Any mini-ITX build with ROG Strix Z490-I motherboard as its backbone is going to punch well above its weight. With boosted power delivery, innovative active cooling design, plus the triple-decker heatsink. ROG Strix Z490-I is the perfect compact platform for the advanced processors.
USB / FireWire Ports1 x USB-C Gen 2 + 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 + 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 2 x USB 2.0 + (1 x USB-C Gen 2 + 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 2 x USB 2.0 via headers)
AudioHD Audio (8-channel)
LAN2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Network Interfaces2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots1 x CPU ¦ 2 x DIMM 288-pin ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
Storage InterfacesSATA-600 -connectors: 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 ¦ SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 2 x M.2
Interfaces1 x LAN (2.5Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x microphone - mini-jack ¦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ¦ 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ¦ 1 x USB-C Gen2 ¦ 1 x DisplayPort ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 2 x USB 2.0 ¦ 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
Internal Interfaces2 x USB 2.0 - header ¦ 1 x USB-C Gen2 - header ¦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - header ¦ 1 x audio - header
Power Connectors24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector
Features
BIOS TypeAMI
BIOS FeaturesASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, BIOS FlashBack, UEFI BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3
Sleep / Wake UpWake on LAN (WOL), wake on PME
Hardware FeaturesJack retasking, ASUS Q-Design, Q-DIMM, ASUS EZ DIY, Q-LED, Q-Slot, CrashFree BIOS 3, audio jack detect technology, ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, ASUS TPU (TurboV Processing Unit), ASUS DIGI+ VRM, SupremeFX Shielding technology, Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE), LANGuard, ASUS Fan Xpert 4, ASUS SafeSlot, Intel Optane Memory Ready, Sonic Radar III, Sonic Studio III, pre-mounted I/O shield, Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, ASUS Aura Sync, ASUS OptiMem II, Armoury Crate, LED-illuminated audio jacks, FlexKey button, ASUS ProCool II, GameFirst VI
Miscellaneous
Included AccessoriesExternal antenna, cable ties, ROG fan stickers, 2 x M.2 screws, ROG thank you card, RGB Addressable LED extension cable, ROG key chain
Cables Included4 x Serial ATA cable
Software IncludedDrivers & Utilities, ROG CPU-Z, ASUS AI Suite III, ASUS EZ Update, ASUS Turbo App, Overwolf, ASUS EZ Flash 3, Antivirus, WinRAR, ASUS ROG RAMCache III, Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
