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. 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 *,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,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.

Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D ports,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz,- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz,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 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),6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready,Intel® CPU with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology support (RAID 0 & RAID 1)

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

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *⁶,- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input,- DTS Headphone:X,Realtek® ALC S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3,- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking,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),Intel® Z390 Chipset :,6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at mid-board)

- Procool Power connector design,- Auto Tuning, TPU, GPU Boost,- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo Core App,TPU,ASUS Optimem II：,- MemOK! II,- ASUS O.C. Tuner,- ASUS Q-Connector, AURA: RGB Lighting Control,Turbo APP,- featuring system performance tuning for selected applications,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 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!,- Improved DDR4 Stability,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- AI Suite 3,- Ai Charger,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink,- 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,M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds)

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

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 front panel TypeC™ connector,1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX series support,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 W_PUMP+ connector,1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),1 x MemOK! II switch(es),1 x CPU OV,1 x Power-on button(s),1 x EXT_Fan header,1 x Thermal sensor connector,1 x M.2 Fan Header,2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s),3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s),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 TPM header,1 x COM port(s) connector(s),6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 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),1 x Node Connector(s)

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

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.