Intel® Socket 1151 for 8th Generation Core™ Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
Supports Intel® 14 nm 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

Chipset
Intel® Z390
Memory
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.

Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D ports

• Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 × 2160 @ 30 Hz
• Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz

Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively)
Multi-GPU Support
Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x8/x4+x4) *
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
Storage
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
4 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)
PCIEX16_1 slot supports up to 3 Intel® PCIe NVME SSDs via a Hyper M.2 X16 series Card**
LAN
Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Anti-surge LANGuard
Audio
Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

• Supports : Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Audio Feature :

• LED-illuminated design – Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated audio trace path.
• 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 audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

USB Ports
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s)
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at mid-board)
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at mid-board)
Special Features
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!
• ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 9 Phase digital power design

ASUS Optimem II：

• Improved DDR4 Stability

ASUS EPU :

• EPU

ASUS Exclusive Features :

• MemOK! II
• 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 O.C. Tuner
• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 3
• ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

ASUS Q-Design :

• ASUS Q-Slot
• ASUS Q-DIMM

M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds)
Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x DVI-D
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A,
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A,
3 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports
1 x Lighting Control RGB Strip Header(s)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin)
2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 × 4 -pin)
2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 × 4 -pin)
1 x AIO_PUMP connector (1 × 4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 × 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 × 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x MemOK! II switch(es)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
1 x System panel connector
1 x Mono Out header
Accessories
User's manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x SCD
BIOS
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 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F9 Search, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Operating System
Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
mATX Form Factor
9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )
Note

• PCIEX16_1 slot supports up to 3 Intel® PCIe NVME SSDs via a Hyper M.2 X16 series Card. **

** Hyper M.2 X16 series card sold separately. Install a Hyper M.2 X16 series card and enable this card under BIOS settings.