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Asus Prime Z390-A Motherboard
Asus Prime Z390-A
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Asus TUF Z390-PLUS Gaming Motherboard
Asus TUF Z390-PLUS Gaming
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MSI Z390-A Pro Motherboard
MSI Z390-A Pro
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Asus teases the enthusiast budget market with its Prime Z370-A. Does it have the features and performance to justify a slightly-above-budget price?Read more
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A focused, no nonsense addition to the Z390 roster, the ASUS TUF Z390-Pro Gaming promises performance, stability, and a classic TUF Gaming Alliance aesthetic. What does this motherboard have to offer beyond the ASUS and TUF branding?Read more
This mid-range board offers good performance and lots of features for $249.99Read more
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User rating
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
53
4.1 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
5 %

General

Motherboard typeATXATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 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
  • 4266 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
  • 4266 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 GB64 GB128 GB
Number of memory slots444
Unbuffered memoryyesyesyes
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
N/A
N/A

Audio properties

Audio codecRealtek ALCS1220ARealtek ALCS1200ARealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.17.1

Graphics

Parallel processing technology support
  • 2-Way SLI
  • 3-Way CrossFireX
CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
  • 4096
  • 2160
  • 4096
  • 2160
N/A

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors111

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • ACPI 6.1 support
  • SMBIOS 3.1 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • ACPI 6.1 support
  • SMBIOS 3.1 support
MSI ClickBIOS 5
BIOS memory size16.0 mB16.0 mB
N/A
ACPI version6.16.1
N/A

Storage

RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
Supported storage drive interfaces
N/A
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
N/A
Supported drive types
N/A
N/A
  • HDD
  • SSD

Expansion slots

Number of M.2 (M) slots221

Internal I/O ports

CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
Number of EATX power connectors12
N/A
Number of chassis fan connectors225
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Y
N/A
Y
Number of SATA III connectors666
Serial port headers
N/A
N/A
1
Thunderbolt headers
N/A
N/A
1
EPS power connector (8-pin)
N/A
N/A
yes
TPM connector
N/A
N/A
yes
RGB LED pin header
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
PS/2 ports quantity121
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity321
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity242
DisplayPorts quantity111
Microphone input
N/A
yesyes
Headphone outputs
N/A
11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Dimensions

Width12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in

Often compared with Asus Prime Z390-A

Often compared with Asus TUF Z390-PLUS Gaming

Often compared with MSI Z390-A Pro