Limited-Edition, Arctic-Camouflaged TUF ATX Intel® Z97 Motherboard with Strengthened Backplate and Flexible Cooling System for Non-Stop Stability
- LGA1150 Socket for the 5th, New 4th and 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
- Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
- Arctic Camo Thermal Armor with Flow Valve - Total Airflow-boosting Heat Dissipation
- Arctic Camo TUF Fortifier - Damage Protection and Improved Cooling
- White Dust Defenders - Repel the Dust, Expand the Lifespan
- TUF ICe - Your Total Cooling Commander
- Thermal Radar 2 - Customized Fan Tuning, Complete System Cooling
- TUF Components (TUF 10K Ti-Caps, TUF New Alloy Choke & MOSFETs; Certified by Military-standard) - Certified for Tough Duty
- TUF New Alloy Chokes
- TUF Thermal Armor with Flow Valve
- Exclusive Limited Edition
- TUF Fortifier
- TUF ICe
- TUF 10K Ti-Caps
- CrossFireX/SLI Support
- Intel Z97 Chipset
- Front USB 3.0 Header
- Intel LGA1150 Socket
- New DIGI+ Power Control
- TUF MOSFETs
Design Story
The Incredible Creation of the Sabertooth Z97 Mark S
Our latest masterpiece is made of creative brilliance
Acclaimed creativity adorning
technical supremacy
This stunning board's first appearance was at Computex 2014, where it was exhibited under the codename "Sabranco," a portmanteau of Saber and "branco" (the Portuguese word for "white") — and most every visitor expressed their desire to take it home with them. Now the finished beast is ready for your build and we've called it Sabertooth Z97 Mark S — "S" to indicate striking superiority.
Finely Crafted to every
surface
To create the unique camouflage pattern, our engineers employed a premium printing technique — the world's first in the motherboard industry. This clever technology ensures an outstanding appearance with superior adhesion to even complex shapes – so Sabertooth Z97 Mark S will stay looking great long for its life time and the highlight for your PCDIY!
Infused with unbreakable Tiger Spirit
The rear side of Sabertooth Z97 Mark S is adorned with two traditional Chinese characters that mean 'tiger spirit'. Sabertooth endured the most extreme conditions, from subtropical savannas to frozen mountains. Sabertooth Z97 Mark S is engineered with the same unwavering endurance – therefore it is infused with unbreakable tiger spirit!
Our very first white PCB
motherboard
Sabertooth Z97 Mark S is the very first white PCB motherboard from ASUS TUF, adding an extra-special dimension that we know you'll love. And our innovative hydrographics technology means that Sabertooth Z97 Mark S retains its strikingly-white hue without discoloring!
Arctic Camo, TUF Ammo
We've designed Sabertooth Z97 Mark S to stand out — and boy does it make a visual impact! The snow-white color scheme echoes TUF's ultra-efficient cooling prowess, while the arctic-camouflage styling reflects the motherboard's extreme durability.
Limited-Edition exclusivity –
numbered just for you
Sabertooth Z97 Mark S is clearly very special with exclusive rarity. We're making limited numbers of these beautiful boards; each individually numbered. Exclusive, rare, strikingly arctic white and irresistibly tough — which number will be yours?
Ultimate Cooling
Arctic Camo Thermal Armor with Flow Valve
Total airflow-boosting heat dissipation
More than just a cool military-styled cover, TUF Thermal Armor employs dual fans to provide boosted airflow for rapid cooling. Reversible-airflow technology blows dust up and away from the heatsink VRM, while the exclusive flow-valve design controls the heat-pipe's air contact — great for liquid-cooling setups!
A combination of form and function, Z97 Thermal Armor has been upgraded with innovative reversible-airflow technology that literally blows dust up and away from the heatsink and VRM!
The airflow channels created by Thermal Armor provide targeted cooling for critical components such as the VRM, chokes and capacitors. This cooling can further be bolstered by installing the included cover and I/O fans.
This additional cooling can be optimized for different CPU cooling scenarios.
By opening the two airflow valves, greater circulation can be achieved for air-cooling scenarios,
while closing the valves will focus the airflow into the Thermal Armor channels — ideal for systems using self-contained liquid CPU coolers.
Thermal Radar 2
Customized fan tuning, complete system cooling
Z97 Thermal Radar 2 now lets you control fans on ASUS graphics cards, as well your case fans!
Dust de-Fan technology spins Thermal Armor's assistant fan in reverse to blow particles out of the case. Multiple onboard sensors and the bundled thermistor cable let you monitor graphics card temperatures and other key components in real time, so you can adjust manually or optimize automatically with one click.
- ASUS TUF engineered have forged a brand-new microchip that delivers incredibly precise temperature monitoring and fan controls.
With the TUF IC Cool processor, you can be assured that monitoring of onboard temperature sensors and fan speeds is always ultra-accurate — whether you're adjusting settings manually or using the automatic one-click optimization.
Tested Reliability
ARCTIC CAMO TUF FORTIFIER
Improves rigidity and cooling behind the board
TUF delivers great strength and cooling via exclusive TUF Fortifier. A reinforced backplate ensures that the motherboard doesn't buckle under the weight of heavy graphics cards and CPU cooler, minimizing the risk of damaged circuitry form bowing and bending.
TUF Fortifier also includes a thermal pad that efficiently directs heat away from the VRM and other components - an innovation that reduces operating temperatures by up to 7°(C)!
Bolsters boards against bending damage
TUF Fortifier adds a strong backplate so the motherboard doesn't buckle under the weight of heavy graphics cards and CPU coolers. Reduced PCB bowing and bending means an end to potentially damaged circuitry.
