PRIME Z390-A

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

Intel® Z390

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, 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 *,* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz,- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D ports,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™,Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively)

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,* 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.,3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1

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

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

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

5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (3 at mid-board),Intel® Z390 Chipset :,4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s),2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, ),GL852G USB Hub :,4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at mid-board)

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

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (teal blue)Type-A,,1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C,2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A,5 x Audio jack(s),2 x USB 2.0,1 x DisplayPort,1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s),1 x HDMI,1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),1 x Optical S/PDIF out

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 front panel TypeC™ connector,1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX series support,1 x MemOK! II switch(es),1 x Node Connector(s),1 x M.2 Fan Header,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 M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode),1 x AIO_PUMP connector (1 x 4-pin),1 x W_PUMP+ connector,1 x EXT_Fan header,1 x Thermal sensor connector,2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers,1 x CPU OV,1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),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 Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4-pin),6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s),1 x COM port(s) connector(s),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 System panel(s) (Q-Connector),1 x Power-on button(s),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

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

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

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

*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.