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ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Motherboard
ASRock Z390 Extreme4
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ASRock Z390 Pro4 Motherboard
ASRock Z390 Pro4
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MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro CARBON Motherboard
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4 editorial reviews
After some features for a solid price? Look no further than the ASRock Z390 Extreme4, visit our thoughts on it here.Read more
Boasting Core i9 support at a mid-market price, could ASRock’s mid-market board be your path to performance value? Not when paired with a Core i9 CPU.Read more
Supporting the new Intel Core i9-9900K, the ASRock Z390 Extreme4 is a mid-range motherboard boasting a strong lineup of features and is ready for Intel 9th Generation Processors.Read more
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Boasting Core i9 support at a mid-market price, could ASRock’s mid-market board be your path to performance value? Not when paired with a Core i9 CPU.Read more
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Does the Wi-Fi-lacking $200 MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon have the guts to push our expensive i9-9900K into value territory?Read more
Introduction and Technical SpecificationsRead more
Armed with the latest Intel Z390 chipset and ready for the new Intel Core i9-9900K, this black/silver motherboard from MSI bears a selection of great features and promises to offer superb performanceRead more
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User rating
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4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
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2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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General

Motherboard typeATXATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4300 MHz
  • 4266 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4300 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4400 MHz
  • 4300 MHz
  • 4266 MHz
  • 4200 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB128 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots444
Memory channelsDualDualDual
ECCyesyes
N/A
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Unbuffered memory
N/A
yesyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
N/A
yes
N/A

Audio properties

Audio codecRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220P-VB2
Audio output channels7.17.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
  • Intel Core i9
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors111
Maximum number of SMP processors
N/A
1
N/A

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • UEFI BIOS
  • SMBIOS 2.7 support
  • Secure Backup UEFI Technology
  • ACPI 6.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • UEFI BIOS
  • SMBIOS 2.7 support
  • ACPI 6.0 support
MSI ClickBIOS 5
BIOS memory size256.0 mB128.0 mB
N/A
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
N/A
ACPI version6.06.0
N/A

Internal I/O ports

Thunderbolt headers111
Number of COM connectors11
N/A
CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
Number of chassis fan connectors335
EPS power connector (8-pin)yes
N/A
yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YYY
TPM connectoryesyesyes
RGB LED pin headeryes
N/A
yes
Number of SATA III connectors866
12V power connector
N/A
yes
N/A
Serial port headers
N/A
N/A
1

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
yes
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
PS/2 ports quantity111
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity111
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity113
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity42
N/A
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
N/A
DisplayPorts quantity1
N/A
1
DisplayPort version1.2
N/A
N/A
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
Microphone input
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone outputs
N/A
N/A
1

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
LAN controllerIntel I219VIntel I219VIntel I219-V
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

Width12.01 in12.01 in11.97 in
Depth9.61 in8.82 in9.57 in

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