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.

• CPU
  Intel® Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, 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® Core™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 Shielding™ Technology
  - Gold-plated jacks
  - Optical S/PDIF in port(s) at back panel
  - Audio Shielding
  - 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 USB3.2 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 FlashBack™ button
  - BIOS FlashBack™ 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 FlashBack™)
  1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  1 x USB BIOS FlashBack™ 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 TypeC™ 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.