Every aspect of ASUS ProArt motherboards is built to remove barriers and deliver optimal performance to content creators who work in 3D modeling and rendering, animation, or media production. The series empowers you to concentrate on your creativity and expand what is possible. Onboard 2.5G Intel Ethernet and optional 10G Ethernet card are both provided to boost cloud- and internet-based communication for accelerated workflow. A comprehensive set of high-performance I/O ports — including two Thunderbolt 3 Type-C ports — enable quick data transfer speeds and extensive storage options with flexible, hassle-free connectivity. Two Thunderbolt 3 Type-C ports deliver up to 40 Gbps of aggregate interface bandwidth for quickly completing tasks that involve data transfer. Designed to meet the high standards of content creators and power users, HYPER 10G LAN card is up to 10 times faster than standard Gigabit Ethernet. Featuring Intel I225-V Ethernet, you can take advantage of the 2.5 Gigabit bandwidth to smoothly stream high-resolution videos and enjoy faster file transfers. One M.2 slot supports SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4 modes, and the other supports PCIe 3.0 x4 for NVMe, offering up to 32 Gbps data-transfer speeds and flexible M.2 interfaces. Onboard 2.5G Ethernet gives your wired connection a boost, with up to a 2.5X improvement over standard Ethernet connections for faster file transfers, high-res video streaming, and smoother lag-free gaming. ASUS ProArt Z490-CREATOR 10G offers simple and flexible tools that enhance almost every aspect of your content-creation system, giving you the fast, intuitive control needed for an efficient workflow. It features dynamic automated tuning with AI overclocking and AI cooling, in addition to CreationFirst software, which prioritizes and optimizes your network traffic for faster, lag-free online work. Creativity demands performance. An ASUS ProArt Z490-CREATOR 10G delivers excellent performance — no matter the task – to empower you to be productive and bring your ideas to life. ASUS ProArt Z490-CREATOR 10G was engineered and rigorously tested to ensure that it empowers creativity by offering superior quality, stability, and compatibility. ASUS ProArt Z490-CREATOR 10G motherboard enables productivity while also providing flawless audio for entertainment and the freedom to enjoy Aura Sync RGB lighting. High-quality components and layered design deliver flawless, immersive audio for entertainment. The addressable Gen 2 RGB header, which can detect the number of LEDs on second-generation addressable RGB devices, allows the software to automatically tailor lighting effects to specific devices. The header also offers backward-compatibility with existing Aura RGB gear.