Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus Motherboard

Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus distills essential elements of the latest Intel® platform and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive set of cooling options, this motherboard delivers rock-solid performance with unwavering gaming stability.

When you build with aAsus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus motherboard, you also benefit from the TUF Gaming Alliance — an ASUS collaboration with trusted industry partners that ensures easier building, best compatibility, and complementary aesthetics from components to case.

ROCK-SOLID PERFORMANCE

Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus With upgraded power delivery and comprehensive cooling options to fuel the latest Intel® CPUs, plus support for faster memory and storage,Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus is the perfect foundation for your next high-core-count battle rig.

TUF Protection

SafeSlot

Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus SafeSlot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to provide superior retention and shearing resistance. Manufactured via a new insert-molding process, SafeSlot integrates fortifying metal for an inherently stronger slot, which is then firmly anchored to the PCB through additional solder points.

ESD guards

Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus ESD Guards prolong the life of components while preventing damage from electrostatic discharge, providing protection for up to +/- 10 kV of air discharge and +/- 6 kV of contact discharge — greatly surpassing the respective industry standards of +/- 6 kV and +/- 4 kV.

TUF LANGuard

TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.

DRAM overvoltage protection

Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard the lifespan of your system and connected devices.

Stainless-steel back I/O panel

Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus TUF Gaming motherboards have a corrosion-resistant stainless-steel back I/O panel bonded with chromium oxide to provide a 3X-longer lifespan versus traditional panels. With this protective feature, TUF Gaming motherboards passed 72-hour salt fog testing, while other brands only passed 24-hour testing.

CPU

CPU Socket	Socket 1200
CPU Brand	Intel
Installed Processors (Max)	0 (1)
Supported Processor Manufacturer	Intel
Supported Processors	10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
64-bit Support	Yes
Socket	LGA1200

Rear Panel I/O Ports

USB Ports	1 x USB 3.1 Type-C 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A 4 x USB 3.0
DisplayPorts	1 x DisplayPort
HDMI Port	1 x HDMI
Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port	1 x PS/2
RJ-45 Ports	1 x RJ-45
Audio Line In Ports	1 x 3.5mm Jack
Audio Line Out Ports	3 x 3.5mm Jacks
Microphone In Port	1 x 3.5mm Jack
S/PDIF Port	1 x S/PDIF Optical Out

Internal I/O Connectors

SATA Connectors	6 x SATA III
USB Connectors	1 x USB 3.1 header 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 ports) 2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 4 ports)
Front Panel Connectors	1 x Front Panel 1 x Front Audio
Cooling Fan Support	1 x CPU fan header 1 x CPU_OPT fan header 3 x Chassis fan headers 1 x AIO_PUMP header
Thunderbolt Port(s)	1 x Thunderbolt header
Serial Connectors	1 x COM header
Chassis Intrusion Connector	1 x Chassis Intrusion header
Power Connector Port	1 x 20+4-pin ATX 1 x 4+4-pin EPS 1 x 4-pin EPS
Other Connectors	1 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key (Type 2242/2260/2280/22110) 1 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key (Type 2242/2260/2280) 2 x Aura RGB Strip headers 1 x Addressable RGB Strip header

Memory

Memory Bus Speed	4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz
Memory Type	DDR4
Maximum RAM	128 GB
Memory Slot	4 x DIMM

Motherboard

Chipset Manufacturer	Intel
Northbridge	Z490
RAID Supported	Yes
RAID Format	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
SATA Supported	Yes

Expansion

Number of PCI Express Slots

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (@ x4) 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1

Graphics Device

Integrated Graphics Supported

Yes

Sound

Integrated Sound

Realtek ALC S1200A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC

Warranty

Warranty

3 Years

Network

Integrated Network	Intel I219-V
Network Speeds Supported	10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless LAN	No
Bluetooth	No

System Requirements

Operating Systems Supported

Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit

System

BIOS

192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Special Features Jumpers 1 x Clear CMOS Software Included (may be trial or restricted) Yes Drivers Yes SLi/Crossfire Features Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology Physical Form Factor ATX Motherboard In The Box TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS Motherboard User’s manual 1 x ASUS Fan Holder I/O Shield 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x TUF GAMING Sticker 1 x TUF Certification card(s) Width 305 mm Length 244 mm Key Features Thunderbolt No Motherboard Model ASUS TUF Gaming Z490-Plus USB 3.1 Support Yes Internal USB3.0 Header Yes M.2 Support Yes On-board RGB Control ASUS Aura Sync Memory Speed 4600 MHz RGB Header Type 3-Pin ARGB Addressable RGB Yes Firewire No Wireless Network No Memory Channel Dual On-board Audio Type 7.1 Number of SATA Ports 6 port(s) Number of USB Ports 6 port(s) SATA III Support Yes USB 3.0 Support Yes Multi GPU Support ATi CrossFire VGA Connection No DVI Connection No HDMI Connection Yes DisplayPort Connection Yes Motherboard Form Factor ATX Motherboard Power Connectors 4 + 8-Pin Motherboard Chipset