GIGABYTE Z390 M Intel motherboard

Z390 Micro ATX motherboard for 8th

The GIGABYTE Z390 M fits a Micro ATX chassis and accepts 8th or 9th Generation Intel Core i7, i5 or i3 processors through its LGA 1151 socket. Four DDR4 slots support up to 128 GB of memory running at 2666 MT/s. It is aimed at builders who need a compact board with full Z390 overclocking features.

LGA 1151 socket and Intel Z390 chipset

The single specification that decides compatibility is the LGA 1151 socket paired with the Intel Z390 chipset. Only 8th and 9th Generation Intel Core processors fit this socket. The chipset unlocks CPU overclocking and provides 24 PCI Express 3.0 lanes for graphics and storage expansion.

128 GB DDR4 capacity and dual M.2 slots

Four 288-pin slots hold up to 128 GB of DDR4 2666 memory, giving ample headroom for multitasking and content creation. Two M.2 sockets and six SATA 6 Gb/s ports handle multiple SSDs and hard drives. The board runs out of internal expansion after two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots and three PCI Express x1 slots are populated.