ASUS Z97-P supports Intel 4th and 5th Generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package with iGPU memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally Z97 provides a maximum 6 USB 3.0 ports 6 SATA 6Gbit/s ports and 10Gbit/s M.2 support for faster data retrieval. Moreover the Intel Z97 Express Chipset also supports iGPU functions letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance. Uses an installed fast SSD (min18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for frequently-accessed data. Key benefits include reduced load and wait times and lower power consumption through the elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin. This technology combines SSD performance with hard drive capacity operating up to 6X faster than a hard drive-only system.