The ASUS Z490 series features innovative designs that unleash the power of the latest 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. With intelligent overclocking, revolutionary cooling, robust power solution, optimized memory and next-gen connectivity, these boards come equipped to help you get the most out of your next Intel Z490 build. Yet, each model has its own distinctive traits, designed with specific segments in mind. Which one suits you?

AI MOTHERBOARDS

AI Overclocking

AI Overclocking unleashes the full potential of your CPU by utilizing onboard intelligence to profile its characteristics and expertly tune the frequency and voltage. With quick, reliable results, AI Overclocking eliminates the painstaking, time-consuming process of manual tuning.

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AI Cooling

AI Cooling enables new recruits to effortlessly balance the thermals and acoustics of their build. With a single click, the proprietary algorithm reduces unnecessary system noise by monitoring CPU temperatures and dynamically adjusting fans to the optimal speeds.

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AI Networking

AI Networking optimizes networking performance by allocating bandwidth in real time based on application usage scenarios and corresponding learning algorithms. This smart adjustment saves you the time and effort of configuring computer and router settings to achieve the fastest networking speeds.

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RELIABLE POWER

Teamed Power Stages

ASUS Z490 series motherboards features a teamed-power-stage architecture that unleashes the full potential of the latest Intel® Core™ CPUs. Together with quality components, ASUS Z490 motherboard VRMs are geared for any workload and operation condition.
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OPTIMIZED MEMORY

OptiMem III

Boasting proprietary memory trace layout tweaks that improve signal integrity and mitigate noise, ASUS OptiMem III is more compatible with 3600 MHz+ memory kits, allowing them to run at higher frequencies. You can opt to optimize memory for high frequency settings, or low latency settings. With higher capacity memory kits, OptiMem III enables you to run at maximum frequency, whereas other motherboards will trade off frequency for capacity. Stack ASUS Z490 motherboards with your favorite modules and maximize throughput of the new 10th Generation Intel® Core™ Comet Lake-S processor for applications that demand massive bandwidth.

*OptiMem support varies by model

LEADING CONNECTIVITY

Intel WI-FI 6 (AX201)

Onboard WiFi 6 (802.11ax) supports ultrafast wireless-networking speeds, improved capacity and better performance in dense wireless environments, providing exceptional online gaming experiences. Pair your motherboard with ASUS WiFi 6 routers to fully experience the networking potential of WiFi 6. Find out more about ASUS WiFi 6 solutions.

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  • Thunderbolt 3

    With incredible speeds of up to 40Gbps, Thunderbolt 3 delivers up to four-times (4X) faster file transfers and twice (2X) the video bandwidth of USB 3.2.

    *ProArt model features dual onboard Thunderbolt 3 ports, Maximus XII Extreme comes with a Thunderbolt 3 expansion card, and select ASUS Z490 series motherboards feature an onboard Thunderbolt 3 header for future-proof connectivity.

  • 10G Ethernet

    The ASUS Z490 series features up to 10G Ethernet to meet the demanding requirements of power users and content creators. Enjoy streaming uncompressed 4K videos, smooth gaming and backups and file transfers that are faster than ever before.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

    The latest USB standard doubles the transfer bandwidth by opening another USB 3.2 Gen 2 lane to achieve its maximum throughput of up to 20 Gbps. In addition to blazingly fast data-transfer speeds, USB 3.2 offers easy connectivity and ultimate flexibility via USB-C ports.

CHOOSE YOUR Z490

  • ROG MAXIMUS

    Overclockers & extreme gamers

  • ROG STRIX

    Style-conscious gamers

  • TUF GAMING

    Casual gamers & first-time builders

  • PRIME

    All-round PC builders

  • PROART

    Creative professionals

ROG MAXIMUS

ROG Maximus XII motherboards feature comprehensive cooling to meet the demands of the latest Z490 processors and high-performance memory. And, with premium components and extensive connectivity, these boards are perfect for Intel Comet Lake power rigs.

ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

The Extreme raises the bar for liquid-cooled systems with extreme power, a comprehensive thermal design and premium components to give you the performance edge.

