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Black ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks, four DDR4 slots and an HDMI port

ASUS

ASUS ROG Strix Z390-F Gaming 9th/8th Gen Intel motherboard

SKU CH-CZAF-NZPXY

LGA 1151 (300 Series) ATX board with Intel Z390 chipset, dual PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, six SATA 6Gb/s ports, two M.2 sockets, HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs.

  • CPU socketLGA 1151 (300 Series)
  • ChipsetIntel Z390
  • Form factorATX
  • CPU technologiesSupports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel Turbo
  • Onboard video chipIntegrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support Mu
  • Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR4)
  • Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA 1151 socket
  • Dual-channel DDR4 memory up to 64 GB at speeds up to 4266 MHz overclocked
  • Two full-length PCIe 3.0 x16 slots run at x16 or dual x8 for multi-GPU
  • Dual M.2 sockets accept 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 drives in PCIe and SATA modes
  • Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN plus HDMI and DisplayPort for integrated graphics output

Intel Z390 ATX board for 8th and 9th Gen Core

The motherboard uses the Intel Z390 chipset and an LGA 1151 (300 Series) socket. It accepts 8th and 9th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors. Four DDR4 slots support up to 64 GB of non-ECC un-buffered memory in dual-channel mode.

DDR4 overclock steps and PCIe 3.0 lane limits

Memory speeds from 2133 MHz to 4266 MHz are listed as overclocked steps; 2666 MHz runs at the base standard. Two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots operate at x16 or dual x8, while a third x16 slot is limited to x4 mode. Three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots provide additional expansion.

Dual M.2 slots with shared bandwidth notes

One M.2 socket supports 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 drives in PCIe 3.0 x4 mode; a second socket supports 2242, 2260 and 2280 drives in both SATA and PCIe modes. Six SATA 6Gb/s ports offer RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. Intel I219-V LAN delivers 1 Gbps wired networking.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameASUS
Product lineROG
Processor
CPU socketLGA 1151 (300 Series)
ChipsetIntel Z390
CPU technologiesSupports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR4)
Max supported RAM64 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 slots1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x4 mode)
* When the M.2_1 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 2 will be disable.
Optane memory supportYes
SATA and RAID support0/1/5/10
Audio & video
Sound channels8 Channels
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit / 192 kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerIntel I219-V
Maximum network speed1 Gbit/s
Ports & slots
PCIe 3.0 x16 slots2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)
PCIe x1 slots3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
HDMI ports1 x HDMI
Ethernet port1 x RJ45
DisplayPort connectors1 x DisplayPort
USB 3.1 ports3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0 ports2 x USB 2.0
USB-C ports1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
S/PDIF output1 x Optical
Audio jacks5 Ports
Power
Power connectors1 × 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 × 8-pin ATX 12 V Power connector(s)
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 9.6 in
More details
LightingRGB

Questions about this item

Which memory speed should I pick — 2133 MHz or the higher overclocked options like 4266 MHz?

The board runs DDR4 at 2133 MHz by default; speeds up to 4266 MHz are supported only when you enable overclock profiles in the BIOS and use compatible modules.

What does the 4096 × 2160 @ 30 Hz HDMI limit mean for my monitor?

You can drive a 4K display at 30 Hz over the single HDMI port; higher refresh rates at that resolution would need a DisplayPort connection instead.

How fast can an M.2 drive actually run on the PCIe 3.0 x4 slot?

The second M.2 socket is wired for PCIe 3.0 x4, capping sequential throughput at roughly 4 GB/s for a compatible drive.

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