SDXC

A couple of days ago we revealed that ASUS had published a list of its upcoming motherboards on the currently unofficially announced Z390 chipset. While we know a little bit about what can be expected from the upcoming Intel 300-series platform, newly revealed slides from two sources give a broader insight into the new Z390 chipset. Along with the info, timing for the new chipset was set during Q3/Q4. Intel Z390, Z370 and Z270 Chipset Comparison Feature Z390 Z370 Z270 Max PCH PCIe 3.0 Lanes 24 24 24 Max USB 3.1 (Gen2/Gen1) 6/10 0/10 0/10 Total USB 14 14 14 Max SATA Ports 6 6 6 PCIe Config x16 x8/x8 x8/x4/x4 x16 x8/x8 x8/x4/x4 x16 x8/x8 x8/x4/x4 Memory Channels (Dual) 2/2 2/2 2/2 Intel Optane Memory Support Y Y Y Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Y Y Y Max Rapid Storage Technology Ports 3 3 3 Integrated 802.11ac WiFi MAC Y N N Intel Smart Sound Y Y Y Integrated SDXC (SDA 3.0) Support Y N N DMI 3.0 3.0 3.0 Overclocking Support Y Y Y Intel vPro N N N Max HSIO Lanes 30 30 30 Intel Smart Sound Y Y Y ME Firmware 12 11 11 With a lot of speculation surrounding Z390 and if it's...