  • EATX

  • 16 Power Stages (All Vcore dedicated)

  • OptiMem III

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C™

  • Marvell® 10Gb, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, Intel WI-FI 6

  • AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking

ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA

The Formula is ready for custom liquid cooling with a CrossChill EK III VRM block and offers extensive styling and customization options for premium builds.

  • ATX

  • 16 Power Stages (All Vcore dedicated)

  • OptiMem III

  • CrossChill EK III

  • Marvell® 10Gb, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, Intel WI-FI 6

  • AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking

ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)

The Hero is the perfect introduction to the Republic of Gamers. It comes loaded with renowned ROG features under a stealthy guise.

  • ATX

  • 14+2 Power Stages

  • OptiMem III

  • Triple PCIe 3.0 M.2

  • Marvell® 5Gb, Intel® 1Gb Ethernet, Intel WI-FI 6

  • AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking

ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX

The Apex is the premiere overclocking platform for LN2 enthusiasts looking to unlock the full potential of the 10th Gen Intel Core processors.

  • ATX

  • 16 Power Stages (All Vcore dedicated)

  • OptiMem III

  • Overclocker's toolkit

  • Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, Intel WI-FI 6

  • AI Overclocking, AI Cooling

ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME

The Extreme raises the bar for liquid-cooled systems with extreme power, a comprehensive thermal design and premium components to give you the performance edge.

  • EATX

  • 16 Power Stages (All Vcore dedicated)

  • OptiMem III

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C™

  • Marvell® 10Gb, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, Intel WI-FI 6

  • AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking

ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA

The Formula is ready for custom liquid cooling with a CrossChill EK III VRM block and offers extensive styling and customization options for premium builds.

  • ATX

  • 16 Power Stages (All Vcore dedicated)

  • OptiMem III

  • CrossChill EK III

  • Marvell® 10Gb, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, Intel WI-FI 6

  • AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking

ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)

The Hero is the perfect introduction to the Republic of Gamers. It comes loaded with renowned ROG features under a stealthy guise.

  • ATX

  • 14+2 Power Stages

  • OptiMem III

  • Triple PCIe 3.0 M.2

  • Marvell® 5Gb, Intel® 1Gb Ethernet, Intel WI-FI 6

  • AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking

ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX

The Apex is the premiere overclocking platform for LN2 enthusiasts looking to unlock the full potential of the 10th Gen Intel Core processors.

  • ATX

  • 16 Power Stages (All Vcore dedicated)

  • OptiMem III

  • Overclocker's toolkit

  • Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, Intel WI-FI 6

  • AI Overclocking, AI Cooling

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  • ASUS Prime Z490-A | Features Overview

CHOOSE THE BEST COOLER FOR YOUR BUILD

10TH GEN INTEL CPU

TDP

RECOMMANED AIO COOLER
i9-10900K
I9-10900KF
i7-10700K
I7-10700KF
i5-10600K
I5-10600KF 		125W ROG RYUJIN 240 / ROG RYUJIN 360
ROG RYUO 240
ROG STRIX LC 240 RGB WHITE EDITION
ROG STRIX LC 360 RGB WHITE EDITION
ROG STRIX LC 240 RGB / ROG STRIX LC 360 RGB
ROG STRIX LC 240 / ROG STRIX LC 360
i9-10900
i9-10900F
i7-10700
i7-10700F
i5-10600
i5-10500
i5-10400
I5-10400F
i5-10320
i5-10300
i5-10100 		65W ROG RYUJIN 240
ROG RYUO 120
ROG RYUO 240
ROG STRIX LC 120 RGB
ROG STRIX LC 240 RGB
ROG STRIX LC 240 RGB WHITE EDITION
ROG STRIX LC 120
ROG STRIX LC 240

