PRIME Z490-A

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

Intel® Z490

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,OptiMem II,* 10th Gen Intel® Core™i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).,Dual Channel Memory Architecture

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.,Integrated Graphics Processor

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

Intel® 10th Gen Processors ,2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *¹,Intel® Z490 Chipset,3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 *²,1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)

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)*³,1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*⁴,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready,6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet,ASUS LANGuard

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

Realtek ALC S1220A7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC,- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *,* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.,- Audio Cover,- 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,- Premium Japanese audio capacitors,- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,- Audio Shielding,- Dedicated audio PCB layers,- Unique de-pop circuit,- Optical S/PDIF in port(s) at back panel,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking,Audio Feature :

Rear USB Port ( Total 8 ),4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(3 x Type-A +1 x USB Type-C^®),2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A),2 x USB 2.0 port(s)(2 x Type-A),Front USB Port ( Total 7 ),1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s),2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s),4 x USB 2.0 port(s)

- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - Digital power design with Dr. MOS,- Addressable Gen 2 Header,- Pre- mounted I/O shield,DIY Friendly Design,- Procool,ASUS 5X Protection III :
- ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static-electricity discharges!,- Stylish Fanless Design: PCH Heat-sink & MOS Heat-sink & M.2 Heat-sink solution,- ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design,- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!,- SafeSlot,AURA :,- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage prevention,- ASUS ESD Guards - Enhanced ESD protection,ASUS Exclusive Features :,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED),- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,- ASUS Q-Connector

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
AI Charger
ASUS Turbo LAN
DTS:X® Ultra
UEFI BIOS:
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- EZ Tuning Wizard
FlexKey

1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet,4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C^®),5 x Audio jack(s),2 x USB 2.0,1 x DisplayPort,2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1,1 x HDMI,1 x Optical S/PDIF out

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 connector support additional 1 USB ports(20-pin, Type-C),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),2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s),1 x M.2 with E key for Wi-Fi module,1 x M.2 Fan Header,1 x AIO_PUMP connector,1 x W_PUMP+ connector,1 x CPU_OV jumper,2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers,1 x System panel(s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt),1 x Thunderbolt header(s),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s),1 x AAFP 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),6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x Thermal sensor connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s),2 x Chassis Fan connector(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 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s),1 x Power-on button(s),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s),1 x M.2 Key E screw package(s),1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s),1 x CPU Fan Holder,1 x Q-Connector,1 x Supporting DVD,3 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),User´s manual

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

WOL by PME, PXE

Windows® 10 64-bit

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

*1 The PCIe x1_2 slot shares bandwidth with M.2 slot (Key E).
*2 Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.
*3 The M.2_1 socket shares bandwidth with SATA_2.
*4 M.2_2 slot shares bandwidth with SATA_56. When M.2_2 slot is operating in PCIe x4 mode, SATA_56 will be disabled.