Product Comparison: ASRock Z390 Taichi vs ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate


General Specifications
Brand
ASRock
ASRock
Model
Z390 Taichi
Z390 Taichi Ultimate
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The ASRock Z390 Taichi motherboard is an ATX sized offering which is primarily targeted towards enthusiasts and users looking to push the envelope on the new Intel 9th Gen Core processors, such as the Core i9-9900K and Core i7-9700K. The Z390 boards also support 8th Gen as well.
ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate. Featuring sturdy components and completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers unmatched overclocking capabilities and enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers as well.
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
LGA1151
LGA1151
Chipset
Intel Z390
Intel Z390
Supported Processors
Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core
Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core
Memory Slot Type
288 pin
288 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASRock Z390 Taichi Motherboard
  • Highly solid build quality. Good form factor.
  • It is a really great Motherboard. Good support processors.
  • Excellent product. I realy like this form factor ATX for my case.
  • Awesome at form factor. Works great.
  • Perfectly product! My processor is good for this MB.
ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard
  • I am really happy with how many expansion slots it has. And I can put the latest processor in it and lots of ram.
  • Love this Asus Motherboard. Good form factor.
  • This motherboard works as expected and advertised. I like this form factor.
  • Great product. ATX form factor is awesome.
  • Error code 65. Have tested ram and processor and rest bios.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
3.5 in.
5 in.
Weight
4.49 lbs.
5.7 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR4
DDR4
Maximum Speed
4200 MHz
4200 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
128 GB
128 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASRock Z390 Taichi Motherboard
  • Memory Slots are at a good disance from the CPU Socket.
  • Would recommend to friends and family. Good memory speed for me.
  • Solid So Far. A lot memory slots.
  • It’s nice. Good and durable slots, good speed.
  • Highly recommend. Good memory size and speed.
ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard
  • Fits my CPU cooler and memory just fine.
  • In addition, memory support up to 64 GB of DDR4-4200. Very good.
  • Very good MB. Great memory speed.
  • Great product, good speed, a lot slots.
  • Looks cool for this. Good memory size.
Connectivity
PCI
5
5
PCI-E
3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
HDMI
1
1
USB
3x USB 3.1 Gen2, 2x USB Type-C, 8x USB 3.1 Gen1, 3x USB 2.0
3x USB 2.0, 2x USB Type-C, 8x USB 3.1 Gen1, 3x USB 3.1 Gen2
SATA
8
8
Other Interfaces
4x M.2, Thunderbolt, 2x Antenna Ports, PS/2, DisplayPort 1.2, Optical S/PDIF out, 2x RJ-45, 6x audio jacks
4x M.2, Thunderbolt, 2x Antenna Ports, PS/2, DisplayPort 1.2, Optical S/PDIF out, 3x RJ-45, 6x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASRock Z390 Taichi Motherboard
  • I have had this board installed in my Phanteks Enthoo Pro M case for the last week or so and I am very happy with it.
  • So far so good, found it very easy to install.
  • Compatible, easy to setup, stable and fast. Highly reccommend!
  • Awesome Z390 Motherboard. Easy connectivity.
  • Good overall board, poor wiring connections and missing hardware.
ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard
  • Nice aesthetics. Plenty of connectivity.
  • Board is sleek looking, and has plenty of options when it comes to connectivity.
  • Works very well. Easy to install.
  • I installed all the components and had zero issues. Easy connect.
  • Board arrived with 2 dead Sata connections.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC1220
Realtek ALC1220
Additional Accessories Included
Driver disk, 4x SATA cables, I/O Shield, SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card, 2x WiFi antenna, 3x M.2 Screw
Driver disk, I/O Shield, 4x SATA cables, SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card, WiFi antenna, 3x M.2 Screw
Extras
Hyper BCLK Engine II, ASRock Polychrome SYNC, AMD 3-Way CrossFireX, NVIDIA Quad SLI, 12 Power Phase design, IR Digital PWM
Hyper BCLK Engine II, ASRock Polychrome SYNC, DTS Connect, Purity Sound 4, NVIDIA Quad SLI, AMD 3-Way CrossFireX, IR Digital PWM, 12 Power Phase design
What customers say about "Features"
ASRock Z390 Taichi Motherboard
  • Aesthetically very pleasing, I like that I could tone down the RGB.
  • I like more low key, soft blueish look for RGB. Also very easy to oc.
  • The RGB works flawlessly. Accessories are of great quality.
  • I'm not into all the RGB lighting scene, but the RGB lighting works well.
  • OC 9900ks to 5.2ghz stable, nice rgb, red numbers are good.
ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard
  • All the SATA and M.2 you could want. Addressable RGB.
  • Solid Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (so rare to find good onboard).
  • Great full featured motherboard!
  • Feature rich. Many connector options and possibilities with this.
  • One of the RGB lights unfortunately stopped changing colors.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin ATX 12V
24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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