Storage
Connector
8
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142)
(Supports ESD Protection)
• 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
• 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• 1 x Clear CMOS Switch
• HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
Front Speaker / Microphone
• 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology
15 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug*
* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will
be disabled.
* If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will
be disabled.
* If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_4
and SATA3_5 will be disabled.
* If M2_3 is occupied by a PCIe-type M.2 device, SATA3_4,
SATA3_5, SATA3_6 and SATA3_7 will be disabled.
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type
2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module
and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
• 2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_3), support M Key
type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and
M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
** If PCIE4 slot is occupied, M2_2 slot will support M.2 PCI
Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s).
** Supports Intel® Optane
** Supports PCIe RAID (on M2_2 and M2_3)
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
• 1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 2 x RGB LED Headers
* Support up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
TM
Technology