ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming Wi-Fi Motherboard

The ASUS ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming Wi-Fi Motherboard supports Intel LGA 1200 processors, features up to 4 x DDR4 memory slots, PCI-E 4.0, PCI-E 3.0 expansion slots, 3 x M.2 slots, 6 x SATA ports (6GB/s), 10 rear USB ports (1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C), 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A), 5 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C) ), 7 x front panel header USB ports ( 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (supports additional 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1), 2 x USB 2.0 (supports additional 4 x USB 2.0) ), Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet, ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4080 audio codec, and an ATX motherboard form factor.

ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi motherboard is designed with boosted power delivery and optimized cooling to cope with the demands of powerful 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Rocket Lake processors. Along with the latest Intel® Wi-Fi 6 and PCI Express® 4.0 M.2 for superfast transfer speeds and storage, Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi features Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation to ensure clear communication in any scenario. It also looks good, with a stunning silver and gray color scheme that complements the brushed-metal-finish on the heatsinks.

Note: Compatible with Intel Socket LGA1200 10th and 11th Gen.

Features

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All-round performance

ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi is armed with up-rated power delivery and optimized cooling to enable top-tier performance for gaming. Fully equipped with intelligent controls for easy management of overclocking, cooling and networking settings, Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi also features Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation for crystal-clear in-game communication.

Power design

Digital power control and an array of power stages provide the muscle needed to control the latest Intel CPUs.

Teamed Power Stages
14+2 power stages combine high-side and low-side MOSFETS and drivers into a single package, delivering the power and efficiency that the latest Intel processors demand.

Alloy Chokes and Capacitors
Superior chokes and durable capacitors are engineered to resist extreme temperatures, enabling performance that exceeds industry standards. ProCool II

Power Connector
The ASUS ProCool II socket is built to tight specifications to ensure flush contact with the PSU power lines. Metal armor improves heat dissipation, and lower impedance helps prevent hotspots and improves reliability.

Digi+ Power Control
The built-in Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, ensuring ultra-smooth and clean power delivery to the CPU.

Six-Layer PCB
The PCB design quickly dissipates heat around the VRM to improve overall system stability and provide the CPU with more overclocking headroom.

Cooling innovation

Integrated I/O Cover and VRM Heatsinks
Deep strakes across the two VRM heatsinks increase surface area to improve heat dissipation.

Thermal Pads
High-quality thermal pads efficiently transfer heat from the inductor and phase array to the heatsink.

M.2 Heatsinks
The M.2 heatsinks keep the M.2 SSD at optimum operating temperature for consistent performance and reliability.

M.2 Backplate
An integrated M.2 backplate helps ensure that high-performance drives deliver peak performance, even when airflow is restricted.

Intelligent control

Two-way AI noise cancellation
This powerful ASUS-exclusive utility leverages a massive deep-learning database to reduce background noise from the microphone and incoming audio while preserving voices. Distracting keyboard clatter, mouse clicks and other ambient noises are removed so you can hear and be heard with perfect clarity while gaming or during calls.

AI overclocking
ROG AI Overclocking is an intelligent utility that helps you get the most out of your build by automatically profiling your CPU and cooling system to predict optimal voltage and frequency settings.

Accessible via the AI Suite software in Windows or directly through the UEFI, the intuitive AI Overclocking user interface enables users of all levels. A range of customizable settings are available for seasoned overclockers, and an auto-tuning option is available for beginners.

AI cooling
ASUS AI Cooling technology automatically manages and controls motherboard-connected fans to ensure optimal settings based on current system load and temperature.

AI networking
The proprietary ROG GameFirst VI utility is designed to help all users — beginners, experts, and everyone in between — optimize network settings to ensure smooth online gameplay. New to this generation, GameFirst VI features AI-enhanced identification and boost technologies to ensure faster and smarter network optimization.

Leading connectivity

ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi includes the latest connectivity for supersmooth online experiences and blisteringly fast large file transfers. Superior audio performance gives you a massive advantage, allowing you to pick up on the smallest audio cues for a completely immersive gaming experience.

Storage & memory

Optimem II
ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi supports up to 128 GB DDR4 memory across four slots. OptiMem II technology improves trace layout to significantly reduce vias and crosstalk, enhancing memory stability and compatibility while giving memory kits higher frequency margins.