SPECIFICATIONS
Model Name ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) ROG STIRX Z490-E GAMING ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING ROG STRIX Z490-H GAMING ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING(WI-FI) ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS ProArt Z490-CREATOR 10G PRIME Z490-A PRIME Z490-P PRIME Z490M-PLUS
CPU Socket LGA 1200 LGA 1200 LGA 1200
Chipset Z490 Z490 Z490
Form factor EATX ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX Micro ATX Micro ATX Mini ITX ATX ATX ATX ATX ATX mATX
Teamed power architecture 16 16 16 14+2 14+2 12+2 12+2 12+2 12+2 12+2 8+2 12+2 12+2 12+2 12+2 10+1 8+1
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4800+ (OC) 4800+ (OC) 5000+ (OC) 4800+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4800+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4600+ (OC) 4400+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem III OptiMem III OptiMem III OptiMem III OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem II OptiMem
Graphics output - - - HDMI 1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP1.4 / HDMI2.0a DP 1.4 / HDMI 1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI 1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4 DP 1.4/HDMI 1.4/DVI
Multi-GPU support 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX 2-way SLI/ 2-way CFX 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX 2-way CFX 2-way CFX 2-way CFX 2-way CFX - 2-way CFX 2-way CFX 3-way CFX 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX 2-way CFX 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)		 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)		 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)		 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)		 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x4/ x4) 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Safeslots (@x16 or x8/x4/ x4) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot(@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)		 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16SafeSlot(@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)		 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot (@x16) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 safeslot (@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)		 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 safeslot (@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)		 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16, x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)		 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16, x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)		 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot Core+ (@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)		 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot core+(@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 1 - 1 - - - 1 (x2 mode) 1 (x2 mode) - - - - - - - - -
PCIe x1 - 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 - 3 3 2 3 4 2
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
ThunderboltEX 3-TR Card bundled		 1*header 1*header 1*header 1*header 1*header 1*header 1*header - - - 1*header 1*header Thunderbolt 3 ports@back I/O (2*Type-C + 2*DP IN) 1*header 1*header -
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 8 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 4 5
M.2 1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
2 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4) @ DIMM.2		 2 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)		 1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
2 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA) @ DIMM.2		 2 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4)		 1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)		 1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)		 1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)		 1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)		 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)		 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 )
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)		 2*M.2 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA) 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)		 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)		 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 )		 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 )		 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)		 1* 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
1*2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 1 (1@B) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 3 (2A1C) 4 (3A1C) 5 (4A1C) 4 (3A1C) 4 (3A1C) 4 (3A1C) 2 (1A1C) 2 (1A1C) 2 (1A1C) 2 (1A1C) 4 (3A1C) 2 (1A1C) 2 (1A1C) 6 (4A2C) 4 (3A1C) 2 (2A) 2 (1A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 10 (6@B, 4@F) 10 (6@B, 4@F) 7 (5@B, 2@F) 6 (4@B, 2@F) 4 (2@F, 2@B) 4 (2@F, 2@B) 6 (4@B, 2@F) 8 (4@B,4@F) 6 (4@B,2@F) 6 (4@B,2@F) 4(2A@B, 2A@F) 6 (4@B,2@F) 6 (4@B,2@F) 5 (3@F, 2A1C; 2@B) 4 (2@B,2@F) 6 (2@B, 4@F) 6 (2@B, 4@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B, 4@F) 4 (4@F) 5 (5@F) 6 (2@B, 4@F) 8 (4@F, 4@B) 6 (4@F, 2@B) 6 (2@B,4@F) 5 (1@B,4@F) 6 (2@B,4@F) 6 (2@B,4@F) 4 (2A@B, 2A@F) 3 (3@F) 4 (4@F) 4 (4@F) 6 (2@B,4@F) 6 (2@B, 4@F) 6 (2@B, 4@F)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 M.2 Socket (Key E) only M.2 Socket (Key E) only M.2 Socket (Key E) only Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 - Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 - - M.2 Socket (Key E) only M.2 Socket (Key E) only -
Networking Ethernet Marvell® AQtion AQC107 10Gb
Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb		 Marvell® AQtion AQC107 10Gb
Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb		 Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Intel® I219-V 1Gb
Marvell® AQtion AQC111C 5Gb		 Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Intel® I219-V 1Gb Intel® I219-V 1Gb Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
HYPER 10G LAN CARD		 Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Realtek RTL8111H 1Gb Intel® I219-V 1Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220 SupremeFX S1220 SupremeFX S1220A SupremeFX S1220 SupremeFX S1220A SupremeFX S1220A SupremeFX S1220A SupremeFX S1220A SupremeFX S1220A SupremeFX S1220A SupremeFX S1220A Realtek S1200A Realtek S1200A Realtek S1220A Realtek S1220A Realtek ALC887 Realtek ALC887
Audio AMP ESS™ ES9023P DAC + RC4580 OP AMP ESS™ ES9023P DAC + RC4580 OP AMP Internal AMP ESS™ ES9023P DAC + RC4580 OP AMP V V Dual Op AMPs Dual Op AMPs Dual Op AMPs Dual Op AMPs Dual Op AMPs - - Internal AMP Internal AMP - -
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound		 DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets - DTS:X® Ultra - -
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 14 8 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 3 6 6 6 7 5 5
Fan ext. card bundled V
FAN EXT Card II		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Heatsinked M.2 4 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 - -
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring V V V V - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Water temp detection V V V V - - - - - - - - - - - - -
AI Overclocking V V V V V V V V V V V - - V V - -
