- 5X Protection
- LANGuard
- Overvoltage protection
- Short-circuit damage prevention
- Electrostatic discharge protection
- Dedicated CPU and case fan controls
- Speed up with onboard M.2
- Instant front-panel USB 3.1 Gen 1 experience
- Component-free areas to minimize damage risk
- Effortless PCI Express component removal
- Easy memory removal
- Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS
The advanced 5X Protection II employs fine components, excellent circuit design, and exacting standards to guarantee quality and long-term durability of your motherboard with all-round protection. For you, that means exceptional protection and stability for your build. ASUS LANGuard is hardware-level networking protection that employs signal-coupling technology and premium anti-EMI surface-mounted capacitors to ensure a more reliable connection and better throughput, plus electrostatically guarded and surge-protected components for greater tolerance to static electricity and improved protection against surges. An exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset, connectivity ports, and audio codecs from damage caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies.