ASUS TUF X299 Mark 2 Motherboard

The ASUS TUF X299 Mark 2 is an ATX motherboard designed for Intel Core X-Series processors with an LGA 2066 socket, emphasizing durability and reliability with TUF components certified to military standards. It features eight DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 256GB of memory with speeds up to 4266MHz (OC) depending on the CPU. For expansion, it includes three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (with flexible lane configurations based on CPU), one PCIe 3.0 x4 slot, and two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Storage options consist of six SATA 6Gb/s ports and two M.2 slots, with one supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 mode and the other supporting both SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4 mode, all supporting Intel Optane Memory and VROC for PCIe SSD RAID. Networking is handled by an Intel I219V Gigabit Ethernet controller with Turbo LAN. Audio is provided by a Realtek S1220A 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC with a 120dB SNR line-out. Connectivity includes two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports, eight USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 on back panel, 4 via header