The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII GENE is an Intel Z170 (LGA1151) mATX gaming motherboard designed for 6th/7th Gen Intel Core processors. It features a 10-phase power delivery system with Pro Clock technology for stable overclocking, supporting Dual Channel DDR4 memory with XMP profiles up to 3733MHz(OC) across 4 DIMM slots. The board provides PCIe 3.0 x16 slot with SafeSlot reinforcement, plus 1x M.2 slot (32Gbps) and 6x SATA 6Gbps ports with RAID support. Networking includes Intel Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11ac WiFi. Graphics output features DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4 supporting 4K resolution. Additional highlights include SupremeFX audio with ESS DAC, USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A/C, dual BIOS, Aura Sync RGB lighting, and ROG GameFirst technology for optimized networking. The compact mATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6") makes it ideal for high-performance small form factor builds.