Currently, high-speed interface USB 3.1 Type-A (10Gb / s) has already been implemented in twelve motherboards ASUS: 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, Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2 / USB 3.1, B85M-G Plus / USB 3.1 and B85-Plus / USB 3.1.
ASUS has announced the first USB 3.1 expansion card, connected to PCI-Express x4 connectors. These solutions are compatible with all ASUS motherboards based on X99 processors and Z97, in the near future will support other motherboards companies, but it will need to update the BIOS and drivers. Today, ASUS has released two models of expansion cards with interface USB 3.1: one – with two connectors USB 3.1 Type-A, USB-compatible with previous versions, and the second – with a two-way port USB 3.1 Type-C. Expansion cards ASUS USB 3.1 will be shipped separately, and the version with two ports Type-A will be available bundled with the motherboard ASUS Rampage V Extreme / U3.1 and X99-Deluxe / U3.1.
Technical characteristics of the expansion card ASUS USB 3.1 Type-C Card with a two-way port USB 3.1 Type-C:
- one port USB 3.1 Type-C (10 Gbit / s);
- Interface PCI Express x4;
- compatibility with PCI Express x4 interfaces, x8 and x16;
- Operating System: Windows 8, 8.1 and 7 (32/64-bit);
- Utility support for ASUS USB 3.1 Boost;
- dimensions: 73×79 mm.
Technical characteristics of the expansion card ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A connectors with two USB 3.1 Type-A:
- two ports USB 3.1 Type-A (10 Gbit / s);
- compatible with USB 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.1;
- Interface PCI Express x4;
- compatibility with PCI Express x4 interfaces, x8 and x16;
- Operating System: Windows 8, 8.1 and 7 (32/64-bit);
- Utility support for ASUS USB 3.1 Boost;
- dimensions: 73×79 mm.
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