ASUS ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming LGA 1200 ATX Motherboard

• Intel LGA 1200 socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 10th Gen Intel Core processors
• Robust Power Solution: 12+2 Dr. MOS power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to provide reliable power when pushing CPU performance to the limit
• Optimized Thermal Design: VRM heatsink, PCH fanless heatsink, M. 2 heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility
• High-performance Gaming Networking: On-board Intel 2. 5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
• Best Gaming Connectivity: Supports HDMI 1. 4 and DisplayPort 1. 4 output, and featuring dual M. 2, front panel USB 3. 2 Gen 2 Type-C connector

ASUS ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming LGA 1200 ATX Motherboard

The ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming motherboard is perfect if you're looking for an eye-catching gaming build. Its cyberpunk-inspired aesthetics embodies the vibrant spirit of ROG Strix, and sports an all-new white and silver color scheme. Looks aside, ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming is designed to cope with the demands of 10th Generation Intel® Core™ processors through its boosted power delivery and an improved cooling design, while featuring AI enhancements and intuitive dashboards to help you overclock and tweak various parameters easily.

ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCE

ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming helps you get the most out of your gaming build with up-rated power delivery and optimized cooling. Intelligent controls lets you manage overclocking, cooling and networking settings easily, giving you everything you need to harness the full potential of your build for top-tier gaming performance.

LEADING CONNECTIVITIY

ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming provides you with the latest connectivity for supersmooth online experiences and blisteringly-fast file transfers. Superior audio performance gives you a massive advantage, allowing you to pick up on the smallest audio cues for a completely Immersive gaming experience.

DDR4 OC 4600MHz

ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming supports up to 128GB DDR4 memory across four slots. OptiMem II technology improves trace layout to significantly reduce vias and crosstalk to enhance memory stability and compatibility, giving memory kits higher frequency margins.

Dual PCIe 3.0 M.2

Two M.2 slots are available, with one supporting both SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4 modes, and the other supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 for NVMe. Together, they give you the fastest and most-flexible M.2 interface available.

PLAY YOUR OWN STYLE

The cyberpunk-inspired aesthetics are accentuated by the bold slashes and cybertext. Together with the most diverse ROG ecosystem, Pair your ROG Strix Z490-A Gaming with other ROG products to customize a gaming rig that reflects your personal style.

ROG GIVES YOU MORE

ROG exclusive software utilities deliver intuitive audio tuning and gaming enhancements so you can configure your gaming build the way you want.

5-WAY OPTIMIZATION

Take care of complex tuning with just one click. ASUS 5-Way Optimization is a system-wide tuning utility that overclocks the processor and tunes fan speeds to ensure the best balance between cooling and acoustics. The automated CPU tuning feature of 5-Way Optimization leverages the same onboard intelligence as AI Overclocking,but goes further by running a Prime95 based stress test to deliver a result that's well-tuned from the get-go.

UEFI BIOS

The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, tweak, and tune your rig. It offers intelligently simplified options for newcomers to PC DIY, as well as comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

Specifications

• CPU

• Intel® Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Coreâ„¢, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
  Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU
  Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
  * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
  **Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

• Chipset

• Intel® Z490

• Memory

• 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
  Dual Channel Memory Architecture
  OptiMem II
  * 10th Gen Intel® Coreâ„¢i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).  

• Graphic

• Integrated Graphics Processor
  1 x DisplayPort 1.4 *
  1 x HDMI 1.4b
  *Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
  **Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any update.

• Multi-GPU Support

• Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology

• Expansion Slots

• Intel® 10th Gen Processors
  3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or x8+x4+x4)
  Intel® Z490 Chipset
  1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x2 mode)
  1 x PCIe 3.0 x1

• Storage

• Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  Intel® Z490 Chipset :
  1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
  Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
  Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

• LAN

• Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
  ASUS LANGuard

• Wireless Data Network

• M.2 slot only (Key E) (Support CNVI & PCIe interface)*
  *Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

• Audio

• ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
  - Dual OP Amplifiers
  - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
  - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
  - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *
  Audio Feature :
  - SupremeFX Shieldingâ„¢ Technology
  - Gold-plated jacks
  - Optical S/PDIF in port(s) at back panel
  - Premium Japanese audio capacitors
  - Audio Cover
  * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.

• USB Ports

• Rear USB Port ( Total 8 )
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(1 x Type-A + USB Type-CTM)
  4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(4 x Type-A)
  2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
  Front USB Port ( Total 7 )
  1 x USB3.1 Gen 1 front panel connector port(s)
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)
  4 x USB 2.0 port(s)

• Software Features

• ROG Exclusive Software
  - RAMCache III
  - ROG CPU-Z
  - GameFirst VI
  - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
  - Sonic Radar III
  - DTS® Sound Unbound
  - Overwolf
  - Anti-virus software
  ASUS Exclusive Software
  Armoury Crate
  - Aura Creator
  - Aura Sync
  AI Suite 3
  -5-way Optimization with AI Overclocking.
  TPU
  EPU
  Digi+ VRM
  Fan Xpert 4
  Turbo app
  -EZ update
  WinRAR
  UEFI BIOS
  AI Overclocking Guide
  ASUS EZ DIY
  - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
  - ASUS EZ Flash 3
  - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
  FlexKey

• ASUS Special Features

• Aura Feature
  - Standard RGB headers
  - Addressable Gen 2 RGB header
  ASUS Q-Design
  -ASUS Q-DIMM
  -ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
  -ASUS Q-Slot
  ASUS Thermal Solution
  - Aluminum M.2 heatsink
  ASUS EZ DIY
  - BIOS FlashBackâ„¢ button
  - BIOS FlashBackâ„¢ LED
  - Procool II
  - Pre-mounted I/O Shield
  - SafeSlot

• Back I/O Ports

• 1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
  1 x DisplayPort
  1 x HDMI
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1 x Type-A + USB Type-CTM)
  4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  2 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS FlashBackâ„¢)
  1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  1 x USB BIOS FlashBackâ„¢ Button(s)
  5 x Gold-plated audio jacks

• Internal I/O Ports

• 1 x M.2_FAN connector
  1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
  1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)
  2 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
  1 x AIO_PUMP connector
  1 x Addressable RGB header
  1 x AAFP connector
  2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers
  1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 front panel TypeCâ„¢ connector
  1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)
  2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
  1 x M.2 Socket 1 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & PCIE mode)
  1 x M.2 Socket 2 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  1 x M.2 with E key for Wi-Fi module
  6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
  1 x Thunderbolt header(s)
  1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
  1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
  1 x System panel(s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt)
  1 x Thermal sensor connector(s)
  1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
  1 x CPU_OV jumper
  1 x VRM_HS_FAN Header

• Accessories

• User's manual
  1 x ASUS Fan Holder
  4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  1 x Supporting DVD
  1 x ROG Strix stickers
  1 x Cable ties pack(s)
  1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)
  1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED
  1 x Thermistor cable(s)
  1 x ROG Thank you card
  1 x 2-in-1 Rubber pad
  1 M.2 SSD screw package(s)
  1 M.2 Key E screw package(s)
  1 ROG key chain

• BIOS

• 192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

• Manageability

• WOL by PME, PXE

• Operating System

• Windows® 10 64-bit

• Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor
  12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

• Note

• * M.2_1 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_2. When M.2_1 is populated SATA6G_2 will be disabled.