ASUS · 2017
Asus ROG Zenith Extreme
The Asus ROG Zenith Extreme is an E-ATX motherboard for AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors, featuring the X399 chipset and TR4 socket.
The Asus ROG Zenith Extreme is a high-end motherboard released in 2017, designed for AMD's Ryzen Threadripper CPUs with the TR4 socket and X399 chipset. It comes in an E-ATX form factor and supports up to 128 GB of DDR4 memory across eight slots with quad-channel architecture. For expansion, it offers four PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, one PCIe 2.0 x4, and one PCIe 2.0 x1. Storage includes three M.2 slots and six SATA ports. Rear I/O provides eight USB 3.1 Gen1 ports, two USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-A and Type-C), dual Intel I211-AT Gigabit Ethernet, a 10G LAN via the ROG Areion module, and 802.11ad/802.11ac Wi-Fi. Audio is handled by the SupremeFX S1220 codec based on Realtek ALC1220.
Specifications
| Chipset | AMD X399 |
|---|---|
| CPU socket | TR4 |
| Form factor | E-ATX |
| Memory slots | 8 |
| Memory type | DDR4 |
| Max memory unverified | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 |
| PCIe slots | 4x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1x PCIe 2.0 x4, 1x PCIe 2.0 x1 |
| M.2 slots | 3 |
| SATA ports | 6 |
| USB ports (rear) | 8x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-A + Type-C) |
| Ethernet | 2x Intel I211-AT Gigabit Ethernet, 1x 10G LAN (ROG Areion) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ad Wi-Fi, 802.11ac |
| Audio codec | SupremeFX S1220 (Realtek ALC1220) |
| Release year unverified | 2017 |