This motherboard has a pair of onboard Type-A and Type-C USB 3.1 Gen2 ports built on the rear i/o for supporting USB 3.1 Gen2 devices and to deliver up to 10 Gbps data transfer rates.The advanced PCI-E steel slots are packed with a solid cover that prevents any signal interference with graphics cards. It also ensures the heavy graphics cards to be installed in the PCI-E slots safely.Some sensitive digital components on the motherboard are vulnerable to power surges, the excessive current may cause your system to malfunction immediately. ASRock's full spike protection includes various technologies to prevent your motherboard's components from being damaged by these unexpected voltage spikes.