ASUS TUF Z390M-Pro Gaming LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 Z390 Micro ATX (mATX) Motherboard with onboard 802.11ac WiFi and USB 3.1 Gen2
Designed for 9th and 8th generation Intel® Core™ processors to maximize connectivity and speed with dual M.2, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.1 Gen2
Military-Grade TUF Components like TUF LANGuard, TUF Chokes, TUF Capacitors, and TUF MOSFETs maximize system durability
Gamer’s Guardian with SafeSlot and FanXpert 4 provides hardware-level safeguards for maximum performance with dynamic system cooling
8-channel HD Gaming Audio with TUF Gaming Headphone featuring Realtek® S1200A high definition audio codec driven by Japanese capacitors for warm, immersive sound
ASUS OptiMem II improves memory stability and performance by improving trace isolation between PCB layers to maintain signal integrity even at higher frequencies

Arm Your Battlestation
TUF Gaming motherboards are specially designed and tested to survive and thrive in conditions where other boards would struggle. Engineered with highly durable components, these motherboards deliver unwavering stability for gaming sessions that last as long as you demand.

When you build with a TUF Gaming motherboard, you also benefit from the TUF Gaming Alliance — an ASUS collaboration with trusted industry partners that ensures easier building, the best compatibility, and complementary aesthetics from components to case.

Easy PC DIY
TUF Gaming motherboards offer easy and safe DIY builds by leveraging great design, innovative engineering, and strong partnerships with major component manufacturers. The unrivalled combination of military-grade TUF Components, TUF Protection and the TUF Gaming Alliance means that you can rest assured that your gaming rig will go the distance.

TUF gaming alliance
TUF Gaming Alliance is a collaboration between ASUS and trusted PC-component brands to ensure compatibility with a wide range of parts, such as PC cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, memory kits and more. With more partnerships and components being added regularly, the TUF Gaming Alliance will continue to grow even stronger.

SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
TUF Gaming motherboards are designed to be easy to set up and configure just the way you want, even for first-time builders. With simplified CPU and memory overclocking to optimize and boost performance, intelligent cooling controls for better system stability, and helpful troubleshooting tools to get you up and running quickly if you encounter problems, TUF Gaming motherboards give you everything you need to build your dream gaming rig without adding complexity.

GAMING PERFORMANCE AND ASTHETIC CUSTOMIZATION
TUF Gaming Z390 provides a complete, high-performance gaming package with a long list of features to improve your experience, including ultrafast networking for smoother online gameplay, immersive audio with positional cues for FPS gaming, and onboard RGB lighting that syncs with attached accessories to help you create the perfect gaming atmosphere.

Intel CPU and Chipset features

INTEL Z390 CHIPSET
The Intel® Z390 is a single-chipset design that supports Socket 1151 for 9th Gen and 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, the chipset provides a maximum of six USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, four USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, and 32Gbps M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support, for faster data retrieval. Intel Z390 also supports integrated-graphics, so you'll enjoy the very latest in graphics performance.

READY FOR SOCKET 1151 FOR 9TH / 8TH GEN INTEL® CORE™, PENTIUM® GOLD AND CELERON® PROCESSORS
This motherboard supports Socket 1151 for 9th Gen and 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors, with integrated graphics, memory and PCI Express controllers to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, dual-channel (4-DIMM) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for great performance.

CPU
Intel® Socket 1151 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 3.0

• Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
• The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 3.0 Support Depends on the CPU types.

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 *1
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
• 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® UHD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPor­t ports

• Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 × 2160 @ 30 Hz
• Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 × 2304 @ 60 Hz

Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays
Multi-GPU Support
Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology
Expansion Slots
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8, x8/x4+x4*, x8+x4+x4/x0**) *2
1 x PCIe 3.0 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.
Storage
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)*3
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray, *3
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
Intel® CPU with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology support (RAID 0 & RAID 1)
LAN
Intel® I219V, featuring Turbo LAN
TUF LANGuard
Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
Wireless Data Network
Intel® Wireless-AC 9560
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz
Supports MU-MIMO
Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT8­0/HT160
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® 5.0
Audio
Realtek® ALC S1200A 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

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

Audio Feature :

• Exclusive DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets.
• 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

• Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-channel audio output.

USB Ports
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (1 at back panel, teal blue, Type-A, 1 at mid-board)
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
7 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, Type-A, 1 x Type-C, 2 at mid-board)
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at mid-board)
Special Features
ASUS TUF PROTECTION

• ASUS SafeSlot: Protect your graphics card Investment
• ASUS ESD Guard: Enhanced ESD protection
• ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design
• ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!
• ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static-electricity discharges!

ASUS Optimem II：

• Optimem (Improved DDR4 stability)

ASUS EPU :

• EPU

AURA :

• Aura Lighting Control
• Aura RGB Strip Headers

ASUS Exclusive Features :

• AI Suite 3
• Ai Charger
• PC Cleaner
• ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :

• Stylish Fanless Design: PCH Heat-sink & MOS Heat-sink & M.2 Heat-sink solution
• 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
• ASUS Q-Connector

M.2 Onboard(The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds)
MemOK! II
Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A,
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (black) Type-C
2 x Wi-Fi antenna port(s)
3 × 8-channel Audio I/O
Internal I/O Ports
2 x Lighting Control RGB Strip Header(s)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 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 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 × 4 mode)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
1 x AIO_PUMP connector (4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 × 8-pin EATX 12 V Power connector
1 × 24-pin EATX 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 Serial Port header
1 x System panel connector
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector
Accessories
User's manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant)
1 x TUF Gaming Sticker
1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-S)
1 x Q-Connector
1 x TUF Certification card(s)
1 x SCD (by region)
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
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 )
Management Solution
WOL by PME, PXE
Note
*1 For DRAM compatibility and performance, please use A2 slot for priority 1.
*2 Hyper M.2 X16 series card is sold separately. Install a Hyper M.2 X16 series card and enable this card under BIOS settings.
*3 The M.2_1 socket shares SATA₂ port when using M.2 SATA mode device. Adjust BIOS settings to use a SATA device.