ASUS Announces 20 Z390 Motherboards For Intel 9th Gen Core CPUs – ROG Maximus XI, ROG STRIX, TUF Gaming and PRIME Series Roundup
ASUS has announced an astonishing 20 new motherboards based on the Intel Z390 chipset which will offer support for the new 9th Generation Core CPU family. The motherboards are part of the different series which include the ROG Maximus XI, ROG STRIX, TUF Gaming, PRIME and also the workstation part which we will be detailing today.
ASUS Z390 Motherboards Arsenal Includes 20 New Products Based on The New ROG Maximus XI, ROG STRIX, TUF Gaming, and PRIME Designs
Just like every Intel platform launch, ASUS will be launching a range of options for users to select from. They have their iconic ROG Maximus XI, the gaming-oriented ROG STRIX, the highly durable TUF Gaming, and the industrial PRIME designs ready for use with Intel's next generation of CPUs. Out of the 20 motherboards that are launching today, following is the segmentation of products inside their respective brand:
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Series Motherboards:
- ROG Maximus XI Extreme ($499.99 US)
- ROG Maximus XI Formula ($449.99 US)
- ROG Maximus XI Code ($349.99 US)
- ROG Maximus XI Hero WIFI ($289.99 US)
- ROG Maximus XI Hero BO4 ($289.99 US)
- ROG Maximus XI Gene
ASUS ROG STRIX Gaming Motherboards:
- ROG STRIX Z390-I ($209.99 US)
- ROG STRIX Z390-E ($244.99 US)
- ROG STRIX Z390-F ($222.99 US)
- ROG STRIX Z390-H ($189.99 US)
ASUS TUF Gaming Motherboards:
- TUF Z390 Pro Gaming ($169.99 US)
- TUF Z390 Plus Gaming WiFi ($169.99 US)
- TUF Z390 Plus Gaming ($159.99 US)
- TUF Z390M Pro Gaming WiFi ($179.99 US)
- TUF Z390M Pro Gaming ($159.99 US)
ASUS PRIME Motherboards:
As you can tell, there are a ton of motherboards that ASUS has introduced with this launch and rather than taking a look at every single motherboard, we will focus on the flagships of each tier while offering specs of the other motherboards below.
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Motherboard Series With ROG Maximus XI Extreme Flagship
The flagship motherboard of the ROG Maximus XI series is the ROG Maximus XI Extreme. This one is a feature-packed behemoth which rocks an E-ATX form factor and comes with the LGA 1151 CPU socket to support the next-generation Intel Core processors. The motherboard has a very high-end VRM design which is powered by dual 8 pin connectors and cooled by two large aluminum blocks with heat pipe integration. The ROG Maximus XI Extreme has a few design elements similar to the ROG Zenith Extreme, the X399 motherboard we all know and love.
From the design scheme, we can see that ASUS has gone with an all-black aesthetic and uses RGB LEDs on the PCH, I/O cover and the back of the PCB for a smooth lighting effect. The motherboard comes with four DDR4 DIMM slots and also a DIMM.2 riser board that allow for two additional M.2 devices to be connected in addition to the two M.2 slots that are directly available on the board itself. Expansion options include three PCI-e 3.0 x16 slots (x16, x8, x4 electrical) while storage ports include 6 SATA III. There are all the handy OC buttons arranged next to the 24-pin ATX connector which comes in handy while overclocking and tuning.
The motherboard does come with an OLED display on the I/O cover which is similar to recent ASUS high-end options. Coupled with the SupremeFX audio solution and great OC capabilities, we can see this motherboard becoming the best option for overclockers but would cost a lot.
