How close is Sandy Bridge? Intel’s 32nm processor which is the ‘tock’ in the cycle will replace currently renowned Westmere, bringing new microarchitecture to the mass. Asus is here to show off their full lineup for Sandy Bridge once it becomes available, and the most eye-catching ones would be the ‘made tough’ TUF-looking Sabertooth P67 motherboard with some funky ceramic and military technology. Very gimmicky from Asus as usual. It comes with an extended five-year warranty, “military-grade” electrical components, a litany of thermal sensors, and of course that Tactical Jacket up top. Beyond its obvious visual appeal, the Jacket serves to channel airflow throughout the board, aiding the cooling of more peripheral components.

On the more diminutive front, ASUS is showing off a Mini-ITX board, the P8P67-I, that fits everything but full-sized RAM slots within a minuscule footprint. Oh, the most important thing this time? Full support of USB 3.0 and Bluetooth connectivity on almost its entire lineup!

Asus P8P67Pro

Asus P8P67-Deluxe

Asus P8P67-I (mini-ITX)

Asus Maximus IX Extreme (Republic of Gamers)

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