ASUS Prime is the next evolution of the ASUS motherboard born of a pedigree that stretches back to 1989. Our team of world-class engineers are passionate about empowering everyone to enjoy the benefits of customization and tuning and the driving force behind the development of Prime is to make advanced enthusiast controls easily accessible maximizing performance stability and compatibility for the very best DIY PC experiences. Simply stated: it’s time for Prime. Built to Last ASUS is the world’s foremost motherboard manufacturer renowned for our unique Design Thinking approach. Our exhaustive testing exceeds industry standards supported by high-quality components for exceptional real-world protection. Our motherboards are proven to be compatible with more than 1000 components and devices and each new model undergoes a minimum of 8000 hours of strict validation. ASUS gives you the peace of mind of knowing that your motherboard is fit for all environments and applications. By choosing ASUS you also gain the freedom to select outstanding component options for trouble-free DIY experiences. PRIME A320 series motherboards are engineered with industry-leading 5X Protection III employing the finest components excellent circuit design and exacting standards to guarantee the quality and long-term durability of your motherboard. That means exceptional protection and stability for your build thanks to decades of engineering experience from the world’s leading motherboard brand. SafeSlot Core Fortified PCIe slot prevents damage SafeSlot Core is the ASUS-exclusive PCIe slot. Featuring a fortified design that’s anchored to the motherboard by a special hook Safeslot Core provides 1.6x stronger retention and 1.3x greater shearing resistance than standard expansion slots. LANGuard Pumped-up throughput. 2.5x higher surge tolerance. ASUS LANGuard is hardware-level networking protection that employs signal-coupling technology and premium anti-EMI surface-mounted capacitors to ensure a more reliable connection and better throughput plus electrostatically guarded and surge-protected components for greater tolerance to static electricity and improved protection against surges. Overvoltage Protection World-class circuit-protecting power design An exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset connectivity ports and audio codecs from damage caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies. * Specifications and features vary by model and all images are illustrative. Please refer specification pages for full details. ESD Guards Electrostatic discharge protection ASUS ESD Guards prevent damage from electrostatic discharge up to +/- 10kV for air discharge and +/- 6kV for contact discharge arranged in an active-protective-circuit design that prolongs the life of components. Proven Compatibility Tested to be compatible with 1000+ CPUs DDR4 memory modules graphics cards and more Having the freedom to pick and choose the parts that go into your machine is at the heart of PC DIY. Our extensive certification program focuses on providing the very best compatibility with the widest range of components and devices giving you the freedom to build and upgrade without frustration. Compatible today and compatible far into the future that’s the ASUS way. Extensive List of Supported Devices View supported devices and Qualified Vendor List for compatible memory The superior compatibility of Prime A320 series is evidenced by our extensive list of supported devices which includes thousands of compatible components and our Qualified Vendor List that identifies memory compatibility. That means more choices for worry-free PC-building experiences. Great Compatibility with ASUS Products ASUS offers a suite of proprietary components graphics cards sound cards optical drives that perfectly complement Prime A320 series so you can complete your custom motherboard build with confidence! Top-to-bottom Reliability ASUS motherboards have superb endurance. We verify this by subjecting every board to more than 8000 hours of stringent tests. A barrage of burn-in environmental compatibility software and safety tests confirm that our motherboards are exceptionally robust. It also shows that ASUS reliability surpasses industry standards ensuring that every component is designed to function flawlessly in any environment. DDR4 Support With DDR4 you’ll accelerate memory frequencies up to an incredible to 3200MHz! And ASUS works with almost every DDR4 memory vendor so you’re assured the best compatibility. Fan Xpert Dedicated CPU and case fan controls Exclusive Fan Xpert ensures every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise - and with Prime A320 series boards and their hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode for case fans a simple BIOS adjustment lets you run your case fan in PWM/DC. Fan Xpert even includes Auto-Tuning mode to scan and detect all fan characteristics for single-click customization!
- Specifications and features vary by model and all images are illustrative. Please refer specification pages for full details. Energy Efficient Design EPU With the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) you’ll enjoy system power savings. EPU automatically optimizes power consumption and maximizes savings with Away mode. Speed Up with Onboard M.2 Up to 32Gb/s With x4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 bandwidth M.2 supports up to 32Gb/s data-transfer speeds. It is the perfect choice for an operating system or application drive making your whole PC or professional apps work as fast as possible. Instant front-panel USB 3.0 Experience We’ve put USB 3.0 right where you need it - two super-speed ports on the front panel. Experience data-transfer speeds up to 10X faster than USB 2.0 with instant plug-and-play connectivity so no more back-breaking contortions in the hunt for hard-to-reach rear ports! Easy PC DIY Safe Motherboard Mounting Component-free areas to minimize damage risk Fitting your ASUS motherboard is now safer than ever. The comprehensive component-free ‘safe zones’ around every case-mounting hole minimizes the risk of damage and short circuits caused by contact - so you’ll assemble your PC with total confidence! Effortless PCI Express component removal The large winged clip is easy to reach and easy to operate. Just press the Q-Slot clip lightly and the graphics card pops out. Installing or removing even the biggest graphics cards is no sweat! Easy memory removal Even if you work with a smaller case just push down on the one-sided clip and push or pull RAM modules in or out - removing memory is that simple! One-Stop Controls Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS The smoothest slickest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you’re a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker EZ and Advanced modes help you find your way quickly and easily. AI Suite 3 One-stop access to innovative ASUS features ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand-new user experience through a clearer and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package allowing you to supervise overclocking energy consumption fan speeds voltages and more. This all-in-one app offers diverse and easy-to-use functionality with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities. AMD CPU and Chipset Features Ready for AMD AM4-socket Ryzen 7th Generation A-series APUs and Athlon APUs This motherboard supports AMD Ryzen processors 7th Generation A-series accelerated processing units (APUs) and Athlon CPUs. The high-performance Ryzen processor supports up to eight cores and is based on the innovative Zen core architecture . The 7th Generation A-series APUs feature integrated AMD Radeon R-series graphics. AMD AM4-socket processors feature dual-channel DDR4 memory native 5Gbps USB 3.0 and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for superb performance. AMD A320 Chipset The AMD A320 chipset delivers outstanding capabilities for the latest AMD AM4-socket Ryzen processors 7th Generation A-series APUs and Athlon CPUs. It provides two USB 3.0 ports and four 6Gbps SATA ports for faster data retrieval.
- 5X Protection III: Multiple hardware safeguards for all-round protection
- LED illumination: Lighting control for audio trace paths
- Native M.2: Lightning-fast storage speeds
- One-stop controls: Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS with EZ Flash 3