PCIe 4.0-ready
ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi features three onboard M.2 slots, one of which support the latest PCIe 4.0 standard to provide maximum storage flexibility and the fastest data speeds available with the latest Intel processors. An M.2 backplate helps deal with the heat generated by the PCIe 4.0 SSDs. In addition, three of the M.2 slots support up to a 22110 socket and NVM Express® RAID.

Networking

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Onboard WiFi 6 (802.11ax) supports ultrafast wireless-networking speeds, improved capacity and better performance in dense wireless environments, providing exceptional online gaming experiences. Pair your motherboard with ASUS WiFi 6 routers to fully experience the networking potential of WiFi 6.

Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet
Onboard 2.5 Gb Ethernet gives your wired connection a boost, with up to a 2.5X improvement over standard Ethernet connections for faster file transfers, smoother lag-free gaming and high-res video streaming.

Audio

Rog SupremeFX
ROG SupremeFX is a unique blend of hardware and software that provides superior audio. In ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi, this combination features the ALC4080 codec with a Savitech amplifier to deliver pristine audio, increasing playback resolution from 192 kHz to 384 kHz and also decreasing distortion and reducing signal interference from surrounding components.

Play your own style

Cyberpunk-inspired aesthetics are accentuated by bold slashes and cybertext. By pairing ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi with other products from the diverse ROG ecosystem, you can create a fully customized gaming setup that reflects your personal style.

Customization

Undeniably ROG Strix
ROG Strix Z590-A Gaming WiFi embodies the ROG spirit with its futuristic cyberpunk-inspired design elements and two-tone silver-and-gray finish. It also offers a look of distinction, with a cybertext pattern on the PCH heatsink and an Aura RGB-illuminated ROG logo on its mirror-like I/O shroud.

Outshine the competition
ROG Strix motherboards deliver sterling performance and superior aesthetics to outshine the competition. They also feature built-in ASUS Aura technology that enables full RGB lighting control and a variety of presets for embedded RGB LEDs, as well as lighting strips connected to onboard RGB headers. In addition, all lighting can be easily synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable ASUS hardware.

DIY friendly

M.2 Q-latch
The innovative Q-Latch makes it easy to install or remove an M.2 SSD without the need for specific tools. The design employs a simple locking mechanism to secure the drive and neatly eliminate traditional screws.

BIOS FlashBack
BIOS FlashBack™ is the simplest and safest way to update BIOS. Simply drop the (UEFI) BIOS file onto a FAT32-formatted USB stick, and plug it into the USB BIOS FlashBack port and press the button. Updates can even be performed without having memory or a CPU installed.

FlexKey
FlexyKey makes it possible to redefine the role of the chassis reset button. Assignable options include quick Aura lighting control, booting directly into UEFI, or performing a safe boot to recover settings.

Pre-mounted I/O shield
The patented ROG I/O shield is finished in sleek matte black and comes pre-mounted, which further simplifies the process of installing the motherboard.

ROG gives you more

ROG-exclusive software utilities deliver intuitive audio tuning and gaming enhancements so you can configure your gaming build the way you want. Bundled third-party software like AIDA64 and MemTest86 allow you to benchmark individual components or the entire system.

UEFI BIOS

The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, tweak, and tune your rig. If offers intelligently simplified options for newcomers to PC DIY, as well as more comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

Armoury Crate

Armoury Crate is a software utility designed to give you centralized control of supported gaming products, making it easy to tune the look and feel of your system. From a single intuitive interface, Armoury Crate lets you easily customize RGB lighting and effects for compatible devices and synchronize them with Aura Sync to create a unified lighting scheme across your system. You can also use Armoury Crate to download drivers, software and the user manual. In addition, Armoury Crate features a dedicated product registration page as well as a news feed to help you stay in touch with the gaming community.

RamCache III

RAMCache lll software turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times. Fully compatible with the latest NVM Express® storage options, its uniquely intelligent technology effectively caches an entire storage device so that favorite games and apps launch at breakneck speeds. A Smart mode automatically caches all storage devices to maximize system resources.