The ASRock H310M HDV/M.2 motherboard offers several unique features and specifications. It belongs to ASRock’s Super Alloy series, featuring a Sapphire Black PCB and High Density Glass Fabric PCB for durability. The motherboard also includes Full Spike Protection to safeguard all USB, audio, and LAN ports. ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is available for convenient software management.
The motherboard supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core processors (Socket 1151) with a maximum power limit of 95W. It utilizes a 5 Power Phase design and supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology for enhanced performance.
Based on the Intel H310 chipset, the motherboard supports Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology with 2 DDR4 DIMM slots. It can accommodate non-ECC, un-buffered memory with speeds of DDR4 2666/2400/2133. The maximum system memory capacity is 64GB. XMP 2.0 is supported, and the DIMM slots feature 15μ gold contacts.
The motherboard includes a 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with a multilingual GUI. It is ACPI 6.0 compliant and supports wake up events. The BIOS also allows for multi-adjustment of CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, and PCH 1.05V voltages.
In terms of graphics capabilities, the motherboard supports Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals, including Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel InTru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, and Intel Insider. It has DirectX 12 support and offers various graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, and HDMI. The HDMI 1.4 port supports a maximum resolution of 4K x 2K @ 30Hz, while the DVI-D and D-Sub ports support lower resolutions. HDCP 2.2 is supported, enabling 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback.
Audio features include 7.1 CH HD Audio with the Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec, Surge Protection, and ELNA Audio Caps.
For connectivity, the motherboard provides Gigabit LAN with the Intel I219V controller. It supports Wake-On-LAN, Lightning/ESD Protection, Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az, and PXE.
Expansion slots include 1 PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (x16 mode) and 2 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots. Storage options consist of 4 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors with NCQ, AHCI, and Hot Plug support, as well as 1 M.2 socket (M2_1) that can accommodate M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s and M.2 PCI Express modules up to Gen2 x4 (20 Gb/s).
The rear panel I/O offers various ports, including PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard, D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.1 Gen1, RJ-45 LAN, and HD Audio jacks for line-in, front speaker, and microphone connections.
The motherboard comes with ASRock A-Tuning and ASRock XFast LAN software, along with UEFI features such as EZ Mode, Full HD UEFI, My Favorites, Instant Flash, and Internet Flash.
Hardware monitoring features include temperature sensing for CPU and chassis/water pump fans, fan tachometers, quiet fan control based on CPU temperature, fan multi-speed control, case open detection, and voltage monitoring for +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, and PCH 1.05V.
The ASRock H310M HDV/M.2 follows a Micro ATX form factor, measuring 8.9 inches x 7.4 inches (22.6 cm x 18.8 cm). It also incorporates a solid capacitor design for improved durability.
