Product Position / Schedule B150 Platform Overview Product Overview Product Spec Table Product Features Table Exclusive Features Extreme Stability 5X PROTECION II LANGuard | Overvoltage Protection | DIGI+ VRM Stainless Steel Back I/O | DRAM Overcurrent Protection High Performance M.2 support | DDR4 memory support Gaming Audio LED-illuminated Design | Audio Shielding Dedicated Audio PCB Layers | Japanese-made Audio Caps EZ DIY USB Type-C support | EZ Flash 3 | PC Cleaner | Mobo Connect Competitor Comparison SPEC Comparison | Layout Comparison

Product Position / Schedule B150 Platform Overview Product Overview Product Spec Table Product Features Table

NEW LGA 1151, B150 Chipset, DDR4-2133, M.2, DIGI+VRM, 6 Power Phase, HDMI/DVI/RGB, 5Gb/s USB Type C, 5X PROTECTION II, FAN Xpert 2+, Gaming Audio, MOS & PCH Heatsink, SBA, ATX LGA 1151, B150 Chipset, DDR4-2133, M.2, DIGI+VRM, 6 Power Phase, DVI/RGB, 5Gb/s USB Type C, 5X PROTECTION II, FAN Xpert 2+, Gaming Audio, PCH Heatsink, SBA, ATX NEW LGA 1151, B150 Chipset, DDR3-1866(O.C.), DIGI+VRM, 6 Power Phase, HDMI/DVI/RGB, 5Gb/s USB Type C, 5X PROTECTION II, FAN Xpert 2+, Gaming Audio, MOS&PCH heat- sink, SBA, ATX LGA 1151, B150 Chipset, DDR3-1866(O.C.), DIGI+VRM, 6 Power Phase, DVI/RGB, 5Gb/s USB Type C, 5X PROTECTION II, FAN Xpert 2+, Gaming Audio, SBA, ATX

Intel Skylake-S Processor CPU Advantages LGA 1151 Socket 14nm CPU DDR4 & DDR3L support Up to 3 independent displays Chipset Advantages PCIE 3.0 support Intel® SBA support Up to 6 x USB 3.0 ports Up to 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Compatibility CPU: Only LGA 1151 CPU is compatible with 100 series chipsets Fan: Backward compatible with LGA 1150 fan DDR4 - 2133 DDR3L - 1600 up to 6 x USB 3.0 Digital Display x16 PCIe Gen3 PCIe 3.0 Intel® B150 PCH up to 6 x SATA 6Gb/s

Product Overview (1/2) Intel LGA 1151 Socket M.2 Support 4 x DDR4 Memory, 2133 MHz Support Intel LGA 1151 Socket Support 14nm CPU M.2 Support DIGI+ Power control 6 Digital Power Phase 2 x front USB 3.0 connectors SATA 6Gb/s RGB & DVI HDMI 5Gb/s USB Type C Intel® B150 Chipset USB 3.0 Gb LAN & LANGuard PCI Express 3.0 Slot CFX Support Gaming Audio Audio

Product Overview (2/2) Intel LGA 1151 Socket M.2 Support 4 x DDR4 Memory, 2133 MHz Support Intel LGA 1151 Socket Support 14nm CPU M.2 Support DIGI+ Power control 6 Digital Power Phase 2 x front USB 3.0 connectors RGB & DVI SATA 6Gb/s 5Gb/s USB Type C Intel® B150 Chipset USB 3.0 Gb LAN & LANGuard Gaming Audio PCI Express 3.0 Slot CFX Support Audio

Intel® B150 Express Chipset NEW NEW Specification B150-PRO B150-PLUS B150-PRO D3 B150-PLUS D3 Socket LGA 1151 socket Chipset Intel® B150 Express Chipset Memory DDR4 x4, 2133MHz DDR3 x4, 1866(O.C.)MHz PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16; 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (@x4) PCIe 3.0 x1 2 PCI 3 VGA HDMI/DVI/D-Sub DVI/D-sub DVI/D-Sub Multi-GPU CrossfireX LAN Realtek® 8111GR Gb LAN Realtek® 8111H Gb LAN Realtek® 8111GR LAN Audio Realtek ALC887, 8-ch 16Gb/s M.2 YES N/A SATA 6.0 Gb/s 6 5Gb/s USB Type C 1 USB 3.0 (Back) USB 3.0 (Front) USB 2.0 COM header SBA Form Factor ATX,12 x 8.6