ROG Maximus XI Formula
ROG Maximus XI Code
ROG Maximus XI Hero WIFI
ROG Maximus XI Hero BO4
ROG Maximus XI Gene
Model Name |
ROG MAXIMUS XI EXTREME |
ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA |
ROG MAXIMUS XI CODE |
ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO |
ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) |
ROG Maximus XI Hero Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 Edition |
ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE |
CPU |
Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors |
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Chipset |
Intel Z390 Chipset |
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Form Factor |
ATX |
ATX |
ATX |
ATX |
ATX |
ATX |
mATX |
Memory Slots / Maximum |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
2 / 64 GB DDR4* |
Memory Frequency (MHz) |
4400+ MHz(O.C.) |
4400+ MHz(O.C.) |
4400+ MHz(O.C.) |
4400+ MHz(O.C.) |
4400+ MHz(O.C.) |
4400+ MHz(O.C.) |
4600+ MHz(O.C.) |
Graphics Output |
HDMI |
HDMI |
HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
HDMI |
Multi-GPU Support |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
N/A |
PCIe 3.0 x16 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
SATA 6Gb/s |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
32Gb/s M.2 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 (SATA + PCIe 3.0 x 4) |
1 x M.2 2242-22110(PCIE3.0 x 4 + SATA) |
1 x M.2 2242-22110(PCIE3.0 x 4 + SATA) |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 (SATA + PCIe 3.0 x 4) |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 (SATA + PCIe 3.0 x 4) |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 (SATA + PCIe 3.0 x 4) |
2x M.2 2242-22110 ( PCIe 3.0 x 4) from CPU on DIMM.2 |
3 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
2 x M.2 2242-2280 |
|
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Front Panel Connector |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
1 x Type-C |
1 x Type-C |
1 x Type-C |
1 x Type-C |
1 x Type-C |
1 x Type-C |
1 x Type-C |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Wireless/ Bluetooth |
Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
N/A |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
Software |
GameFirst V |
GameFirst V |
GameFirst V |
GameFirst V |
GameFirst V |
GameFirst V |
N/A |
Audio Codec |
SupremeFX S1220 |
SupremeFX S1220 |
SupremeFX S1220 |
SupremeFX S1220 |
SupremeFX S1220 |
SupremeFX S1220 |
SupremeFX S1220 |
Audio Effects |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
AI OC tuning |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
5-way Optimization |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
Water Cooling Headers |
Water In/Out T-sensor, Water Pump+_1, Water_Pump+_2, WB_sensor |
Water In/Out T-sensor, Flow Rate, Sensor, Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
Water In/Out T-sensor, Flow Rate, Sensor, Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
Water In/Out T-sensor, Flow, Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
Water In/Out T-sensor, Flow, Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
Water In/Out T-sensor, Flow, Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
Water In/Out T-sensor, Flow, Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
DIMM.2 Heatsink |
V |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
V |
M.2 Cooling Solution |
1x M.2 Heatsink |
1x M.2 Heatsink for 2 x M.2 SSDs |
1x M.2 Heatsink for 2 x M.2 SSDs |
2 x M.2 Heatsink |
2 x M.2 Heatsink |
2 x M.2 Heatsink |
1x M.2 Heatsink |
LiveDash OLED |
V |
V |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Aura Sync RGB Lighting |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
4-pin RGB Header |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Addressable RGB header |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
ASUS ROG STRIX Gaming Motherboard Series With ROG STRIX Z370-E Flagship
The ASUS ROG STRIX series comes in four motherboard options this time including the ITX one and you can see them along with their details below.
ROG STRIX Z390-I
ROG STRIX Z390-E
ROG STRIX Z390-F
ROG STRIX Z390-H
Model Name |
ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING |
ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING |
ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING |
ROG STRIX Z390-I GAMING |
CPU |
Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors |
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Chipset |
Intel Z390 Chipset |
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Form Factor |
ATX |
ATX |
ATX |
Mini ITX |
Memory Slots / Maximum |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
2 / 64 GB DDR4* |
Memory Frequency (MHz) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4600+ MHz (O.C.) |
Graphics Output |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI 2.0a |
Multi-GPU Support |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
N/A |
PCIe 3.0 x16 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
N/A |
|
SATA 6Gb/s |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
32Gb/s M.2 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 (SATA + PCIe 3.0 x 4) |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 (SATA + PCIe 3.0 x 4) |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
|
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Front Panel Connector |
1 |
1 (Gen1) |
0 |
1 |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
1 x Type-C |
1 x Type-C |
4 x Type-A |
2 x Type-A |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1 x Type-C 4 x Type-A |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Wireless/ Bluetooth |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
Software |
GameFirst V |
GameFirst V |
GameFirst V |
GameFirst V |
Audio Codec |
SupremeFX S1220A |
SupremeFX S1220A |
SupremeFX S1220A |
SupremeFX S1220A |
Audio Effects |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
Sonic Studio III |
AI OC tuning |
V |
V |
N/A |
V |
5-way Optimization |
V |
V |
N/A |
V |
Water Cooling Headers |
Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
AIO Pump |
AIO Pump |
DIMM.2 Heatsink |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
M.2 Cooling Solution |
2 x M.2 Heatsinks |
1x M.2 Heatsink |
N/A |
1 x M.2 Double Decker Heatsink |
LiveDash OLED |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Aura Sync RGB Lighting |
V |
V |
V |
V |
4-pin RGB Header |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Addressable RGB header |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
ASUS TUF Gaming Motherboard Series With TUF Z390 Pro Gaming Flagship
The ASUS TUF Gaming series comes in five motherboard options this time including the two MATX options and you can see them along with their details below.