Make the whole backplate your heatsink
TUF Fortifier uses a thermal pad attached to the motherboard, making the whole backplate a huge heatsink that directs heat away from key components such as VRMs and MOSFETs. TUF Fortifier also protects DIY builders from solder pins and other sharp motherboard parts – preventing annoying cuts!
TUF Components
Certified for tough duty
- 10K Ti-Caps:+20% Temp. tolerance and five times longer lifetime usage.
- TUF New Alloy Chokes:13.6% Cooler for extra-unbeatable durability
- TUF MOSFETs:military-grade certified MOSFETs with lower RDS(on)*
*Low RDS means more power efficient and will thus produce slightly less heat as a by-product of the MOSFET
White
Dust Defenders*
Repel the dust, expand the lifespan
TUF design protects back I/O ports, expansion and memory slots plus critical connectors from dust and particles that degrade system performance over time if left unchecked. With a filter to ensure the back I/O fan doesn't draw dust into the board, Dust Defenders guards against dust build up, helping your PC perform in an optimal and stable state longer.
*PCIe and DRAM slot Dust Defenders in white theme.
Durable Design
Server-Grade Tests
Systematically-Tested Stability
TUF is proud to be a leading total solution provider. That means we test more than just the product itself — we examine system durability as a whole. Our motherboards undergo extreme temperature variations (thermal shock), extensive Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) tests and many whole-build server-grade stability tests — so you know that your TUF motherboard can be trusted in all conditions.
5-Year Warranty
Guaranteed reliability
Each and every TUF motherboard is built with components certified for military use and undergoes serious server-level burn-in tests, including over 7,000 hours of compatibility checks with over 1,000 devices. TUF is forged solid for your confidence, which is why every board is covered by a 5-year warranty.
TUF ESD Guards
Strong ESD protection for extended component lifespan
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can happen suddenly, and its damaging effects are easily underestimated. TUF ESD Guards are tested to standards that are 30% higher than industry standards, ensuring electrostatic discharges are properly grounded from all onboard connectivity — and that means greater component longevity.
- Keyboard and Mouse Connectors: Additional on-circuit ESD TVS diodes.
- USB 3/2.0 Connectors: On-circuit transient-voltage-suppression (TVS) diodes and capacitor protection for surface-mount and dual-inline packages.
- Audio Connectors: Capacitor protection on both front and back audio-output circuits.
- LAN Port: ESD TVS diode protection on the LAN circuit bolstered by an anti-surge LAN connector that increases protection against extreme events, such as lightning strikes.
Media-Acclaimed the most intuitive UEFI BIOS
The smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS is with improvements to both EZ and Advanced Modes. It benefits both the novice builder as well as the seasoned overclocker.
- Map to MyFavorite:
Quickly find tuning options and add preferred tools to the MyFavorites list!
- EZ Tuning Wizard – OC and RAID:
Select your hardware and use scenarios to tune system performance or streamline your RAID configuration for faster data retrieval and backups!
- EZ XMP:
Improve your DRAM performance with a click!
- Intuitive Graphical Fan Control:
Fine-tune individual fans simply by dragging a curve with the mouse!
- Real-Time Hardware Monitor:
Benefit from instant information from the critical parts of your system!
EZ Mode
- Fan Profile:
Detailed CPU and case fan information for instant cooling!
- SATA Information:
Displays SATA port details for you to easily recognize devices!
- Fast Clock Adjustment:
Use mouse controls to change the time and date!
- EZ XMP:
Improve your DRAM performance with a click!
Advanced Mode
- GPU POST:
Find more info about your graphics cards and slot bandwidth allocation. Great for 2 or 3-way SLI or CrossFireX
- Shortcut:
Press Enter to create shortcuts to favorite settings, or select an existing shortcut and press F4 to go straight there!
- Quick Notes:
Make notes and capture BIOS-related ideas, quickly and conveniently!
- Last Modified Log:
Track last change and save preferred profiles onto a USB drive!
- SATA Port Renaming:
Rename SATA ports for easy identification!
Cracked-Up Content Creation!
If design is in your blood, a TUF Z97 motherboard needs to be on your desktop! Exclusive USB 3.0 Boost technology drives data transfer at speeds that are up to 170% faster than standard, while SATA Express connectivity stores and retrieve data at up to 10Gbps. For you, that means slicker workflow every hour of every day – no more drumming your fingers waiting for images to transfer or files to save or load! You also get our exclusive Turbo LAN technology, which automatically optimizes your Internet connection for the fastest and smoothest possible file transfers. TUF Z97 even helps with your multiple-monitor setup, ensuring total stability right up to 4K/UHD resolutions!
Upgrade to super-Fast
Thunderbolt speed today
ASUS ThunderboltEX II series are the first Intel®-certified Thunderbolt™ 2 add-on card, offering the flexibility to upgrade your own build to Thunderbolt technology whenever you want. You can enjoy bi-directional transfer speeds up to 10Gbps* — that's four times (4X) faster than USB 3.0! Experience video in incredible detail on the latest 4K/UHD (ultra-high-definition) displays while using bandwidth-hungry storage devices at the same time.
TUF Audio Design
TUF Audio Design makes short work of optimizing audio settings for the way you want to listen, chatting, watching movies or relaxing to your favorite music. Onboard physical shielding, professional engineered design and premium components result in sound output that has exceptional clarity and fidelity.
- Shielding Physical isolation of analog and digital components reduces multi-lateral interference.
- Audio Amplifier Enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers.
- Unique De-Pop Circuit Reduces start-up popping noise to all audio outputs
- Special Layout Design Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
Bolsters boards against bending damage
TUF ESD Guards
TUF Audio Design