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ASUS today announced the world’s fastest and first complete line-up of SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 solutions, including a range of motherboards with built-in USB 3.1 and two ASUS USB 3.1 Cards. The latter are the new PCI Express® (PCIe®) expansion card with either dual Type-A sockets or reversible Type-C, that fits quickly and easily to bring breakneck speeds to existing PCs.
            
            

             The ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A Card (Dual)
Joe Hsieh, ASUS Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Motherboard and Desktop System Business Unit, said: “As the world’s number-one motherboard brand, we lead by providing the very latest technology for ASUS customers to enjoy. We worked closely with ASMedia Technology Inc to maximize USB 3.1 performance on both ASUS motherboards and our USB 3.1 Card products, ensuring that ASUS customers enjoy the very fastest data transfers from the new standard — and before anyone else!”
            
             ASUS motherboards with dual 10Gbit/s USB 3.1 sockets and 2X-faster performance
             Twelve ASUS motherboards have dual Type-A USB 3.1 ports built in for instant 10Gbit/s connectivity. Products with two USB 3.1 sockets onboard are signified with a ‘/USB 3.1’ suffix and include X99-Pro/USB 3.1, X99-A/USB 3.1 (Transfer Express), X99-A/USB 3.1, X99-E WS/USB 3.1, Z97-Deluxe/USB 3.1, Z97-Pro (Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1, Z97-A/USB 3.1, Z97-E/USB 3.1, Z97-K/USB3.1, Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1/USB 3.1, B85M-G Plus/USB 3.1 and B85-Plus/USB 3.1.
Easy-fit ASUS USB 3.1 Card with dual Type-A ports or reversible Type-C
             The ASUS USB 3.1 Card is the world’s first USB 3.1 expansion card that fits swiftly into any PCIe x4, x8 or x16 slot to accelerate existing PCs to deliver lightning-speed transfers of up to 10Gbit/s. Available in two models, with either dual Type-A sockets or reversible Type-C, the new PCIe card is compatible immediately with all ASUS X99 and Z97 chipset-based motherboards and will be compatible soon with more ASUS motherboards via a simple BIOS and driver update.
            
             The USB 3.1 Type-A Card (Dual) is also included with two new motherboard bundles with a ‘/U3.1’ suffix — Rampage V Extreme/U3.1 and X99-Deluxe/U3.1 — preconfigured and ready to go. Both USB 3.1 PCIe cards are available to purchase individually.
            
             Exclusive ASUS USB 3.1 Boost for fastest-ever USB 3.1 data transfers
             All ASUS USB 3.1 solutions include the ASUS USB 3.1 Boost utility for the very fastest USB 3.1 data transfers. This ASUS-exclusive technology automatically pushes USB 3.1 performance even further, with sustained sequential read/write speeds of up to speeds of up to 854.6/863.9MB/s — figures achieved by ASUS engineers in our own labs.
            
             AVAILABILITY & PRICING ASUS USB 3.1-integreted motherboards, ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A (Dual) and ASUS USB 3.1 Type-C cards will be available at ASUS authorized resellers soon:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                          

MSRP

                        
                        

ETA

                        
                        

RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1

                        
                        

$519

                        
                        

2/27

                        
                        

X99-PRO/USB 3.1

                        
                        

$339

                        
                        

2/27

                        
                        

X99-DELUXE/U3.1

                        
                        

$409

                        
                        

3/3

                        
                        

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1

                        
                        

$259

                        
                        

3/3

                        
                        

Z97-DELUXE/USB 3.1

                        
                        

$299

                        
                        

3/3

                        
                        

Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi AC)/USB 3.1

                        
                        

$229

                        
                        

3/3

                        
                        

X99-A/USB 3.1

                        
                        

$279

                        
                        

3/10

                        
                        

Z97-A/USB 3.1

                        
                        

$159

                        
                        

3/10

                        
                        

USB 3.1 PCIe Cards

                        
                        

$39

                        
                        

3/10

                        
            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
SPECIFICATIONS1                         

 

                        
ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A Card (Dual) ASUS USB 3.1 Type-C Card (Single)
                        
                                
  • Two Type-A 10Gbit/s USB 3.1 ports
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  • Backwardly compatible with USB 3.0/2.0/1.1
  •                             
  • PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface (at x2 bandwidth)
  •                             
  • Compatible with PCI Express x4, x8, and x16 slots
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  • Windows 8, 8.1 and 7 (32/64-bit editions)
  •                             
  • Supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost
  •                             
  • Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.9cm
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  • One Type-C 10Gbit/s USB 3.1 port
  •                             
  • PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface (at x2 bandwidth)
  •                             
  • Compatible with PCI Express x4, x8, and x16 slots
  •                             
  • Windows 8, 8.1 and 7 (32/64-bit editions)
  •                             
  • Supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost
  •                             
  • Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.9cm
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ASUS USB 3.1 motherboard line-up*
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    Compatible with ASUS USB 3.1 Card (both Type-A and Type-C card). Update to latest BIOS required. USB 3.1 integrated or
                         USB 3.1 Type-A Card (Dual) bundled
X99 Rampage V Extreme/U3.1 Yes
                         (BIOS 0211)
Yes
                         (bundled with Type-A card)
Rampage V Extreme Yes
                         (BIOS 0211)
 
X99-Deluxe/U3.1 Yes
                         (BIOS 0211)
Yes
                         (bundled with Type-A card)
X99-Deluxe Yes
                         (BIOS 0211)
 
X99-Pro/USB3.1 Yes Yes
X99-Pro Yes  
X99-S Yes  
X99-A/USB3.1(Transfer Express) Yes Yes
X99-A/USB3.1 Yes Yes
X99-A Yes  
Sabertooth X99 Yes  
X99-E WS/USB3.1 Yes Yes
X99-E WS Yes  
X99-WS/IPMI Yes  
Z97 Z97-Deluxe(NFC & WLC) Yes  
Z97-Deluxe/USB3.1 Yes Yes
Z97-Deluxe Yes  
Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac)/USB3.1 Yes Yes
Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac) Yes  
Z97-Pro Yes  
Z97-A/USB3.1 Yes Yes
Z97-A Yes  
Z97-AR Yes  
Z97-C Yes  
Z97-E/USB3.1 Yes Yes
Z97-E Yes  
Z97-K/USB3.1 Yes Yes
Z97-K R2.0 Yes  
Z97-K Yes  
Z97-P Yes  
Z97M-Plus Yes  
Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1/USB3.1 Yes Yes
Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1 Yes  
Sabertooth Z97 Mark S Yes  
Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2 Yes  
Gryphon Z97 Yes  
Gryphon Z97(Armor Edition) Yes  
Maximus VII Formula/Watch Dogs Yes  
Maximus VII Formula Yes  
Maximus VII Hero Yes  
Maximus VII Hero/ACU Yes  
Maximus VII Gene Yes  
Maximus VII Ranger Yes  
Maximus VII Impact Yes  
Z97-PRO Gamer Yes  
Z97-WS Yes  
B85 B85M-G Plus/USB3.1 Yes Yes
B85-Plus/USB3.1 Yes Yes
            
1. Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors.
             *Availability may vary by region
Full specifications are available at www.asus.com