ASRock Z270 KILLER SLI/AC LGA 1151 Intel

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1151

CPU Type

7th and 6th Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)
* Not Compatible with Intel 8th Gen CPUs

Supported CPU Technologies

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z270

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel InTru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider, Intel HD Graphics
Gen9 LP, DX11.3, DX12
HWA Encode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b, VP9, HEVC 10b (For 7th Gen Intel CPU)
HWA Encode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b; GPU/SW Encode/Decode: VP9, HEVC 10b (For 6th Gen Intel CPU)
Max. shared memory 1024MB**
Dual graphics output: Support DVI-D and HDMI ports by independent display controllers
Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz
Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
Supports HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports
Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D and HDMI Ports

*Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
**The size of maximum shared memory may vary from different operating systems.
***Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit.
****Intel InTru 3D is only supported under Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit.

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 3733+(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2400*/ 2133
*7th Gen Intel CPU supports DDR4 up to 2400; 6th Gen Intel CPU supports DDR4 up to 2133.
*Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information.

Maximum Memory Supported

64GB
Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4))
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

PCI Express x1

4 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)

Other Slots

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled Wi-Fi 802.11 ac module (on the rear I/O)
15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*
*If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA_5 will be disabled.
*If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA_0 will be disabled.

M.2

2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets, support type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)

Supports Intel Optane Technology
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC892

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel I219-V

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Wireless LAN

Intel 802.11 ac Wi-Fi Module (Free Bundle)
Supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433 Mbps

Bluetooth

Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

Video Ports

1 x DVI-D Port

HDMI

1 x HDMI

RJ45

1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

USB 3.1

5 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Antenna Connectors

2 x Antenna Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 5 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

Other Connectors

1 x COM Port Header
1 x TPM Header
1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
1 x AURA RGB LED Header*
1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)**
2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)
1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (10-pin)****

*Supports up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip.
**The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power.
***The Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
***CHA_FAN2 can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
****Only one Thunderbolt AIC Card is supported.

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0" x 8.8"

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector
1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector