M.2 SSD Slots
RAID
Audio
LAN
Wireless LAN &
Bluetooth®
Power Connectors
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∙ 3x M.2 slots (Key M)
• M2_1 slot (From CPU)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports 2280 storage devices
• M2_2 slot (From Z790 chipset)
• Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
• Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
• Supports 2280 storage devices
• M2_3 slots (From Z790 chipset)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports 2280 storage devices
∙ Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
∙ Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage
devices
Realtek® ALC4080 Codec
∙ 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio
∙ Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
1x Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN controller
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
∙ The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E)
slot
∙ Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz*
(160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
∙ Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
∙ Supports Bluetooth® 5.3**, FIPS, FISMA
* Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country's regulations and will be ready in
Windows 10 version 21H1 and Windows 11.
** Bluetooth 5.3 will be ready in Windows 10 version 21H1 and Windows 11.
∙ 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
∙ 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
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