ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has introduced the B150 Pro Gaming/Aura and B150 Pro Gaming, two new budget ATX motherboards based on the latest Intel B150 Express chipset and ready for the newest 6th Generation Intel processors. Key features include:
- LED illumination lighting (Aura version) – Aura LED illumination technology is capable of lighting up an endless spectrum of color combinations. Aura includes simple software controls for customizing the LED lighting.
- Audio and networking – SupremeFX and Sonic Radar II audio software, plus Intel I219-V Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard, and GameFirst technologies.
- Cooling – Dedicated water-pump header for instant liquid cooling, plus intuitive control with Fan Xpert 3.
- Connectivity – Both USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and reversible Type-C, plus an M.2 slot with support for NVM Express (NVMe).
- DIY features – Consist of the one-clip Q-Slot graphics card installation and Q-DIMM memory slots with one-sided clips for simple handling of memory modules. Q-Shield is designed to prevent nicks and cuts during building, while four Q-LED lamps indicate problems with the CPU, memory, graphics card, or boot device for quick diagnosis.
For additional information, pricing, and availability, visit http://rog.asus.com/.
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ASUS B150 Pro Gaming/Aura Specifications |
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Processor/CPU socket |
LGA1151 socket for 6th-generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron processors |
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Chipset |
Intel B150 Express |
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LED illumination |
ASUS Aura, with the following modes: Static; Breathing; Strobing; Color Cycle; Music Effect; CPU Temperature |
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Memory |
4 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 64GB DDR4 2133MHz |
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Expansion slots |
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (maximum at x4 mode) 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 2 x PCI |
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Graphics (VGA) |
Integrated Intel HD Graphics processor HDMI with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 at 24Hz D-sub with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz Intel InTru 3D / Quick Sync Video / Clear Video HD Technology / Insider |
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Multi-GPU support |
Two-way/quad-GPU AMD CrossFireX |
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Audio |
SupremeFX eight-channel high-definition audio codec |
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Storage |
6 x SATA 6.0Gbit/s 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices supports (both SATA and PCIe 3.0 x2 modes) |
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Networking/LAN |
Intel Gigabit Ethernet, anti-surge LANGuard, GameFirst technology |
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USB |
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports |
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Dimensions / form factor |
ATX 12-inch x 9.6-inch (30.5cm x 24.4cm) |
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ASUS B150 Pro Gaming Specifications |
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Processor/CPU socket |
LGA1151 socket for 6th-generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron processors |
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Chipset |
Intel B150 Express |
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Memory |
4 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 64GB DDR4 2133MHz |
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Expansion slots |
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (maximum at x4 mode) 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 2 x PCI |
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Graphics (VGA) |
Integrated Intel HD Graphics processor HDMI with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 at 24Hz D-sub with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz Intel InTru 3D / Quick Sync Video / Clear Video HD Technology / Insider |
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Multi-GPU support |
Two-way/quad-GPU AMD CrossFireX |
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Audio |
SupremeFX eight-channel high-definition audio codec |
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Storage |
6 x SATA 6.0Gbit/s 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices supports (both SATA and PCIe 3.0 x2 modes) |
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Networking/LAN |
Intel Gigabit Ethernet, anti-surge LANGuard, GameFirst technology |
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USB |
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C port 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports |
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Dimensions / form factor |
ATX 12-inch x 9.6-inch (30.5cm x 24.4cm) |
