We are NOT offering the Thunderbolt add-on card with this motherboard, because it fails to meet our quality standards. This board, aside from that, is an excellent board and one we fully recommend.
Model: Asus X99-DELUXE II
Specifications
| Socket | 2011-3 |
| CPU Compatibility | Intel Core i7 Processors on LGA 2011-v3 Socket |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
| Chipset | X99 |
| Front Side Bus | QuickPath Interconnect |
| Network Connectivity | Dual Gigabit Networking + 802.11 A/B/G/N/AC |
| Network Controller | Intel I218-V, Intel I211-AT |
| Audio Controller | Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| Cooling System | Heatsink |
| Color | Black & White |
Memory Support | |
| Type | DDR4 ECC Registered |
| Maximum Speed | 2133 MHz |
| Number of Slots | 8 |
| Maximum Size per Slot | 64 GB |
| Maximum Amount Supported | 512 GB |
External Connections | |
| USB 2.0 | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1) | 3 |
| USB 3.2 Type C | 1 |
| Audio Out | Surround Sound (7.1) |
| Audio In | Line-In/Microphone |
| S/PDIF | Optical |
| LAN (RJ45) | 2 |
| Wireless Antenna Port | Yes |
Internal Connections | |
| USB 2.0 | 1 (providing 2 ports) |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) | 2 |
| SATA III 6.0Gbps | 8 |
| SATA Express | 1 |
| M.2 Connector | 1 |
| M.2 Support | M.2 x4 Socket 3 with vertical M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280 |
| U.2 Connector | 2 |
| TPM (module sold separately) | 1 |
| Compatible TPM | 14-1 |
SATA Controllers | |
| SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1 | 8 port - Intel X99 |
| SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 2 | 1 SATA Express port - Intel X99 |
Expansion Slots | |
| Slot 1 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| Slot 2 | PCI Express 2.0 x1 |
| Slot 3 | PCI Express 2.0 x4 in a x16 size |
| Slot 4 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| Slot 5 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| Slot 6 | PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size |
Additional Information | |
| SLI Compatible | Yes |
| Crossfire Compatible | Yes |
| RAID Support | 0,1,5,10 (Only on ports 1-4) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (4.0) |
BIOS Features | |
| UEFI BIOS | Yes |
| EZ Flash | Yes |
| OC Profiles | Yes |
Dimensions | |
| Height | 305 mm (12.0 in) |
| Width | 244 mm (9.6 in) |
Expansion slots:
40-Lane CPU:
4x PCe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots* (single@x16, dual@x16/x16, triple@x16/x16/x8, quad@x8/x8/x8/x8 mode)
1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot** (PCIEx16_2 max. at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices)
1x PCIe 2.0 x1 slot (compatible with PCIe x1)
28-Lane CPU:
3x PCe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots*** (single@x16, dual@x16/x8, triple@x8/x8/x8)
1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot** (PCIEx16_2 max. at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices)
1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot** (PCIEx16_5 max. at x1 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 devices)
1x PCIe 2.0 x1 slot (compatible with PCIe x1 devices)
*PCIe x16_3 shares bandwidth with M.2 and U.2_2. It runs at x16 mode by default. PCIe x16_5 shares bandwidth with U.2_1. It runs at x4 mode by default with U.2_1 enabled.
**PCIe x16_2 shares bandwidth with USB3_34 and USB 3.1_EA34. It runs at x2 mode by default.
***PCIe x16_3 shares bandwidth with M.2 and U.2_2. It runs at x8 mode by default. PCIe x16_4 shares bandwidth with U.2_1. It is disabled by default.
Due to chipset behavior, The SATA6G_78, SATA6G_910 ports do not support IRST including RAID configuration.