Storage Interfaces
Storage Support |
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SATA: | 8x 6 Gb/s | Intel Z390 ASMedia ASM1061 |
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M.2 (32 Gb/s): | 3x PCIe 3.0 x4, SATA | Intel Z390 |
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USB: (rear) | 4x USB 3.0 Gen1 3x USB 3.1 Gen2, Type-A, 10 Gb/s 1x USB 3.1 Gen2, Type-C, 10 Gb/s | Intel Z390 Intel Z390 Intel Z390 |
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USB: (internal) | 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 4x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 | ASMedia ASM1074 Intel Z390 Intel Z390 |
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The ASRock Z390 Taichi has a solid assortment of storage options including three M.2 slots and eight SATA 6 Gb/s ports. Two of those SATA ports are controlled by an ASMedia ASM1061 controller. There is an additional ASMedia ASM1074 hub to add two more internal USB 3.1 Gen1 headers. The ASRock Z390 Taichi performed averagely in my storage tests, with a couple of outliers on both ends. The USB Type-C performance was especially bizarre, being quite low.
HDTune Pro (SATA 6 Gb/s)
HDTune Pro (USB3.0 Front Panel)
HDTune Pro (USB 3.1 Type-C)
HDTune Pro (NVME M.2)