ASROCK Z490M Pro4 DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The ASRock Z490M Pro4 is a Micro ATX form-factor motherboard built on the Intel Z490 chipset, designed to support 10th Generation Intel Core processors — including Core i9, i7, i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron — via the LGA1200 socket. Its compact 9.6 x 9.6-inch (24.4 x 24.4 cm) footprint makes it well-suited for space-conscious builds without sacrificing feature depth. Memory capacity on the Z490M Pro4 is handled by four DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of non-ECC, un-buffered RAM in a dual-channel configuration. The board supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and can reach DDR4 speeds of 4266 MHz and above in overclocked mode, with native speeds from 2133 MHz up to 2933 MHz. For expansion, the board offers two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots — running at x16 (single GPU) or x16/x4 (dual GPU with 2-way AMD CrossFire) — alongside two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Storage is covered by four SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors (with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support via Intel RST 17) and two Ultra M.2 sockets accommodating both SATA3 and PCIe Gen3 x4 (up to 32 Gb/s) NVMe modules in the M Key type 2280 form factor. Connectivity on the rear I/O includes one USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A port (10 Gb/s) and one USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port (10 Gb/s), both with ESD protection, plus four USB 3.2 Gen1 ports. Internally, headers support an additional four USB 3.2 Gen1 and four USB 2.0 ports. Wired networking is provided by the Intel I219V Gigabit LAN controller (10/100/1000 Mb/s). Display output options include HDMI 1.4 (up to 4096x2160 at 30 Hz), DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 4096x2304 at 60 Hz), and D-Sub (up to 1920x1200 at 60 Hz), giving flexibility when using processors with integrated graphics. Audio is delivered by the Realtek ALC1200 codec offering 7.1-channel HD audio with content protection and Nahimic Audio software support. The board features a 10-phase power design with premium 50A power chokes, RGB and Addressable LED headers for Polychrome RGB Sync lighting customisation, an SPI TPM header, and a Thunderbolt AIC connector supporting ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC R2.0 cards. Key Specifications: - Chipset: Intel Z490 - Socket: LGA1200 (10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium, Celeron) - Form Factor: Micro ATX, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm - Memory: 4x DDR4 DIMM, up to 128 GB, XMP supported, DDR4-2133 to 4266+(OC) - PCIe Slots: 2x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 - Storage: 4x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s (RAID 0/1/5/10), 2x Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 / SATA3) - Audio: Realtek ALC1200, 7.1 CH HD - LAN: Intel I219V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) - USB: 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 rear (Type-A + Type-C), 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 rear - Display: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.4, D-Sub - Multi-GPU: 2-Way AMD CrossFire