Ports & Connectivity

Rear I/O

• USB:

  • 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps, Type-A)

  • 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps, Type-A)

  • 4× USB 2.0 (Type-A)

• Video: 1× HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz)

• Networking:

  • Realtek® 2.5 Gb Ethernet

  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual-band

  • Bluetooth 5.3

• Audio: 3× 7.1-channel HD audio jacks (Realtek ALC887) 

Internal Headers

• USB:

  • 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (front panel)

  • 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 header (adds 2 ports)

  • 2× USB 2.0 headers (adds 4 ports)

• Storage:

  • 2× M.2 slots (Key M, 2280):

    • M.2_1: PCIe 5.0 ×4 (Ryzen 7000/9000) or PCIe 4.0 ×4 (Ryzen 8000)

    • M.2_2: PCIe 4.0 ×4 (7000/9000) or ×4/×2 (8000)

  • 4× SATA 6 Gb/s ports (RAID 0/1/10)

• Expansion Slots:

  • 1× PCIe 4.0 ×16 (CPU-driven: x16 with Ryzen 7000/9000, x8/x4 with 8000)

  • 1× PCIe 4.0 ×16 (chipset-driven, x4 mode)

• Cooling: 1× CPU fan, 2× chassis fan headers

• Lighting: 3× Addressable Gen 2 (ARGB) headers 

Special Features

• ASUS 5X Protection III: DIGI+ VRM, LANGuard, SafeSlot Core+, stainless steel I/O

• Q-Design: Q-Latch (M.2), Q-DIMM, Q-LED Core, Q-Slot

• Thermal Solution: VRM and M.2 heatsinks

• Aura Sync: RGB lighting control

• Software: Armoury Crate, AI Suite 3, Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation

• BIOS: UEFI with CrashFree, EZ Flash, EZ Mode