Z390-A USB Headers

[MrGP]

Hey everyone, I'm building my first PC and had a quick question regarding the USB headers available on the Z390-A motherboard. The one that I'm looking at particularly is Asus PRIME Z390-A for my build with a i9 9900k processor. I'm getting some conflicting results on google so I figured I should ask here. Hopefully you can help, thanks!

[Altruist]

12 minutes ago, MrGP said:

Hey everyone, I'm building my first PC and had a quick question regarding the USB headers available on the Z390-A motherboard. The one that I'm looking at particularly is Asus PRIME Z390-A for my build with a i9 9900k processor. I'm getting some conflicting results on google so I figured I should ask here. Hopefully you can help, thanks!

Are you asking for amount of usb ports?

Z390 supports 3.2 gen1 usb ( 6 ports ) onto of everything z370 gives you

 

[Velcade]

Google might give you conflicting answers but ASUS won't.  Do yourself a favor and download the manual for the motherboard you're interested in and give it a read.  

 

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-Z390-A/

 

[MrGP]

36 minutes ago, Velcade said:

Google might give you conflicting answers but ASUS won't.  Do yourself a favor and download the manual for the motherboard you're interested in and give it a read.  

 

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-Z390-A/

 

I checked the manual, thanks for that. For future readers, the image shown above says 2 x front USB 3.1 Gen1 headers but in reality that is combining the Type C and Type A together. The promotional material is not correct... There is only 1 USB 3.1 Gen1 TypeA and another USB 3.1 Gen1 TypeC connector for your cases' chassis. Furthermore, both the manual and motherboarddb.com shows it only has 1 USB 3.0 header. 

 

https://motherboarddb.com/motherboards/1369/Prime Z390-A/

 

[Velcade]

6 minutes ago, MrGP said:

I checked the manual, thanks for that. For future readers, the image shown above says 2 x front USB 3.1 Gen1 headers but in reality that is combining the Type C and Type A together. The promotional material is not correct... There is only 1 USB 3.1 Gen1 TypeA and another USB 3.1 Gen1 TypeC connector for your cases' chassis. Furthermore, both the manual and motherboarddb.com shows it only has 1 USB 3.0 header. 

 

https://motherboarddb.com/motherboards/1369/Prime Z390-A/

 

It is a little misleading.  What they are trying to say " 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports"

 

Reading it again I have no idea why ASUS did their promo like that.  Luckily the manual is correct.  Another point for always read the manual.

[-rascal-]

It looks like the "advertising" is showing how many PORTS are available, NOT how many headers.

If that is the situation, they are correct.

 

A single USB 3 Header can supply two USB 3.0 ports.

The USB-C Header only supply one USB-C port.

(Two USB 2.0 Headers, so four USB 2.0 ports)

 

EDIT:

This is also consistent with the rear I/O labeling...