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Intel
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Smart Response Technology
Intel
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Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing,
reduces load and wait time, eliminates unecessary hard drive spin thus lowering power
usage, and uses an installed SSD (requires 18.6 GB available space) as a cache for
frequently accessed data or applications. It combines SSD performance and hard drive
capacity, operating up to six times faster than a hard-drive-only system to boost the system’s
overall performance.
* 4th Generation Intel
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Core™ processors family support Intel
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Smart Response Technology.
** An operating system must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel
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Smart Response Technology.
*** The SSD is reserved for caching function.
Intel
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Smart Connect Technology
Your computer can receive fresh updates 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 efcient computing experience.
Intel
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Rapid Start Technology
Intel
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Rapid Start Technology 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 the energy use low.
Complete USB 3.0 integration
This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear
panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity
solution of speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.
Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support
The Intel
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Z87 Express Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA)
interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus
systems.
1.1.2 “Ultimate COOL” Thermal Solutions
Thermal Armor with ow valve
Thermal Armor features the exclusive ow gate mechanism that allows you to open or close
the Thermal Armor via a button. When the gate is open, it provides an excellent thermal
solution for the CPU. When the gate is closed, it focuses air on heatpipes for better heat
removal, especially useful for liquid cooling.
Thermal Radar 2
Thermal Radar 2 uses sensors to control motherboard temperatures, automatically adjusting
fan speeds for better system stability and power efciency. It also provides customizable fan
management that displays real-time motherboard, CPU and VGA zone cooling status, and
promotes extended system longevity, power saving solution, and noise reduction.