Sharing the Intel Z270 chipset and socket 1151 platform for 7th and 6th Gen Core, Pentium and Celeron processors, ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 is an ATX board. Two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots run as one x16 or dual x8, while its third PCIe 3.0 x16 slot is capped at x2. Windows 10 64-bit is supported, and Windows 8.1 and 7 only work with 6th Gen CPUs.
Product released: January 1, 2017
Latest firmware version
Version 1301, released April 17, 2018
Last checked for updates: Oct 31, 2026 12:00 UTC
What's new in version 1301
Improved system stability.
Improve system performance.
Updated Intel CPU microcode.
Improved DRAM compatibility.
LatestUpdate has tracked 7 versions of ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 firmware, released between January 4, 2017 and April 17, 2018.
Version 1301 - April 17, 2018: Improved system stability. Improve system performance. Updated Intel CPU microcode. Improved DRAM compatibility.
Version 1203 - January 9, 2018: Improved DRAM compatibility. Fixed SAMSUNG M.2 device issue. Fixed SanDisk M.2 device issue. Fixed AMD SSD device issue. Fixed SteelSeries Keyboard issue. Upda…
Version - - November 22, 2017: Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk. Use ME Update tool to update your ME. *We suggest you update ME Dri…
Version 1009 - August 4, 2017: Improved device compatibility. Update SKL/KBL CPU microcode. Improve system performance and stability. Improve system boot time. Fixed Logitech device issue. F…
Version 0906 - March 24, 2017: 1.Complete support for Intel® Optane Memory 2.Fixed PXE issue. 3.Fixed M.2 device issue (Plextor) 4.Fixed MemTest86 issue in multi-CPU selection modes
Version 0801 - February 24, 2017: 1.Improved PS2 devices/VGA card compatibility 2.Modified OA key function in legacy OS. 3.Improved System Performance. 4.Fixed overclocking profile naming issue…
Sharing the Intel Z270 chipset and socket 1151 platform for 7th and 6th Gen Core, Pentium and Celeron processors, ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 is an ATX board. Two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots run as one x16 or dual x8, while its third PCIe 3.0 x16 slot is capped at x2. Windows 10 64-bit is supported, and Windows 8.1 and 7 only work with 6th Gen CPUs. It was originally released on January 1, 2017.
What is the latest firmware version of ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2?
The latest firmware version of ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 is 1301. It was released on April 17, 2018.
What changed in ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 firmware version 1301?
ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 firmware version 1301 includes the following changes: Improved system stability.
Improve system performance.
Updated Intel CPU microcode.
Improved DRAM compatibility.
Where can I download the latest ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 firmware?
Details and download instructions for the latest ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 firmware (version 1301) are on ASUS's official release page: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/others/tuf-z270-mark-2/helpdesk_bios/
How often does ASUS release firmware updates for ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2?
We have tracked 7 firmware versions of ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2. Based on historical patterns, updates are released approximately every 83 days.
Has ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 been discontinued?
ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 has not received a firmware update in a long time and may be discontinued. However, some products resume updates after extended periods.