ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING LGA 1200 (Intel 10th Gen) Intel Z490 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard (12+2 Power Stages, DDR4 4600, Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 2, AURA Sync)

- Intel LGA 1200 socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 10th Gen Intel Core processors
- Robust Power Solution: 12+2 Dr. MOS power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to provide reliable power when pushing CPU performance to the limit
- Optimized Thermal Design: VRM heatsink, PCH fanless heatsink, M.2 heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility
- High-performance Gaming Networking: On-board Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
- Best Gaming Connectivity: Supports HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.4 output, and featuring dual M.2, front panel USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector
- Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with the SupremeFX S1220A codec, DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III draws you deeper into the game action.

 

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1200

CPU Type

Intel Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors

Supported CPU Technologies

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.

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z490

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic:
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.

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 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 
* 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).

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

Intel 10th Gen Processors
3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or x8+x4+x4)

PCI Express x4

Intel Z490 Chipset
1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (max at x2 mode)

PCI Express x1

1 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Other Slots

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

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

M.2

1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x4 mode)
1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x4 mode)

Intel Optane Ready

Yes

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A

Audio Channels

8 Channels
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel I225-V

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000/2500Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

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-C)
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 Connectors

Onboard USB

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)

Other Connectors

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 Thunderbolt header(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

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin

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)

Features

Features

Multi-GPU Support:
Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology 

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 FlashBackTM button
- 1 x BIOS FlashbackTM LED
- Procool II
- Pre-mounted I/O Shield
- SafeSlot

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

Manageability:
WOL by PME, PXE

Operating System:
Windows 10 64-bit