ASUS Prime Z590M Plus DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The ASUS Prime Z590M Plus is a Micro-ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z590 chipset, designed for LGA1200 socket processors spanning Intel's 10th and 11th Generation Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron lineups. Measuring 9.6 x 9.6 inches (24.4 x 24.4 cm), it fits standard mATX chassis while delivering a feature set that competes well above its compact footprint. At the heart of the power delivery is an 8+1 DrMOS stage design paired with a six-layer PCB, an 8-pin ProCool connector, alloy chokes, and durable capacitors. Two large VRM heatsinks with thermal pads draw heat away from the MOSFETs and chokes efficiently. Cooling management is further enhanced by ASUS Fan Xpert 4 software, which governs the dedicated 4-pin CPU fan, CPU OPT, AIO pump, and two chassis fan headers — all configurable from within the UEFI as well. Memory support spans four DDR4 DIMM slots accommodating up to 128 GB of non-ECC unbuffered RAM, with native speeds up to DDR4-3200 on 11th Gen CPUs and overclocked profiles reaching DDR4-5133 via XMP. ASUS OptiMem II trace routing helps preserve signal integrity at higher memory frequencies. Storage flexibility is a clear strength: three M.2 Key-M slots (the first supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 exclusively with 11th Gen CPUs) and five SATA 6 Gb/s ports provide ample room for NVMe SSDs and traditional drives simultaneously. Expansion is handled by one PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 primary slot (4.0 with 11th Gen, 3.0 with 10th Gen), one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot running at x4, and two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Connectivity on the rear I/O includes one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port (20 Gbps), one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, four USB 2.0 ports, a DisplayPort 1.4, DVI-D, HDMI (1.4 or 2.0 depending on CPU generation), Intel I219-V 1 Gb Ethernet, and three audio jacks. A Thunderbolt 4 header is provided internally. Audio is handled by the Realtek ALC897 codec supporting 7.1 surround sound with up to 24-bit/192 kHz playback, premium Japanese capacitors, dedicated audio PCB layers, and audio shielding. RGB customisation is delivered through two AURA Addressable Gen 2 headers and two AURA RGB headers, all manageable via Armoury Crate. Verified Specifications: - Socket: LGA1200 (Intel 10th/11th Gen Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron) - Chipset: Intel Z590 - Form Factor: mATX, 9.6 x 9.6 in (24.4 x 24.4 cm) - Memory: 4x DIMM, DDR4, up to 128 GB, DDR4-5133(OC) max, Dual Channel, XMP - Storage: 3x M.2 (Key M), 5x SATA 6 Gb/s - Expansion: 1x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16, 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode), 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 - Rear USB: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4x USB 2.0 - Display: DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 1.4/2.0, DVI-D - Ethernet: Intel I219-V 1 Gb - Audio: Realtek ALC897, 7.1 surround, 24-bit/192 kHz - BIOS: 192 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI - Wireless: M.2 Key-E slot (Wi-Fi module sold separately) - Warranty: 3 Years