to deliver cooling that is as automated or as customizable as you need it to be.

CPU fan control upgraded

Fan Xpert 2 allows you to control 3-pin CPU coolers with the same precision as that offered by 4-pin connectors, better customizing fans for quieter and more efficient operation.

RPM Fixed Mode

Fan Xpert 2 includes an RPM Fixed Mode for users who wish to reduce noise levels to near 0dB with highly specific fan speed control. It reacts to system loads for greater response.

Informative fan controls

Delivers complete information that allows you to take advanced control over each fan.

Performance Optimization

USB 3.0 Boost (UASP Support)

170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0

ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) in Windows 8. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, a USB device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB 3.0 performance. ASUS software automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals without any user interaction.

• World’s 1st USB 3.0 UASP support – instantly 170% faster.
• Complete USB 3.0 solution – performance boost under Turbo Mode or UASP Mode for most USB devices.
• Simple plug and boost – auto detection design ensures best performance.

GPU Boost

Go to the limit with iGPU level up!

GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance. The user-friendly interface facilitates flexible frequency adjustments. It easily delivers stable system-wide upgrades for every use.

Network iControl

Real-time network bandwidth management

One click to prioritize network traffic for applications you're currently using or set up favorite profiles to run at specific times. Avoid network congestion, speed up downloading, and make sure online gaming runs optimized, all through an intuitive user interface.

PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express 3.0 uses improved encoding that provides twice the performance of PCI Express 2.0. Total bandwidth for an x16 link reaches 32GB/s, delivering unprecedented data speeds combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility.

Complete USB 3.0 integration

Double USB access, double the convenience

ASUS facilitates USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel. Experience the latest plug n play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Our motherboards afford greater convenience with high speed connectivity.

Extra SATA 6Gb/s support

Extra ports, extra speed and accessibility

The Intel® H87 Express chipset natively supports SATA 6Gb/s data transfers. ASUS provides extra eSATA 6Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of SATA 3Gb/s.

5X Protection

All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, and durability

ASUS motherboards guard your PC with 5X Protection. We use quality components like DIGI+ VRM digital power design for precise CPU power on demand, ESD units tested to strict standards that eliminate electrostatic interference, and resettable fuses around DRAM slots to prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. We also use corrosion-resistant back I/O shields, all examples of ASUS providing the best possible reliability and durability.

DIGI+ Power Control (DIGI+ VRM & DRAM)

Precise Digital Power Control for both CPU and DRAM

Power control is one of the most essential motherboard designs. Intelligent CPU power draw detection with ASUS DIGI+ Power Control is an innovative, industry-leading technology that fully complies with Intel® VRD12.5 specifications, increasing overclocking potential, enhancing system stability, and improving power efficiency with superior flexibility and accurate control.

Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection

Short-circuit damage prevention

Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard system and device lifespan.

ESD Guards

Strong ESD protection for extended component lifespan

Electrostatic discharges (ESD) can happen suddenly, and their damaging effects are often underestimated. ASUS ESD Guards offer an active protective circuit design that ensures electrostatic discharges are properly grounded, providing greater component longevity.

High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid State Capacitors

2.5X longer lifespan with excellent durability

ASUS high-quality solid state capacitors assure a 5,000-hour lifespan, equivalent to 2.5 times longer than traditional capacitors. They pass testing under temperatures as high as 105 degrees centigrade to meet Japanese industrial standards, providing excellent durability and enhanced thermal capacity.

Stainless Steel Back I/O

3X more durable corrosion-resistant coating

ASUS motherboard back I/O panels are made from strong and corrosion-resistant stainless steel, which is bonded with a thin layer of chromium oxide to enhance anti-corrosive properties. Passing 72-hour spray salt endurance tests, ASUS stainless steel back I/O panels have a usage life three times longer compared to ordinary panels.

EZ DIY

USB BIOS Flashback

Simple plug and press hardware-based BIOS flashing

Hardware-level USB BIOS Flashback allows users to update to new UEFI BIOS versions even without a CPU or DRAM installed. Just plug in a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file and press the BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds with the power supply connected. Hassle-free updating for ultimate convenience!

MemOK!

Enhanced memory compatibility: save time on trial and error

Memory issues can be difficult to diagnose and even harder to fix or work around. If RAM problems are preventing your system from booting, MemOK! helps by automatically loading failsafe settings to enable basic functionality with a simple push of a button on the motherboard. This troubleshooting feature saves you time and annoyance, and adds to the confidence of DIY builders.

Q-Shield

Easy and safe on fingers

Unlike other I/O shields with their sharp edges, the exclusive Q-Shield is soft and pliable to protect your hands from cuts. Ease of install and safety are always first!

Q-Cable

No more struggling to attach front panel cables in small cases!

Motherboard front panel wires and connectors used to be notorious as the hardest and most tedious part of the build process, a situation that’s only made worse when trying to do the job in a small case where space is restricted. You had to figure out which one went where, or consult confusing manuals. This took forever and caused needless frustration. The Q-Cable steps in to take care of all that. It is a unique extension cable designed for mini-ITX motherboard that allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cable in a small chassis, making the connection quick and accurate.

