ASUS STRIX Z390-E Gaming, Intel Z390 Motherboard, RoG - Socket 1151 [90MB0YF0-M0EAY1]

Additionally, Z390 motherboards support the ninth-generation Intel Core processors (Coffee Lake-S Refresh). Also on the start are the chip-side Wi-Fi support - but still a WiFi module must be present - and native USB 3.1 support, so they no longer need to be provided with additional chips.

The features of the ASUS STRIX Z390-E gaming motherboard at a glance:
- 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 / x8 / x4) & 3x PCIe x1
- 5x USB 3.1 (3x Type A & 1x Type C & 1x internal)
- A total of 4x USB 3.0 and 6x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
- 2x M.2 (of which 1x PCIe 3.0 x4) / 6x SATA 6G
- Supports max. 64 GB of DDR4 RAM up to 4,133 MHz (OC)
- Integrated LED lighting including RGB LED header
- With integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module

The ASUS STRIX Z390-E gaming in detail
The ASUS STRIX Z390-E gaming motherboard (ATX) provides a total of three PCIe x16 slots, one of which is connected to the chipset with a full 16 lanes, while the others are connected with four or eight data lines. For additional plug-in and expansion cards, the motherboard has three PCIe x1 slots. In addition, multiple graphics cards can be used simultaneously on the motherboard and it supports AMD CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI.

The four DIMM slots support up to 64GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode. Native support of the Z390 chipset clock rates up to 2.666 MHz, OC allows the ASUS STRIX Z390-E gaming but also the operation of RAM kits up to 4133 MHz. There are six SATA 6G connectors and two M.2 slots for hard drives and SSDs. Both M.2 slots are connected to the chipset with four PCIe lanes and support the NVMe protocol, which allows data transfer rates of almost 4 GB / s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

At the I / O panel, the ASUS STRIX Z390-E Gaming has a USB 3.1 connector with Type-C jack. This new USB type C port is very thin and can be plugged in on both sides. USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbps per port, and USB ports with this standard generally support the fast charging function of smartphones and tablets. In addition to the I / O panel, there are three USB 3.1 Type A, 2x USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, as well as HDMI and DisplayPort connectors. Internally, the motherboard provides a large selection of ports and headers.

Among the special features of the ASUS STRIX Z390-F Gaming include the eye-catching I / O shield with integrated RGB LED lighting. Otherwise, the board shines with a tidy clean look in black. Ports for Gbit LAN, optical audio out (Optical S / PDIF) as well as RGB and digitally addressable RGB headers make it a must for demanding gamers.

Technical details:
- Format:
- ATX
- chipset:
- Intel Z390
- Base:
- 1151 (v2) (for Intel 8th and 9th generation CPUs)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (2,666 MHz, up to 4,133 MHz using OC)
- Dual-Channel
- Max. 64 GB
- Slots (physical):
- 1x PCIe 3.0x16
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x8)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x4)
- Compatible Multi-VGA Configurations: AMD 3-Way / Quad-GPU CrossFireX / NVIDIA 2-Way / Quad-GPU SLI
- 3x PCIe 3.0x1

Internal connections:
- 6 × SATA 6G
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4; 2242/2260/2280/22110)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2 & SATA; 2242/2260/2280)
- 1x USB 3.1 (a header)
- 1x USB 3.0 (a header)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x CPU fan header (4-pin)
- 1x CPU_OPT header
- 2x fan header (4-pin)
- 1x M.2 fan header
- 2x 4-pin CPU cooler header
- 1x AiO pump header
- 1x W_PUMP + Connector (4-pin)
- 1x EXT_Fan header
- 1x COM header
- 1x TPM header
- 1x clear CMOS jumper
- 1x thermal sensor header
- 1x MemOK! Switch
- 1x front panel audio connector
- 2x AURA RGB header
- 1x AURA addressable RGB header

External connections:
- 1x PS / 2 keyboard / mouse
- 3 × USB 3.1 (2 × Type A and 1x Type C)
- 4x USB 2.0
- 1x HDMI
- 1x DisplayPort
- 1x Gigabit LAN (Intel I219V)
- 1x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth module
- 1x Optical S / PDIF
- 5x audio (Supreme FX S1220A)

Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX 12V
- 1x 8-pin ATX 12V