The ASRock Z590 Extreme is a motherboard with several unique features. It includes ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, including a front panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 header with a speed of 20 Gb/s, a Type-A port with a speed of 10 Gb/s, and a Type-C port with a speed of 10 Gb/s. The motherboard also features ASRock Super Alloy components such as Premium Power Choke, 50A Dr.MOS, Sapphire Black PCB, and High Density Glass Fabric PCB for enhanced durability and stability. It includes ASRock Steel Slot for reinforced PCIe slots and ASRock Hyper M.2 for high-speed storage capabilities.
The motherboard supports 13th Gen and 12th Gen Intel Core processors (LGA1700) and offers a 9 Power Phase design, Intel Hybrid Technology, and Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology for optimized performance. It is equipped with the Intel Z690 chipset and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory technology with a maximum capacity of 128GB. The BIOS features a 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support and various voltage adjustments.
For graphics, the motherboard utilizes the Intel Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12) and supports HDMI 2.1 with a maximum resolution of 4K x 2K at 60Hz. The audio system includes 7.1 CH HD Audio with the Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec and supports surge protection and Nahimic Audio.
In terms of connectivity, the motherboard offers Gigabit LAN, supports Wake-On-LAN, and includes Lightning/ESD protection and Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az. It has multiple expansion slots, including PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIe 4.0 x16, and PCIe 3.0 x1 slots, as well as M.2 sockets for storage options.
Other notable features include ASRock POST Status Checker, ASRock Full Spike Protection for all USB, Audio, and LAN ports, ASRock Live Update & APP Shop for easy software updates, and various headers and connectors for additional peripherals.
The ASRock Z590 Extreme is an ATX form factor motherboard with solid capacitor design and offers comprehensive software and UEFI options for customization and monitoring, including ASRock Motherboard Utility, Polychrome SYNC, XFast LAN, EZ Mode, and Full HD UEFI.
