ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Quad
ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Quad

ASUS Introduces World’s First Intel Thunderbolt 2-Certified Motherboard – Aug 21, 2013– Detroit, USA  (Techreleased) – ASUS today announced Z87-Deluxe/Quad, the first motherboard in the world with Thunderbolt™ 2 technology certified by Intel®. Based on the new Intel Z87 chipset and ready for the latest 4th generation Intel Core™ processors, the ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Quad ATX motherboard has two Thunderbolt 2 ports for connecting up to 12 devices at once. Each port has up to 20Gbit/s transfer rate and is backwardly compatible with Thunderbolt 1.

 ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Quad
ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Quad

“Z87-DELUXE/QUAD has been subjected to tremendous compatibility, BIOS validation, video/audio and other tests to verify its quality and design,” said Joe Hsieh, ASUS Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Motherboard and Desktop System Business Unit. “Being the world’s first certified motherboard for Thunderbolt 2 technology also means setting the standard for all of the upcoming products, which is something that ASUS has always done.”

Twice the performance plus fully 4K display support

The original Thunderbolt standard has four separate transfer channels — two upstream and two downstream — with a maximum transfer rate of 10Gbit/s per channel. Thunderbolt 2 combines these four channels into two 20Gbit/s bi-directional channels, which are 4X faster than USB 3.0. Together with DisplayPort 1.2 support, this enables Thunderbolt 2 to simultaneously deliver extremely high-resolution video to the latest 4K/2K (4096 x 2160) displays and communicate with other bandwidth-hungry devices, such as hard drives. With the onboard HDMI port, ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Quad can drive three 4K UHD displays at once.

Thunderbolt 2 also supports daisy-chained connections with up to six devices on each port. With two Thunderbolt 2 ports, ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Quad can connect to up to 12 devices at once, reducing the need for separate hubs and helping maintain a clutter-free workspace.

Always on the cutting edge

Z87-Deluxe/Quad includes a number of exclusive ASUS technologies. Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization is an easy-to-use tuning tool that dynamically adjusts performance and cooling for reduced noise and increased efficiency with a single click. The UEFI BIOS presents a friendly graphical interface, making it easier than ever to set up shortcuts and favorites for quick access to the options that are used most often.

Z87-Deluxe/Quad also includes NFC Express, an accessory that can automate common PC tasks simply by tapping the supplied NFC tag or NFC-compatible smart devices to the box. NFC Express can be used for secure Windows user account login without the need to type in a password, and to launch multiple applications to create a particular working set-up. Using the free Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote companion app for NFC-compatible smart devices, users can also wirelessly synchronize photos and videos with their PC and remotely control the system with no complicated set-up in a tap.