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V V - V V V V V V V V - - - - - -
AI Cooling V V V V V V V V V V V - - V V - -
Aura Sync V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V -
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 2*ARGB, 1*RGB Headers 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 1*ARGB, 1*RGB Headers 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers 1*RGB Header
Model Name ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor EATX
Teamed power architecture 16
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4800+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem III
Graphics output -
Multi-GPU support 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
PCIe 3.0 x4 1
PCIe x1 -
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
ThunderboltEX 3-TR Card bundled
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 8
M.2 1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
2 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4) @ DIMM.2
front panel TypeC™ connector 2
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 1 (1@B)
USB 3.2 GEN 2 3 (2A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 10 (6@B, 4@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B, 4@F)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Networking Ethernet Marvell® AQtion AQC107 10Gb
Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220
Audio AMP ESS™ ES9023P DAC + RC4580 OP AMP
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 14
Fan ext. card bundled V
FAN EXT Card II
Heatsinked M.2 4
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring V
Water temp detection V
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 16
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4800+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem III
Graphics output -
Multi-GPU support 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 1
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 2 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 4 (3A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 10 (6@B, 4@F)
USB 2.0 4 (4@F)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Networking Ethernet Marvell® AQtion AQC107 10Gb
Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220
Audio AMP ESS™ ES9023P DAC + RC4580 OP AMP
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 8
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 2
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring V
Water temp detection V
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 16
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB
Memory speed(MHz) 5000+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem III
Graphics output -
Multi-GPU support 2-way SLI/ 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
PCIe 3.0 x4 1
PCIe x1 1
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 8
M.2 1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
2 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA) @ DIMM.2
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 5 (4A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 7 (5@B, 2@F)
USB 2.0 5 (5@F)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220A
Audio AMP Internal AMP
Audio effects -
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 9
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 3
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring V
Water temp detection V
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) -
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 1*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 14+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4800+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem III
Graphics output HDMI 1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 3
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 2 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 4 (3A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 6 (4@B, 2@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B, 4@F)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Networking Ethernet Intel® I219-V 1Gb
Marvell® AQtion AQC111C 5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220
Audio AMP ESS™ ES9023P DAC + RC4580 OP AMP
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 8
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 3
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring V
Water temp detection V
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG STIRX Z490-E GAMING
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 14+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 3
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 4 (3A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 4 (2@F, 2@B)
USB 2.0 8 (4@F, 4@B)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220A
Audio AMP V
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 7
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 2
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 3
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 4 (3A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 4 (2@F, 2@B)
USB 2.0 6 (4@F, 2@B)
Wireless M.2 Socket (Key E) only
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220A
Audio AMP V
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 7
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 2
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16 or x8/x4/ x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 1 (x2 mode)
PCIe x1 1
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 2 (1A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 6 (4@B, 2@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B,4@F)
Wireless M.2 Socket (Key E) only
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220A
Audio AMP Dual Op AMPs
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 6
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 1
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG STRIX Z490-H GAMING
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Safeslots (@x16 or x8/x4/ x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 1 (x2 mode)
PCIe x1 1
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1*M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
front panel TypeC™ connector -
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 2 (1A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 8 (4@B,4@F)
USB 2.0 5 (1@B,4@F)
Wireless M.2 Socket (Key E) only
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220A
Audio AMP Dual Op AMPs
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 6
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 1
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING(WI-FI)
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor Micro ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot(@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 1
Thunderbolt 3 support -
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 2 (1A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 6 (4@B,2@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B,4@F)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220A
Audio AMP Dual Op AMPs
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 6
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 1
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor Micro ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16SafeSlot(@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 1
