Till Now the asus X99 platform was pretty slim.
It had the creme de la creme Rampage V Extreme, Mainstream flagship X99 Deluxe,The WS specific X99 WS and two more mid and entry level X99 Pro and X99 A; quite a small lineup compared to its competitors.
With full intention to break the norm Asus today announced the X99 Sabretooth, The TUF treatment that was needed for X99.
The notable new features are TUF Detective : a new software solution which enables you to monitor the system even if the system is not fully powered up.By plugging in your Android smartphone via the dedicated USB port on the rear IO,you can remotely turn on, restart, clear CMOS, view voltages and live system clock speeds.
TUF ESD Guards 2 :
Second generation ESD Guards defending the numerous rear IO ports against sudden electrostatic discharge when things are plugged in; including all USB sockets and audio connectors.
TUF ICe & Thermal Radar 2.
TUF ICe is a hardware IC that controls the 11 fan speeds and monitors 12 sensor across the board,along with Thermal Radar 2 function, all fans can be controlled as and when required.
and last but not the least we have the
TUF Fortifier & Military Grade CPU VRM
which i reckon is the VRM solution used in ROG with a few TUF twists
Detailed Specification
| TUF Sabertooth X99 | |
|---|---|
| Processor/CPU socket | New Intel® Core™ i7 processors on LGA 2011-v3 socket |
| Chipset | Intel® X99 Express |
| Memory | 8 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 64GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz
Quad-channel memory architecture Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) supported |
| Expansion slots | 40-lane processor:
3 x PCI Express® 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x16/x8) 1 x PCI Express® 2.0 x4 slot (maximum x2 mode, compatible with PCIe® x1 and x2 devices) 1 x PCI Express® 2.0 x1 slot 28-lane processor: 3 x PCI Express® 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x16/x8, triple at x16/x8/x4) 1 x PCI Express® 2.0 x4 slot (maximum x2 mode, compatible with PCIe® x1 and x2 devices) 1 x PCI Express® 2.0 x1 slot |
| Multi-GPU support | Supports 3-way NVIDIA® SLI™ and AMD® CrossFireX™ |
| Storage | 1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices supported (PCIe SSD only)
1 x SATA Express port (compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0Gbit/s ports) 8 x SATA 6.0Gbit/s ports |
| Networking/LAN | Intel I218-V Gigabit LAN controller
Realtek® 8111GR Gigabit LAN controller |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC1150 8-channel high-definition audio codec |
| USB | 2 x USB 3.1/3.0 ports (on back panel)
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (on back panel) 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (at mid-board) 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 at mid-board, 4 on back panel) |
| Key features | TUF-branded exclusives: Thermal Armor, Thermal Radar 2, ICe, Fortifier, Components, Detective, ESD Guards 2, Dust Defenders. |
| Dimensions / form factor | 12-inch x 9.6-inch (30.5cm x 24.4cm), ATX |
We will have more on this later.
