Product Description

The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero motherboard, built for LGA 1700 processors and DDR5 memory, epitomizes gaming excellence. Featuring advanced power delivery, robust cooling, and cutting-edge connectivity, it ensures top-tier performance for enthusiasts. Unleash your gaming potential with this high-end motherboard.

Product Specifications:

Chipset

• Intel Z790 Chipset

Memory

• 4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
• Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
• Supported memory types, data rate (Speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.
• Non-ECC, Un-buffered DDR5 Memory supports On-Die ECC function

Graphics

• 1 x HDMI port**
• 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt video outputs***
• Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
• ** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
• *** VGA resolution support depends on processors’ or graphic cards’ resolution.
• Expansion Slots
• Intel 13th & 12th Gen Processors*
• 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)**
• Intel Z790 Chipset
• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 modes)
• Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
• ** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x8 only and if ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only. – To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

• Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
• Intel 13th & 12th Gen Processors*
• 2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.)
• Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode.)**
• Intel Z790 Chipset**
• 2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• 2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
• Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)**
• Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports****
• Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
• ** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
• *** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1 or PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_2 slot will be disabled. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
• **** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports

Ethernet

• 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
• ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi 6E
• 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
• Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*
• Bluetooth v5.3**
• WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries.
• ** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer’s website for the latest specifications.

USB

• Rear USB (Total 12 ports)
• 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C)
• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
• Front USB (Total 9 ports)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 60W PD/QC4+)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

• ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
  • Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
  • Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
  • High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
  • Support up to 32-Bit/ 384 kHz playback on front panel
• Audio Features
  • SupremeFX Shielding Technology
  • ESS ES9218 QUAD DAC
  • Gold-plated audio jacks
  • Rear optical S/PDIF out port
  • Premium audio capacitors
  • Audio cover

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports
• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x Wi-Fi Module
• 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
• 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks*
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• *The rear panel Lime (Line out) port does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis.

Internal I/O Connectors

• Fan and Cooling related
• 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
• 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
• 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
• 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
• 1 x W_PUMP+ header
• 1 x 2-pin Water In header
• 1 x 2-pin Water Out header
• 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header
• Power related
• 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
• 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
• 1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connector
• Storage related
• 3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• USB
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C )
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
• Miscellaneous
• 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
• 1 x AURA RGB header
• 1 x FlexKey button
• 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
• 1 x Start button
• 1 x ReTry button
• 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
• x Thermal Sensor header
• x CPU Over Voltage jumper
• 1 x Alternative PCIe Mode switch

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