Thunderbolt 3 support -
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 )
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 2 (1A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 6 (4@B,2@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B,4@F)
Wireless -
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220A
Audio AMP Dual Op AMPs
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 6
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 1
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor Mini ITX
Teamed power architecture 8+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4800+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP1.4 / HDMI2.0a
Multi-GPU support -
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot (@x16)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 -
Thunderbolt 3 support -
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 4
M.2 2*M.2 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 4 (3A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 4(2A@B, 2A@F)
USB 2.0 4 (2A@B, 2A@F)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec SupremeFX S1220A
Audio AMP Dual Op AMPs
Audio effects Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
Sonic Radar III
DTS® Sound Unbound
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 3
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 2
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) V
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 1*ARGB, 1*RGB Headers
Model Name TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI)
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI 1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 safeslot (@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 3
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 2 (1A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 6 (4@B,2@F)
USB 2.0 3 (3@F)
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Networking Ethernet Intel® I219-V 1Gb
Audio Audio codec Realtek S1200A
Audio AMP -
Audio effects DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 6
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 1
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking -
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) -
AI Cooling -
Aura Sync V
RGB header 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI 1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 safeslot (@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 3
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 2 (1A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 6 (4@B,2@F)
USB 2.0 4 (4@F)
Wireless -
Networking Ethernet Intel® I219-V 1Gb
Audio Audio codec Realtek S1200A
Audio AMP -
Audio effects DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 6
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 1
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking -
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) -
AI Cooling -
Aura Sync V
RGB header 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name ProArt Z490-CREATOR 10G
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 3-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16, x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 2
Thunderbolt 3 support Thunderbolt 3 ports@back I/O (2*Type-C + 2*DP IN)
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 )
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 6 (4A2C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 5 (3@F, 2A1C; 2@B)
USB 2.0 4 (4@F)
Wireless -
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
HYPER 10G LAN CARD
Audio Audio codec Realtek S1220A
Audio AMP Internal AMP
Audio effects -
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 6
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 1
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) -
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name PRIME Z490-A
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 12+2
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way SLI/ 3-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlots (@x16, x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 3
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 6
M.2 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 )
front panel TypeC™ connector 1
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 4 (3A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 4 (2@B,2@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B,4@F)
Wireless M.2 Socket (Key E) only
Networking Ethernet Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb
Audio Audio codec Realtek S1220A
Audio AMP Internal AMP
Audio effects DTS:X® Ultra
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 7
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 1
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking V
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) -
AI Cooling V
Aura Sync V
RGB header 2*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name PRIME Z490-P
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor ATX
Teamed power architecture 10+1
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4600+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem II
Graphics output DP 1.4 / HDMI1.4
Multi-GPU support 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot Core+ (@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 4
Thunderbolt 3 support 1*header
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 4
M.2 1 x 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector -
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 2 (2A)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 6 (2@B, 4@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B, 4@F)
Wireless M.2 Socket (Key E) only
Networking Ethernet Realtek RTL8111H 1Gb
Audio Audio codec Realtek ALC887
Audio AMP -
Audio effects -
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 5
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 -
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking -
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) -
AI Cooling -
Aura Sync V
RGB header 1*ARGB, 2*RGB Headers
Model Name PRIME Z490M-PLUS
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset Z490
Form factor mATX
Teamed power architecture 8+1
Memory #slots, Maximum capacity 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
Memory speed(MHz) 4400+ (OC)
OptiMem OptiMem
Graphics output DP 1.4/HDMI 1.4/DVI
Multi-GPU support 2-way CFX
Expansion slots PCIe 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 SafeSlot core+(@x16)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16(max. @x4)
PCIe 3.0 x4 -
PCIe x1 2
Thunderbolt 3 support -
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6Gb/s 5
M.2 1* 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4)
1*2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
front panel TypeC™ connector -
USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 -
USB 3.2 GEN 2 2 (1A1C)
USB 3.2 GEN 1 6 (2@B, 4@F)
USB 2.0 6 (2@B, 4@F)
Wireless -
Networking Ethernet Intel® I219-V 1Gb
Audio Audio codec Realtek ALC887
Audio AMP -
Audio effects -
Cooling Onboard Fan headers 5
Fan ext. card bundled -
Heatsinked M.2 -
Water Cooling Zone Water flow monitoring -
Water temp detection -
AI Overclocking -
AI Networking (GameFirst VI) -
AI Cooling -
Aura Sync -
RGB header 1*RGB Header

