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2 x DisplayPort™ input port for Thunderbolt™ 4
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1 x HDMI® 2.1 (4K @ 60Hz )
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2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports
(USB4® compliant) -
10 Gb & 2.5 Gb Ethernet
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6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
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WiFi 6E
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1 x BIOS Flashback™ button
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5 x Audio jacks
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1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® front-panel connector with 60W Quick Charge 4+
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1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
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8 x SATA 6 Gb/s
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2 x USB 2.0 headers
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3 x Aura addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x Aura RGB header
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ProCool II power connector
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Expansion slots
∙ 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots
(x16 single or x8/x8 dual)∙ 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (Max. x4)
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Crystal Sound 3
∙ Realtek® S1220A codec
∙ De-pop circuit
∙ Audio shielding
∙ Premium audio capacitors
∙ Dedicated audio PCB layers
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16+1 power stages (70A)
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Intel® LGA1700 socket for 13th & 12th Gen Intel Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
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4 x DDR5 DIMM slots (Max. 128 GB)
∙ ASUS OptiMem II
∙ Dual Channel
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4 x PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots with heatsinks
∙ 2 x 22110 (PCIe 4.0 x4)
∙ 1 x 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4)
∙ 1 x 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA mode)
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Intel® Z790 chipset
VRM heatsinks
M.2 heatsinks
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4-pin PWM/DC fan headers
Every onboard header supports auto-detection of PWM or DC fans.
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Multiple temperature sources
Each header can be set to monitor and react to multiple user-configurable thermal sensors for workload-based cooling. All settings can be easily managed by Fan Xpert 4 or UEFI.
Chipset heatsink
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M.2 Q-Latch
Simple locking mechanism to secure an M.2 SSD without the need for specific tools.
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SafeSlot
Provides stronger PCIe device retention and greater shearing resistance.
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Q-DIMM
One-sided clips for simple and secure handling of memory modules.
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Q-LED
Indicates CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device issues for quick diagnosis.
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SafeDIMM
A fortified metal divider for added support and damage prevention.
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PCIe Slot Q-Release
A physical button unlocks the first PCIe slot’s security latch with one tap, greatly simplifying the process of detaching a PCIe card from the motherboard when it’s time to upgrade to a new GPU or other compatible device.
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Q-Connector
Sorts all front-panel cables for a neater setup.