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ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING

CPU

* Refer to https://www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Intel® Socket 1200for 10th Gen Intel® Core, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
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.
Supports Intel® 14nm CPU

Chipset

Intel® Z490

Memory

2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4333(O.C.)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000/2933/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
OptiMem II
* 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).
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Graphic

**Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to https://www.intel.com for any update.
1 x HDMI 2.0a
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 **
*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
Integrated Graphics Processor

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode) *1
Intel® 10th Gen Processors

Storage

1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support*2
Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel® Z490 Chipset :
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support
4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)

LAN

Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless Data Network

Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) support 1024QAM/OFDMA/MU-MIMO
Supports up to 2.4Gbps max data rate
Supports CNVI interface
Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz
Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160

Bluetooth

Bluetooth v5.1*
*BT 5.1 function will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later.

Audio

- Audio Shielding
- Premium Japanese audio capacitors
LED-illuminated audio jacks
ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
- Dual OP Amplifiers
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.
Audio Feature :
* Choose the chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support 8-channel audio output.

USB Ports

Front USB Port ( Total 5 )
Rear USB Port ( Total 8 )
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(3 x Type-A +1 x USB Type-C®)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s)(2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s)

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
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

ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [green])
- ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- Aluminum M.2 heatsink
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- Procool II
- Pre- mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
AURA Sync
- Standard RGB header
- Addressable Gen 2 RGB header

Back I/O Ports

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
2 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS FlashBack)
1 x USB BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
3 x LED-illuminated audio jacks
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI

Internal I/O Ports

1 x M.2 Socket 2 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector
1 x M.2 Socket 1 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
1 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
1 x Internal speaker connector(s)
1 x System panel(s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt)
1 x Aura RGB Strip Header
1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x Thermal sensor connector
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x AIO_PUMP connector
1 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

Accessories

1 ROG key chain
1 x Wi-Fi moving antenna
1 x CABLE TIE BLACK
1 x Panel cable
2 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x ROG Strix stickers
1 x ROG Thank you card
User´s manual
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x Supporting DVD
1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Operating System

Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

Mini ITX Form Factor
6.7 inch x 6.7 inch ( 17 cm x 17 cm )

Note

*1 Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.
*2 When the M.2_2 Socket is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 2 will be disabled.
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