BIOS Update Steps

  • BIOS FLASHBACK®
  • EZ FLASH 3

    1. BIOS Flashback®

      Requirements:

      • PC Power supply
      • USB flash drive
      • ASUS motherboard with BIOS Flashback®

      Download the correct UEFI BIOS

      Click below support list or visit ASUS support site at www.asus.com to download and extract the latest BIOS .CAP file.

    2. Rename the BIOS file

      Rename the file as instructed within the readme.txt of the zip file, and save it to the top-level (root) folder on the USB storage device.

    3. Shutdown your system and keep power supply connected

    4. Connect the USB storage device, then press the relevant button to complete the BIOS update

      Plug the USB storage device into the motherboard’s USB BIOS Flashback® port; then press and hold the BIOS button for three seconds. When the LED begins to blink, release the button.

    1. EZ FLASH 3

      System requirements:

      • EZ Flash 3 enables BIOS updates via a USB device or the internet. For full support information, please check the relevant support website for your motherboard model.

      Connect Ethernet cable

      Connect a working LAN cable to your system. An active internet connection is required.

    2. Enter EZ 3 Flash setup

      To enter the BIOS, press the Delete (Del) or F2 button during system power-up, self-test (POST) procedure. In the BIOS, press F7 to access Advanced mode. Use the arrow keys to select Tool; hit Enter and then select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utilities.

    3. Flash the BIOS via the internet

      Select via Internet to update the BIOS. Next, select an active internet connection. Follow on-screen instructions to start downloading and updating the BIOS.

    4. Update automatically

      The following ASUS 400 motherboards can be updated with the listed (or later) BIOS version for compatibility with 11th generation Intel® Core™ processors.

Supported Model List

  • The following ASUS 400 motherboards can be updated with the listed (or later) BIOS version for compatibility with 11th generation Intel® Core™ processors.

    Chipset Model Support the 11th gen processor & PCIe 4.0 for PCIex16_1 BIOS version (or later)
    Z490 ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME Yes 2002
    ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA Yes 2002
    ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX Yes 2002
    ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) Yes 2002
    ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING Yes 2003
    ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING Yes 2002
    ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING Yes 2002
    ROG STRIX Z490-H GAMING Yes 2002
    ProArt Z490-CREATOR 10G Yes 2002
    PRIME Z490-A Yes 2002
    ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME GUNDAM Yes 2202
    TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) Yes 2207
    TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS Yes 2207
    Z490-GUNDAM (WI-FI) Yes 2207
    H470 TUF GAMING H470-PRO (WI-FI) Yes 2207
    TUF GAMING H470-PRO Yes 2207
    ROG STRIX H470-I GAMING Yes 2207
    *The availability of the above ASUS motherboards will vary depending on location and stock availability.