• Support for 10th Generation Intel Core i9 processors/Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1200 package
  

• Intel Z490 Express Chipset
  

• Intel Core i9/i7 processors:
  Support for DDR4 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz
• Intel Core i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors:
  Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz
• 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support

• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
  * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.
  

Maximum shared memory of 512 MB

• Realtek ALC1200 codec
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  
• Support for S/PDIF Out
  

• 1 x Intel Gbe LAN chip (1000 Mbit/100 Mbit)
  

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201

• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
• BLUETOOTH 5
• Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
  * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
  * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  
• 3 x PCI Express x1 slot
  (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Supports up to ASPM L1.2 power management protocols.

• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies
  

Chipset:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_SB)
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2, SATA connectors.
• Intel Optane Memory Ready
  

M.2 connectors support up to ASPM L1.2 PCIe power management protocols.

Chipset:

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  
• 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (5 on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  
• 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 4 x system fan headers
• 2 x addressable LED strip headers
• 2 x RGB LED strip headers
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
• 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
• 2 x Thunderbolt add-in card connectors
• 1 x serial port header
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  
• 1 x HDMI port
• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
• 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 6 x audio jacks

• iTE I/O Controller Chip

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Overheating warning
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control
  * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
  

• 1 x 256 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

• Support for APP Center
  * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
  @BIOS
  EasyTune
  Fast Boot
  Game Boost
  ON/OFF Charge
  RGB Fusion
  Smart Backup
  System Information Viewer
• Support for Q-Flash Plus
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install
  

• Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• cFosSpeed

• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

• ATX Form Factor, 30.5cm x 23.0cm