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ASUS Prime motherboards are designed and engineered for demanding users looking for consistent performance and long-term reliability. They allow you to get the most out of your components with a unique design made of robust materials and exclusive utilities. They incorporate professional features and combine the benefits of new Intel processors with ASUS' iconic design and features.
The ASUS PRIME Z590-A motherboardis designed to support 10th and 11th generation Intel processors on socket LGA 1200. It will allow the assembly of a powerful and versatile configuration capable of performing all tasks. Gaming, streaming, intensive multitasking, multimedia creation, it is the ideal solution to design a high-end PC with high performance. It also supports DDR4 RAM, PCI-Express 4.0 16x graphics cards, SATA 6 Gb/s and M.2 PCI-E 4. 0 drives and USB 3.1 and USB 3.2 peripherals .
High performance in games, virtual reality without slowing down, intensive multitasking, the 10th generation Intel Core processors are ultra versatile and at ease in all situations. Intel Comet Lake-S processors deliver dazzling performance with high base frequencies, even more cores and threads, and a high-level cache. Their moderate TDPs allow them to offer high operating frequencies while keeping power consumption under control.
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General information |
Product name |
ASUS PRIME Z590-A |
Brand |
ASUS | |
Model |
90MB16D0-M0EAY0 | |
Processor |
Processor support |
Intel 1200 |
Number of CPUs supported |
1 | |
Chipset |
Chipset |
Intel Z590 Express |
Memory |
Memory format |
4 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4) |
Memory Frequency(ies) |
DDR4 5333 MHz | |
| DDR4 5133 MHz | ||
| DDR4 5000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4800 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4700 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4600 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4500 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4266 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2133 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2666 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2800 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2933 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3200 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4133 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3866 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3733 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3600 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3466 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3333 MHz | ||
Memory type |
DDR4 | |
Memory technology |
Dual Channel | |
Maximum RAM capacity per slot |
32 GB | |
Maximum RAM capacity |
128 GB | |
Graphic |
Integrated graphics controller |
No |
Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU |
Yes | |
Expansion slots |
Graphic connector(s) |
2 X PCI Express 4.0 x16 (x4) |
| 1 X PCI Express 4.0 x16 | ||
Number and Type of slots |
1 X PCI Express 3.0 x4 | |
Multi-GPU type |
None | |
Audio |
Audio Chipset |
Realtek S1220A |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
Network |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler |
1 X Intel i225-V |
Network standard(s) |
2.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 GbE) | |
Wi-Fi |
No | |
Storage |
RAID supported |
Yes |
Hard drives connectors |
6 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3) | |
| 1 X M.2 - PCI-E 4.0 x4 | ||
| 2 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s | ||
Number of M.2 slot(s) |
3 | |
Supported RAID Modes |
0 | |
| 1 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 5 | ||
Connectivity |
Rear panel connectors |
5 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo |
| 1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical | ||
| 1 X RJ45 Female | ||
| 4 X USB 2.0 | ||
| 1 X HDMI Female | ||
| 1 X DisplayPort Female | ||
| 1 X USB 3.2 Type C | ||
| 1 X USB 3.1 Type C | ||
| 3 X USB 3.1 | ||
Additional connectors |
1 X LED RGB connector(s) | |
| 3 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s) | ||
| TPM | ||
| Front panel audio | ||
| Chassis intrusion | ||
| 1 X +12V (Power supply P4) | ||
| 1 X +12V (Power supply P8) | ||
| 1 X ATX 24 Pin | ||
| 1 X Serial (RS-232) | ||
| 2 X Internal USB 2.0 | ||
| 2 X Internal USB 3.0 | ||
| 1 X Thunderbolt 4 | ||
Physical characteristics |
Motherboard format |
ATX |
Length |
305 mm | |
Width |
244 mm | |
Equipment |
Advanced overclocking features |
Yes |
Use |
Gamer | |
LED |
Yes | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 2 years |
Legal warranty |
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Product referenced on 8 Feb 2021
So this is a very nice motherboard. The performance is good.
However, I can't get the Intel Storage to work... I'm waiting for a bios update.
For the installation of Windows 10 (or 11) plan to load the drivers on a usb key. I got screwed with the optical drive not recognized after the install was launched...
If not, once the installation is finished, it allows you to recover drivers (including the network chipset) automatically.
I'm happy with my choice but the Asus utilities are not up to scratch; it's better to do without them
This UEFI motherboard has a very comprehensive mouse menu. It has ASUS quality. Compatible with other OS than Windows 10 (easy Secure Boot management). The overclocking management seems very clever (but I don't use it myself). Good fan management, with RPM. In the end: card conforms to specifications.
