Intel® Socket 1151for 9^th / 8^th Generation Pentium®/Celeron® Processors,* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list,Supports Intel® 14nm CPU,Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0,* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Intel® Z390

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).,* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.,Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D ports,- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz,- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively),Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™

Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology,Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8, x8/x4+x4*, x8+x4+x4/x0**) *¹,1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode) *⁴,3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1,* For 2 SSD on CPU support, install a Hyper M.2 X16 card (sold separately) into the PCIeX16_2 slot, enable this card under BIOS settings.,** For 3 SSD on CPU support, install a Hyper M.2 X16 card (sold separately) into the PCIeX16_1 slot, enable this card under BIOS settings.

1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode),1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*⁵,Intel® Z390 Chipset : ,Intel® CPU with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology support (RAID 0 & RAID 1),6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s),ASUS Turbo LAN Utility,ASUS LAN Guard

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *⁶,Realtek® ALC S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3,- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,- DTS Headphone:X,- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers,- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking,- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input,Audio Feature :,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference,- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals,- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs

4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s),5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (3 at mid-board),6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at mid-board),Intel® Z390 Chipset :

- Procool Power connector design,- Auto Tuning, TPU, GPU Boost,- featuring system performance tuning for selected applications,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink,- ASUS O.C. Tuner,ASUS Optimem II：, AURA: RGB Lighting Control,Turbo App,- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo Core App,- MemOK! II,M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds),ASUS 5X Protection III :
- ASUS SafeSlot Core: Fortified PCIe Slot prevents damage,- ASUS Q-Connector,TPU,- ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static-electricity discharges!,5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5,Fan Xpert4,- Fan Xpert 4 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control,- ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design,- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!,- Improved DDR4 Stability,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- AI Suite 3,- Ai Charger,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,- ASUS Fan Xpert 4,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,- ASUS EZ Flash 3,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-Shield,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED),- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM

3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (teal blue)Type-A,,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C,2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A,2 x USB 2.0,1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s),1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI,1 x Optical S/PDIF out,5 x Audio jack(s)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 front panel TypeC™ connector,3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s),1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX series support,1 x EXT_Fan header,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s),1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),1 x CPU OV,1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode),1 x MemOK! II switch(es),1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode),1 x TPM header,2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4-pin),6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers,1 x Power-on button(s),1 x Thermal sensor connector,1 x W_PUMP+ connector,1 x Node Connector(s),1 x M.2 Fan Header,1 x COM port(s) connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x AIO_PUMP connector (1 x 4-pin),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

3 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),ASUS Q-Shield,1 x CPU Fan Holder,1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M),1 x SCD,1 x Q-Connector,User´s manual,1 x M.2 Screw Package

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 AI OC Guide, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F9 Search, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Windows® 10 64-bit

ATX Form Factor,12.0 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

*1 PCIEX16_1 slot supports up to 3 Intel® PCIe NVME SSDs via a Hyper M.2 X16 series Card. *3
*2 PCIEX16_2 slot supports up to 2 Intel® PCIe NVME SSDs via a Hyper M.2 X16 series Card. *3
*3 Hyper M.2 X16 series card sold separately. Install a Hyper M.2 X16 series card and enable this card under BIOS settings.
*4 The PCIe x16_3 slot shares bandwidth with SATA_5 and SATA_6. The PCIe x16_3 is default set at x2 mode.
*5 The M.2_1 socket shares bandwidth with SATA_2 port when using M.2 SATA devices. Adjust BIOS settings to use a SATA device.
*6 Only available under Windows® 10.