ASUS today announced Z170I Pro Gaming, a new mini-ITX gaming motherboard with SupremeFX audio, Intel Gigabit Ethernet with ASUS-exclusive LANGuard and GameFirst to eliminate lag, plus multiple technologies to boost gaming performance. Based on the new Intel Z170 Express chipset, Z170I Pro Gaming offers high gaming transfers from the latest 2?2 802.11ac Wi-Fi with all-new Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO), M.2 and USB 3.1 and RAMCache for faster game loads.

Z170I Pro Gaming is equipped with SupremeFX technology to deliver near-lossless 115dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) audio. The electromagnetically-shielded Realtek ALC1150 codec maximizes acoustic performance and eliminates interference.

Z170I Pro Gaming also includes Sonic Radar II, a stealthy overlay that shows what opponents and teammates are up to on the battlefield ? all managed via a control panel and customizable game list. Sonic Radar II shows both the direction and origin of key in-game sounds, enabling ASUS gamers to practice enemy-pinpointing skill.

Z170I Pro Gaming drives online-gaming performance with the latest Intel Gigabit Ethernet (I219-V) to reduce CPU overhead and deliver high TCP and UDP throughput.

ASUS-exclusive LANGuard?s signal-coupling technology and surface-mounted components ensure reliable connections and better throughput, and the LANGuard port is both electrostatically-guarded and surge-protected for greater tolerance to static electricity and greater protection against surges - all the way up to 15KV.

New and improved GameFirst optimizes network traffic for lag-free online gaming - and now Asus has added Multi-Gate Teaming, enabling Z170I Pro Gaming users to team all their networks for maximum bandwidth. GameFirst also includes a new Intelligent mode, which automatically compiles a database by parsing new app data to ensure that every game is optimized for the best performance.

With integrated 5-Way Optimization technology Z170I Pro Gaming users enjoy automated overclocking and fan control for instant performance boosts. This technology dynamically optimizes essential system aspects based on real-time use for superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans, and even networking and audio settings tailored for games and apps.

The new mini-ITX gaming board also includes ASUS-exclusive Pro Clock technology, a dedicated base-clock (BCLK) generator designed for 6th-generation Intel processors that allows overclocked base-clock frequencies of 400MHz or even beyond. This custom solution works in tandem with the ASUS TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control.

Z170I Pro Gaming users are also able to go faster by fitting the very latest DDR4 memory, and push for extreme overclocked-RAM speeds of 4000MHz.

Physical connectivity is also in abundance with an onboard M.2 socket with x4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 bandwidth for up to 32Gbit/s data transfers, two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A connectors for data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbit/s.

With RAMCache technology, Z170I Pro Gaming users are able to effectively cache an entire storage device so that favorite games and apps launch at breakneck speeds.