ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming Motherboard

ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming

Brand
ASUS
Model
ROG Strix Z490-E Gaming
$427–$472estimated range · from catalog price Jul 23, 2026

ASUS ROG Strix Z490‑E Gaming (2020) is a high-end ATX LGA1200 Z490 board with Wi‑Fi 6, 2.5GbE, dual M.2, and strong DDR4 OC support for overclocking builds.

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Released2020
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SocketLGA1200
ChipsetZ490
MemoryDDR4
Max RAM speed4600 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots2
PCIe x163
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Product overview

Announced on April 30, 2020 alongside Intel’s 10th‑gen Comet Lake platform, the ROG Strix Z490‑E Gaming is an ATX LGA1200 board based on Intel’s Z490 chipset, with retail availability beginning in May 2020. It sits in the high‑end Z‑series tier: a feature‑rich overclocking‑capable option meant to anchor full‑size gaming and creator builds without stepping up to halo boards.

It’s a good fit for 10th‑gen Core builds that want CPU and memory tuning (DDR4 support up to 4600 OC), dual PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe via two M.2 slots, integrated Intel Wi‑Fi 6 plus 2.5 GbE, and abundant USB including a front‑panel USB 3.2 Gen2 Type‑C header. Unique note: it ships with a VRM fan bracket (MOS cooling kit) for optional active heatsink airflow.

Best for
  • overclocking
  • expansion/multi-M.2
  • high-speed memory
Official product specifications

Specifications

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Current modelCatalog models
Max RAM speed4600 MHz
Higher than 30% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 93% of motherboards
M.2 slots2
Higher than 43% of motherboards
Socket
LGA1200
Memory
DDR4
WiFi
Yes
Integrated Graphics
Yes
USB
3.2
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Chipset
Z490
Max RAM speed
4600 MHz
Form factor
ATX
RAM slots
4
M.2 slots
2
PCIe x16
3
Processor Generation
10, 11
Pci E
3.0
M 2
PCI-E
Sata Slots
6
Sata Speed
6 Gb/s
Pci E Slots
3
Tdp
50 W
Nvme
Yes
Pci E X1
3
Cpu Brand
Intel
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