Does The Asus Sabertooth Z170 S Motherboard Have Built in Bluetooth? Or Not?

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Hey Everyone, in a few months I will build my first gaming pc using the Asus Sabertooth Z170 S Motherboard, and I will probably have a console or two (Xbox One, PS4) and plan to use the controllers for some games on the pc, but I want to keep a clean wireless look on my setup, and I figured I could use the bluetooth function on the controllers, but does the motherboard have built in bluetooth? Or do I have to buy something? (I know the motherboard has bluetooth capabilities)
 
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No, it doesn't have it as BlueTooth is not mentioned on the specs here: https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH-Z170-S/specifications/
Simplest would be a USB dongle that you can put in the back USB ports so shouldn't mess with the clean look.
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Edited as I had the wrong link before:

No, it doesn't have it as BlueTooth is not mentioned on the specs here: https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH-Z170-S/specifications/
Simplest would be a USB dongle that you can put in the back USB ports so shouldn't mess with the clean look.
 
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Ok thanks, but that leads me to another question, what's the difference between the usb dongle and one of those antennas that you place in a slot in the back of the pc?
 
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To add to that, if I was going to have the PC a significant distance from the device that I was using the BlueTooth for (keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.) then I would want to go with a PCI card with the antennas as that *should* give you more range.
 
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Hey sorry for not answering sooner. I prefer USB. You can always get a USB extender if it doesn't seem to be connecting properly, maybe if the computer is too far away. This one allows up to 7 concurrent connections:

https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Bluetooth-Adapter-Raspberry-Compatible/dp/B009ZIILLI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482176045&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=bluetooth+adapter&psc=1#Ask

I cannot find specific information on the PCI concurrent connections but I would imagine any modern card will allow more than 1 for sure. The PCI ones I have seen have a USB connection that has to be made on the motherboard for Bluetooth to work. Most motherboards have several USB connections so that shouldn't be an issue.
 
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