Specifications
	
		
			
Make and Model
			
ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-A GAMING WI-FI ATX Motherboard
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
CPU Support
			
Intel® Socket 1200 for 11th Gen Intel® Core™, 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® Processors
			Supports Intel® 14nm CPU
			Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
		
		
			
Chipset
			
Intel® Z590 Chipset
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Memory
			
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 5133(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4500(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4267(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200/ 3000/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *			
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
			Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
			OptiMem III
			* 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666MHz.
			* 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors support 3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively. 
			
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Integrated Graphics
			
Requires compatible Intel® Processor w/ Integrated Graphics:
			1x HDMI 2.0b
			1x DisplayPort 1.4
			* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
			** Only Intel® 11th Core™ processors support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 5120 x 2880 @60Hz, others will only support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Storage
			
			
Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
			
Intel® 11th Gen Processors:
			1 x M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110
			- Only Intel® 11th Core™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, this slot will be disabled for other CPUs
			
Intel® Z590 Chipset:
			1 x M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)*
			1 x M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)**
			6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
			- Raid function for PCIe mode SSD in Intel® Rapid Storage Technology is available with either 1. Intel® SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots, or 2. any other 3rd party SSDs installed in PCH-attached slots.
			
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Expansion Slots
			
			
Intel® 11th & 10th Gen Processors:
			3 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slots
			- Intel® 11th Core™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8/x4/x4 mode(s)
			- Intel® 10th processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 or x8/x4/x4 mode(s)
			
Intel® Z590 Chipset:
			1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
			* Supports PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.
			
		
		
			
Multi-GPU Support
			
N/A
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
USB Ports
			
			
Rear USB Port (Total 10)
			1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C™)
			4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (4 x Type-A)
			5 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C™)
			
Front USB Port (Total 7)
			1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector(s) (support(s) USB Type-C™)
			1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
			2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
			
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
LAN
			
1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
			ASUS LANGuard
		
		
			
Wireless
			
Intel® Wi-Fi 6
			2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
			Supports 2.4/5GHz Dual-band
		
		
			
Bluetooth
			
Bluetooth v5.0 or later
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Audio
			
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
			- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
			- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
			- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
			- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
			Audio Features
			- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
			- ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712 AMP
			- Gold-plated audio jacks
			- Rear audio USB Type-C™ port
			- Premium Japanese audio capacitors
			- Audio cover
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Back Panel I/O Ports
			
11 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C™) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A) 5 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 x Type-A, 1 x Audio USB Type-C™) 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Internal I/O
			
Fan and Cooling related
			1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)
			1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s)
			1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)
			4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)
			1 x VRM heatsink Fan header
			Power related
			1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
			1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
			1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
			Storage related
			3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
			6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
			USB
			1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C™)
			1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
			2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
			Miscellaneous
			3 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
			1 x AURA RGB header(s)
			1 x Clear CMOS header
			1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
			1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
			1 x TPM-M header (14-1pin)
			1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
			1 x Thermal Sensor header
			1 x Thunderbolt header
			1 x S/PDIF out header
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Special Features
			
Extreme Engine Digi+
			- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors
			ASUS Q-Design
			- M.2 Q-Latch
			- Q-Code
			- Q-DIMM
			- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
			- Q-Slot
			ASUS Thermal Solution
			- M.2 heatsink backplate
			- M.2 heatsink
			ASUS EZ DIY
			- BIOS FlashBack™ button
			- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
			- ProCool II
			- Pre-mounted I/O shield
			- SafeSlot
			AURA Sync
			- AURA RGB header(s)
			- Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s)
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
BIOS
			
256Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
		
		
			
Manageability
			
WOL by PME, PXE
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Operating System
			
Requires Windows® 10, 64 bit
		
		
			
 
			
 
		
		
			
Form Factor
			
ATX Form Factor:
			30.5 x 24.4 cm (12" x 9.6")
		
	
Package Contents
	
ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming Wi-Fi ATX Motherboard
	
4 x SATA 6Gb/s Cable(s)
	
1 x ROG Audio USB Type-C Cable
	
1 x ASUS 2x2 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Moving Antenna
	
1 x M.2 Q-Latch Package
	
2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
	
1 x ROG Keychain
	
1 x Cable Tie Pack
	
1 x ROG STRIX Sticker
	
1 x ROG STRIX Thank You Card
	
Supporting DVD
	
User Manual