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Model	Z390 Pro4	Z390 Extreme4

Form Factor	- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm - Solid Capacitor design	- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
Unique Feature	ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 - ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) - ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) ASRock Super Alloy - Premium 50A Power Choke - Sapphire Black PCB - High Density Glass Fabric PCB ASRock Intel 4-Layer Memory POOL (Planes on Outer Layers) Technology ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3) ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports) ASRock Live Update & APP Shop	ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 - ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) - ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) ASRock Super Alloy - XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink - Premium 60A Power Choke - Premium Memory Alloy Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron powder choke) - Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) - Combo Caps (Nichicon 12K Black Caps) - Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) - I / O Armor - Matte Black PCB - High Density Glass Fabric PCB ASRock Intel 4-Layer Memory POOL (Planes on Outer Layers) Technology ASRock Steel Slots ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3) ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports) ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
CPU	- Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core™ Processors (Socket 1151) - Supports CPU up to 95W - Digi Power design - 10 Power Phase design - Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPUs - Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking	- Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core™ Processors (Socket 1151) - Digi Power design - 12 Power Phase design - Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPUs - Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
Chipset	- Intel Z390	- Intel Z390
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR4 4300+(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) - Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB* - Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 - 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots *Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.	- Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR4 4300+(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3800(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) - Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB* - Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 - 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots *Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
Slots	- 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2 / PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x16 (PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE4)) - 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe) - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ - 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi / BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel CNVi< / a> (Integrated WiFi / BT)** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks *Supports CNVio1 WiFi module(Intel Wireless-AC 9560 / 9462 / 9461) only.	- 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2 / PCIE4 / PCIE6: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))* - 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe) - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ - Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI™ and SLI™ - Supports NVIDIA NVLink™ with dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX series graphics cards - 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi / BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel CNVi< / a> (Integrated WiFi / BT)* - 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2) Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks NVIDIA NVLink™ Bridge does not come with the package. Please purchase it from NVIDIA if necessary. **Supports CNVio1 WiFi module(Intel Wireless-AC 9560 / 9462 / 9461) only.
Graphics	- Supports Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel InTru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider™, Intel UHD Graphics - DirectX 12 - HWA Encode / Decode: AVC / H.264, HEVC / H.265 8-bit, HEVC / H.265 10-bit, VP8, VP9 8-bit, VP9 10-bit (Decode only), MPEG2, MJPEG, VC-1 - Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI - Supports Triple Monitor - Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 30Hz - Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports HDCP 2.2 with DVI-D and HDMI 1.4 Ports - Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 Port *Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.	- Supports Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel InTru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider™, Intel UHD Graphics - DirectX 12 - HWA Encode / Decode: AVC / H.264, HEVC / H.265 8-bit, HEVC / H.265 10-bit, VP8, VP9 8-bit, VP9 10-bit (Decode only), MPEG2, MJPEG, VC-1 - Three graphics output options: D-Sub, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 - Supports Triple Monitor - Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 30Hz - Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2304) @ 60Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports HDCP 2.2 with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports - Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports *Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)* - Premium Blu-ray Audio support - Supports Surge Protection - ELNA Audio Caps *To configure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray Audio support - Supports Surge Protection - Supports Purity Sound™ 4 - Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps< / font> - 120dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier< / font> - NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)< / font> - Pure Power-In< / font> - Direct Drive Technology< / font> - PCB isolate shielding< / font> - Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port - Individual PCB Layers for R / L Audio Channel< / font> - RGB LED - 15μ Gold Audio Connector< / font> - Supports DTS Connect
Lan	- Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Giga PHY Intel I219V - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Lightning / ESD Protection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE	- Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Giga PHY Intel I219V - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Lightning / ESD Protection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE
WiFi	- n/a	- n/a
Rear Panel I/O	- 1 x Antenna Ports - 1 x PS / 2 Mouse / Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone	- 1 x Antenna Ports - 1 x PS / 2 Mouse / Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Intel Z390) (Supports ESD Protection)* - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone *Please note that the USB3_34 do not support USB Keyboard & mouse S3 / S4 / S5 Wakeup.
Storage	- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 16), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* - 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb / s) - 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb / s) If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_5 will be disabled. If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will be disabled. If M2_2 is occupied by a PCIe-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled. *Supports Intel Optane™ Technology Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit	- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 16), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug - 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb / s) - 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb / s) M2_1, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. M2_2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. *Supports Intel Optane™ Technology Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
Connector	- 1 x COM Port Header - 1 x TPM Header - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header - 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)* - 3 x Chassis / Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)** - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin) - 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 3 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. *The Chassis / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. CHA_FAN1 / WP, CHA_FAN2 / WP and CHA_FAN3 / WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.	- 1 x COM Port Header - 1 x TPM Header - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header - 2 x RGB LED Headers* - 1 x Addressable LED Header - 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)* - 1 x CPU / Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)** - 3 x Chassis / Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*** - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector) - 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin) - 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel Z390) (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Intel Z390) (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x Performance Mode / Easy OC Header Support in total up to 12V / 3A, 36W LED Strip Supports in total up to 5V / 3A, 15W LED Strip The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. The CPU / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. ***The Chassis / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. CPU_FAN2 / WP, CHA_FAN1 / WP, CHA_FAN2 / WP and CHA_FAN3 / WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
BIOS	- 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support - ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events - SMBIOS 2.7 Support - DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VPPM Voltage Multi-adjustment	- 2 x 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) - Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology - ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events - SMBIOS 2.7 Support - CPU Core / Cache, GT, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VCCPLL, CPU Internal PLL, GT PLL, Ring PLL, System Agent PLL, Memory Controller PLL Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar
Software and UEFI	Software - ASRock A-Tuning - ASRock XFast LAN UEFI - ASRock EZ Mode - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock My Favorites in UEFI - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock Internet Flash - ASRock Easy RAID Installer *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.	Software - ASRock A-Tuning - ASRock Polychrome SYNC - ASRock XFast LAN UEFI - ASRock EZ Mode - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock My Favorites in UEFI - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock Internet Flash - ASRock Easy RAID Installer *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.
Hardware Monitor	- Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST	- Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST, VCCIO
OS	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit
Certifications	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)
Accessories	- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables - 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets	- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield - 4 x SATA Data Cables - 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card - 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets