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Asus ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming Motherboard
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Asus TUF Z390-PRO Gaming Motherboard
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MSI MPG Z390 Gaming PLUS Motherboard
MSI MPG Z390 Gaming PLUS
Editiorial reviews
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5 editorial reviews
Designed with the new Intel 9th Generation CPUs, Is this ROG motherboard the ideal platform for the new Core i9-9900K?Read more
Intel’s Core i9-9900K has pushed mid-level enthusiast motherboard pricing well into what was once considered the high-end. Can Asus’s Z390-E Gaming win this market?Read more
Intel's new Z390 chipset has pushed motherboard companies to refresh their entire Intel Z370 productRead more
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1 editorial reviews
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
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2 editorial reviews
MSi MPG Z390 Gaming Plus (Electronic): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
MSI's affordable take on Intel's top chipset has the features, but not quite the performanceRead more
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User rating
54
3.9 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
41
3.9 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots444
Unbuffered memoryyesyesyes
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
N/A
N/A

Audio properties

Audio codec
SupremeFX
Realtek ALCS1200ARealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.17.1

Graphics

Parallel processing technology support
  • 2-Way SLI
  • 3-Way CrossFireX
  • 2-Way SLI
  • CrossFireX
2-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
  • 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 drive types
N/A
N/A
  • HDD
  • SSD

Expansion slots

Number of M.2 (M) slots222

Internal I/O ports

CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
Number of EATX power connectors11
N/A
Number of chassis fan connectors235
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YYY
Number of SATA III connectors666
Front panel connector
N/A
yes
N/A
Serial port 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
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Headphone outputs111
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity321
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity242
DisplayPorts quantity11
N/A
PS/2 ports quantity
N/A
11
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Network

Wi-Fiyes
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • Wi-Fi 5
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
N/A
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version5.0
N/A
N/A
LAN controllerIntel I219VIntel I219VIntel I219-V
Ethernet interface type
N/A
N/A
Gigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

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