ASUS has sent the new ROG STRIX mini-ITX motherboard based on the new Intel Z390 platform to us. So what surprise will ASUS bring this time? Let’s open the box and enjoy the new features!
Package appearance
The whole package design of Z390-I is nearly the same as their previous version Z370-I.
Package Front
Package Back
We are preparing to open the box
All goods inside the box
Product Analysis
The main body of the Z390-I motherboard
The front and back looking
The Type, Model number and version number are printed on the motherboard
The side I/O, includes usb3.0 ext, SATA3 connectors, USB Type-C FP port and LED switch
The bottom I/O, includes sound, USB2.0 and case FP connectors
The top I/O, includes RGB headers(12v 4pin & 5v 3pin addressable) and fan(pump) headers
The rear I/O
The M.2 slot with the heatsink supports SATA and NVMe up to size 2280
The raw looking after we removed all heatsink and covers
The processor power supply adopts the design of 5-phase CPU core power supply + 5-phase integrated graphics power supply.
The new LGA 1151 slot of Intel’s 9th gen Core desktop processor
The 2nd M.2 slot under the motherboard, this slot also support both SATA & NVMe SSDs
The platform is ready to be tested
The RGB light area
BIOS snapshot
Driver CD
Overall
The whole motherboard is heavy with solid material, the power supply is stronger enough to support the overclocking performance. To sum up, this board is in first-class.
ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-I OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.asus.com/au/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z390-I-GAMING/