5X Protection II Superb Performance Gaming Audio EZ DIY Features B150-PRO B150-PLUS 5X Protection II LANGuard V Overvoltage Protection DIGI+ VRM DRAM Overcurrent Protection Stainless Steel Back I/O Superb Performance USB 3.0 Boost Fan Xpert 2+ Gaming Audio LED-illuminated Design Audio Shielding Premium Japanese-made Audio Caps Dedicated Audio PCB Layers EZ DIY 5Gb/s USB Type C Push Notice AI Suite 3 Q-Design EZ Flash3 Mobo connect PC cleaner

LANGuard Overvoltage Protection DIGI+ VRM Stainless Steel Back I/O DRAM Overcurrent Protection

ASUS Exclusive LANGuard LANGuard for advanced LAN protection ASUS Exclusive LANGuard Protect your motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity! Your Computer is in danger… More reliable connection and better throughput Lightning Strike Safe & Reliable! ASUS LANGuard is hardware-level networking protection that employs signal-coupling technology and premium anti-EMI surface-mounted capacitors ensure a more reliable connect and better throughput, plus electrostatically-guarded and surge-protected components for greater tolerance to static electricity and improved protection against surges.

15KV Protect your motherboard from lightning strikes! EMI Cover Surface-mounted capacitors Protect your motherboard from lightning strikes! 15KV Line to Ground 6KV * ESD result is undertaken by individual LANGuard LANGuard Traditional LAN port

Protect your motherboard from inferior power supplies ASUS B150 Series Motherboard Other brand Motherboard Stable Electric Current Unstable Electric Current The exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset, connectivity ports*, and audio codec from damages caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies. * Include PS/2 keyboard & mouse, USB, D-Sub devices. Protect your chipset, connectivity ports* and audio codec from unstable inferior power supplies No protection at all and the motherboard may result in unexpected damage

Hardware safeguards to ensure long-term durability DIGI+ VRM Precise digital power control and Long-lasting Stability Rich tuning options, all-round balanced power phase loading Dynamic adjustment, lower temperature can significantly enhance the overclocking stability DRAM Overcurrent Protection Onboard Polyswitch (resettable fuse) protect connection ports and DRAM against overcurrent and short-circuit damage by onboard resettable fuses, extending your motherboard’s life. * The location of DRAM polyswitch varies with models. Stainless Steel Back I/O 3X longer usage life compared to ordinary panels. We are the only MB maker using stainless steel shields! Protective Coating

M.2 support DDR4 Memory Support

Both PCIe /SATA mode available Upgrade to B150 platform & enjoy the incredible data transfer speed B85 Series Are you still perplexed that your B85 Series Motherboard is not supporting M.2 SSD? And you have nothing to do with it! X Both PCIe /SATA mode available Now, B150-PRO & B150-PLUS, our new motherboards of B150 Series, support 3 types of M.2 devices (2242 / 2260 / 2280) with both PCIe & SATA modes. We provide the excellent compatibility that can fulfill all your demand!

Make your memory go faster The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR4 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR4 2133 MHz to boost the system’s performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications. Enjoy the DDR4 Benefits with ASUS B150

LED-illuminated Design Audio Shielding Dedicated Audio PCB Layers Premium Japanese-made Audio Caps

Create a great atmosphere to enhance the entertainment experience The LED onboard around audio shielding are now programmable, so you can create a stylish light path with a cool looks. LED-illuminated Design LED-illuminated Design We provide you the perfect LED motherboards to match your transparent acrylic chassis!