TUF Z390 Pro Gaming
TUF Z390 Plus Gaming WiFi
TUF Z390 Plus Gaming
TUF Z390M Pro Gaming WiFi
TUF Z390M Pro Gaming
Model Name |
TUF Z390-PRO GAMING |
TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI) |
TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING |
TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING (WI-FI) |
TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING |
CPU |
Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors |
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Chipset |
Intel Z390 Chipset |
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Form Factor |
ATX |
ATX |
ATX |
mATX |
mATX |
Memory Slots / Maximum |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
Memory Frequency (MHz) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
Graphics Output |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
Multi-GPU Support |
2-Way SLI/2-Way CFX |
2-Way CFX |
2-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/2-Way CFX |
2-Way SLI/2-Way CFX |
PCIe 3.0 x16 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
SATA 6Gb/s |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
32Gb/s M.2 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
|
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Front Panel Connector |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
2 x Type-A |
2 x Type-A |
2 x Type-A |
1 x Type-A |
1 x Type-A |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
Gigabit Ethernet |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Intel I219-V |
Wireless/ Bluetooth |
N/A |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
N/A |
Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Bluetooth V5.0 |
N/A |
Software |
Turbo LAN |
Turbo LAN |
Turbo LAN |
Turbo LAN |
Turbo LAN |
Audio Codec |
Realtek S1200A |
Realtek S1200A |
Realtek S1200A |
Realtek S1200A |
Realtek S1200A |
Audio Effects |
DTS Custom |
DTS Custom |
DTS Custom |
DTS Custom |
DTS Custom |
AI OC tuning |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
5-way Optimization |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Water Cooling Headers |
AIO Pump |
AIO Pump |
AIO Pump |
AIO Pump |
AIO Pump |
DIMM.2 Heatsink |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
M.2 Cooling Solution |
1 x M.2 Heatsink |
1 x M.2 Heatsink |
1 x M.2 Heatsink |
1 x M.2 Heatsink |
1 x M.2 Heatsink |
LiveDash OLED |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Aura Sync RGB Lighting |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
4-pin RGB Header |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Addressable RGB header |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
ASUS PRIME Motherboard Series With PRIME Z390-A Flagship
The ASUS PRIME series comes in four motherboard options this time including the three PRIME and a single workstation oriented design which you can see below.
PRIME Z390-A
PRIME Z390-P
PRIME Z390M-Plus
Model Name |
WS Z390 PRO |
PRIME Z390-A |
PRIME Z390-P |
PRIME Z390M-PLUS |
CPU |
Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors |
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Chipset |
Intel Z390 Chipset |
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Form Factor |
ATX |
ATX |
ATX |
mATX |
Memory Slots / Maximum |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
4 / 64 GB DDR4 |
Memory Frequency (MHz) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
4266+ MHz(O.C.) |
Graphics Output |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
DP / HDMI |
HDMI / DVI |
Multi-GPU Support |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX/4-Way SLI |
2-Way SLI/3-Way CFX |
2-Way-CFX |
2-Way CFX |
PCIe 3.0 x16 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
SATA 6Gb/s |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
32Gb/s M.2 |
2 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-2280 |
1 x M.2 2242-22110 |
|
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Front Panel Connector |
1 |
1 (Gen1) |
0 |
0 |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
1 x Type-C or |
1 x Type-C |
2 x Type-A |
2 x Type-A |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
Gigabit Ethernet |
1 x Intel I210-AT, |
Intel I219-V |
Realtek 8111H |
Intel I219-V |
Wireless/ Bluetooth |
N/A |
N/A |
1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 Wi-Fi/BT and Intel CNVi (Integrated Wi-Fi/BT) module |
N/A |
Software |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Audio Codec |
Realtek S1200A |
Realtek S1220A |
Realtek ALC887 |
Realtek ALC887 |
Audio Effects |
DTS Headphone:X |
DTS Headphone:X |
N/A |
N/A |
AI OC tuning |
V |
V |
N/A |
N/A |
5-way Optimization |
V |
V |
N/A |
N/A |
Water Cooling Headers |
Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
Water Pump+, AIO Pump |
AIO Pump |
AIO Pump |
DIMM.2 Heatsink |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
M.2 Cooling Solution |
2 x M.2 Heatsink |
1x M.2 Heatsink |
N/A |
N/A |
LiveDash OLED |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Aura Sync RGB Lighting |
V |
V |
N/A |
N/A |
4-pin RGB Header |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Addressable RGB header |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |