- 1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot: Intel 11th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 mode; Intel10th Gen processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 mode
Intel Z590 Chipset
- 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
- 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Storage:
Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 5 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel 11th Gen Processors
- M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280
- Only Intel 11th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, this slot will be disabled for other CPUs
Intel Z590 Chipset
- M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
- M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)
- 5 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Raid function in Intel Rapid Storage Technology is available with either 1. Intel SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots, or 2. any other 3rd party SSDs installed in PCH-attached slots.
To enable Intel Optane Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel Rapid Storage Technology.