Dedicated Audio PCB Layers Get ready to rule! Audio Shielding Dedicated Audio PCB Layers Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduces multi-lateral interference Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals Premium Japanese-made Audio Caps Provides warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity High Freq. Decrease the peak feeling sound at high compass Low Freq. Increase massive sound at low compass

USB Type-C support EZ Flash 3 PC Cleaner Mobo connect

1 2 Any way up! Enjoy and forget the legacy USB ports! Smaller Size USB Type-C has smaller size than legacy USB ports. 1 Any-way up design With any-way-up design, USB Type C can eliminates your puzzle of how to find the right angle to plug your USB devices. 2 Type A Type C Traditional USB solution is both brilliantly simple and deeply frustrating. Everything just works but getting plug into the socket the right way up never seems to happen first time – you twist, turn, and twist again. Exclusive Type C any-way-up design eliminates this problem, so you'll make your USB connections first time, every time! A sad story tells you why you need reversible USB Type-C port

One port, more choices! So far as we know, some mobile devices such as the Apple New MacBook, the Nokia N1 (pad) and a lot of expansion devices had already used USB type C standard. USB Type C will be a very popular industry connector standard in the coming future. Apple New MacBook Nokia N1 What you need is a ASUS motherboard that supports native USB type C port and enjoy the connection with your new devices, isn’t it? B150-PRO B150-PLUS USB Type C V

Get your latest BIOS fast and easy! 4 simple steps to update your BIOS through the Internet! 1 2 Connect to a LAN cable Select flash by Internet 3 4 Select suitable connection Update automatically Get your latest BIOS fast and easy!

PC Cleaner Get rid of junk files and free up disk space Get Rid of Junk Files and Free Up Disk Space! Running slow? PC Cleaner cleans up unused and unwanted files/programs that take up spaces in your drives, eliminating the clog. Suggested to Clean 845.5 MB 100% CLEANED  Work Faster  Start Quicker & Smoother

Keyboard/Mouse Sharing Audio Mode Share PC’s input devices for your Android machines! Work with your PC & Android devices at the same time through a single keyboard/mouse set. Keyboard/Mouse Sharing Audio Mode Use a set of keyboard/mouse to control PC, and your Android mobile Better sound with PC speaker played from your phone*. * Support on Win8.1/10.

SPEC Comparison Layout Comparison

ASUS Gigabyte MSI B150-PRO B150-PLUS B150-HD3 B150 PC MATE Brand Model Socket LGA 1151 socket Chipset Intel® B150 Express Chipset Memory DDR4 x4, 2133MHz PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16; 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (@x4) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16; 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (@x4) PCIe 3.0 x1 2 3 PCI VGA HDMI/DVI/D-Sub DVI/D-sub Multi-GPU CrossfireX LAN Realtek® GbE LAN Intel® GbE LAN Audio Realtek 8-CH High Definition Audio Code M.2 YES SATA 6.0 Gb/s 6 6+2 5Gb/s USB Type C 1 N/A USB ports(Back) 2*USB 3.0 4*USB 2.0 4*USB 3.0 2*USB 2.0 COM header Form Factor ATX,30.5 x 21.8 ATX,30.5 x 20.0 ATX,30.5 x 22.6

Larger Heat-sink Design, Better thermal performance! ASUS Gigabyte V.S. 3 1 2 B150-HD3 B150-PRO 1. PCB WIDE 2. PCH Heat-sink 3. Back I/O B150-PRO Cost down Cost down B150-HD3 1.8 ASUS stainless steel back I/O panels have a usage life 3x longer compared with ordinary panels Wider PCB Better Performance Larger Heat-sink Design, Better thermal performance!

More stylish and Larger MOS Heat-sink Design, ASUS MSI V.S. 2 1 B150-PRO B150 PC MATE 1. MOS Heatsink 2. USB Type C B150-PRO B150 PC MATE Cost down X B150-PRO & B150-PLUS support native USB type C port and enjoy the connection with your new devices More stylish and Larger MOS Heat-sink Design, Better thermal performance! Better appearance!