ASUS is making M.2 easier with their Z590 M.2 Q-Latch

If you have ever installed an M.2 SSD, you will know that the screws used to mount those drives are fiddly and easy to lose. That’s where ASUS’ M.2 Q-Latch comes in, making M.2 device installation a tool-free process. No more screws to drop or get lost and no need to find your smallest Philips head screwdriver.

Below you can see ASUS’ Q-Latch system on the company’s Prime Z590-A. Currently, ASUS has not confirmed which motherboards will utilise their new M.2 Latch system, though this system may only be available on premium motherboard designs. We expect to see these M.2 Q-Latch mounts on all premium Z590 products and future Prime-A and ROG series motherboards, though ASUS has not confirmed this. 

ASUS’ M.2 Q-Latch design is a small change that greatly impacts the PC building process. Too often have we dropped M.2 screws and too often have we heard of PC builders losing their M.2 screws. ASUS’ M.2 Q-Latch system is an elegant fix for this issue, so much so that we are surprised that we haven’t seen anyone else do this yet.