Q-LED

Easy PC diagnostics

When there's a problem with your PC, quickly being able to diagnose and remedy the issue can eliminate a great deal of frustration. ASUS Q-LED immediately indicates when there's a problem with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device by lighting up in the vicinity of that component.

Windows 8 Exclusive Features

ASUS Boot Setting

Multiple startup options

Thanks to ASUS Windows 8 hardware optimization, ASUS Boot Setting provides better flexibility in customizing your PC’s startup process. You can shorten system boot-up time to 2-seconds* for a smoother user experience under Windows 8, and even previous versions of Windows. Also, you can enter the BIOS directly with one click through a user-friendly interface, and quickly select your preferred system boot up method: either get to the OS in seconds or opt for regular boot up. Whatever your choice, settings are saved and persistent, with no need to choose every time you power on.
*On select models

Probe II Sense

Handy system monitoring

Popular ASUS real-time system monitoring software now available for Windows 8. It helps you supervise your entire PC through a live tile on the Windows 8 start screen, and make quick adjustments. Probe II Sense is a free app available from the Windows Store.

Additional Features

AI Suite 3

One-stop access to innovative ASUS features

ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand new user experience through a clearer and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages and more. This all-in-one app offers diverse and easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

DTS Connect

Expand Your PC Audio Experience to get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats and quality levels, DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies. DTS Neo:PC™ upmixes stereo sources (CDs, MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into as many as 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound. Consumers can then connect their PC to a home theater system.DTS Interactive is capable of performing multi-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, and sending encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio connection (such as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to deliver audio to an external decoder.

DTS UltraPC II

Easy PC diagnostics DTS UltraPC II delivers exceptional 7.1 surround through the most popular PC audio setups - your existing stereo speakers or headphones. In addition to virtual surround, it upgrades original sound to new levels with Audio Restoration, recreating the dynamic range of audio files. Symmetry mode improves the balance of perceived loudness across different input sources and Enhance boosts audio quality through high and low frequency equalization. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with ease.

EPU

All-round energy efficiency and detailed CPU wattage settings

Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through the AI Suite 3 utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. It can directly reduce CPU wattage to an indicated level on demand and manually switch to Max Power Saving Mode for further energy savings, creating a more efficient PC.

USB Charger+

2X faster multi-mode charging for a wide range of smart devices

With a dedicated onboard controller, quick-charge all your smart devices, including smartphones and tablets. All charge up to 2X faster than standard USB, even when the PC is powered off or in sleep/hibernate modes. It’s all done via the friendly AI Suite 3 interface, which you’ll get familiar with very quickly.

CrashFree BIOS 3

Restore corrupted BIOS data from USB storage

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash drive or support CD containing a BIOS file. This utility saves you the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.

EZ Flash 2

Easy BIOS updates from USB outside the OS

Quickly update your BIOS from a USB flash drive before entering the OS. It only takes a few clicks, with no floppy disk or an OS-based flash utility.

Multi-GPU/Monitors

4K Ultra HD ready

Discover future visual experiences Following up on popular 1080p full HD, 4K Ultra HD is the next big thing, and you’re ready for the upgrade thanks to integrated graphics that natively support up to 4096 x 2160 via HDMI or DisplayPort. That’s four times the pixel count of 1080p (1920 x 1080), offering incredible visual clarity, detail, and realism.

Connect up to 3 Full HD monitors via one port

DisplayPort 1.2 with Multi-Stream Transport (MST) allows you to connect up to three 1080p displays to a single output with daisy chaining, splitting the signal into three Full HD (1080p@60Hz) links.

Work with up to 3 displays

Connect up to three independent monitors at once using video outputs such as DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, or VGA. Choose your outputs and set displays to either mirror mode or collage mode.

Intel® Collage Display

Intel® Collage Display allows images to be shown across multiple monitors, with each depicting a portion of a larger image. You can connect multiple displays to a single system and get video on several monitors with higher quality and resolution up to 4K. Connect up to six displays to drive a total resolution as high as 7680 x 1200 for Horizontal Collage Display or 3840 x 2400 for Vertical Collage Display with special dongles, like DisplayPort splitter adapters. Horizontal mode offers an extended desktop experience that’s ideal for commercial applications such as finance, while vertical mode offers a simple way to enjoy 4K ultra HD content using standard HD displays.

CPU and Chipset Features

Intel® LGA1150 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Ready

This motherboard supports Intel® 4th generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel® 4th generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.

Intel® Z87 Express Chipset

The Intel® Z87 Express chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. It natively supports up to six USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rates than USB 2.0. Moreover, the Intel® Z87 Express chipset also supports iGPU functionality, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance.

Intel® Smart Response Technology

SSD speed with HDD capacity

Uses an installed fast SSD (min18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for frequently-accessed data. Key benefits include reduced load and wait times, and lower power consumption through the elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin. This technology combines SSD performance with hard drive capacity, operating up to 6X faster than a hard drive-only system.

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Auto application refresh and shorter wait times

Your computer can receive web updates with fresh content for selected applications, even when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience.

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Instantly awaken your PC from sleep mode

Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD, it provides your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping energy use low.

GreenASUS

Motherboards are EU Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, which requires products meet high efficiency standards with regards to energy consumption. This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products through design and innovation that reduce the carbon footprint of products and thus mitigate ecological impact.