Description
ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II, Intel® Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard, 16 + 1 power stages, DDR5, Five M.2 slots, PCIe® 5.0×16 SafeSlot with Q-Release, WiFi 7 with new White Wi-Fi Antenna, USB 20Gbps Type-C® with PD 3.0 up to 30W, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, and Aura Sync RGB
- Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for Next-Gen Intel® Core™ processors & 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, 12th Gen Intel Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
- Robust Power Solution: 16 + 1 power stages rated for 70A, dual ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes, and durable capacitors are all leveraged to support the latest multi-core processors
- Optimized VRM Thermals: Massive heatsinks bridged to the VRM with high-conductivity thermal pads, and with an integrated I/O cover
- Ample M.2 Support: Five PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots all with heatsinks, and the topmost one also sports a backplate for additional cooling
- Abundant Connectivity: USB 20Gbps Type-C® rear I/O port and additional front-panel connector with PD 3.0 up to 30W, seven USB 3.2 10Gbps and 5Gbps ports, PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot, HDMI® 2.1, and DisplayPort™ 1.4
- High-Performance Networking: On-board WiFi 7 and Intel 2.5G Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
- Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking, and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation to simplify setup and improve performance
- Immersive Gaming Audio: ALC4080 with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, along with DTS® Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio
- Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 headers
- DIY-Friendly Design: PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, pre-mounted I/O shield, Q-LED with DRAM Detection, Q-Antenna, BIOS FlashBack™ button, BIOS FlashBack LED, and Clear CMOS button
- Renowned Software: Bundled with 9-month Intel Unison, 60-day AIDA64 Extreme trial subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86
Additional information
| Weight | 3 kg |
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Specification
CPU
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset
Memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
Supports DIMM Flex
OptiMem II
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)
* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/.
** Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
Graphics
1 x HDMI™ port***
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
** Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
*** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
**** VGA resolution support depends on processors’ or graphic cards’ resolution.
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
Intel® Z790 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
– To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.erals.
Storage
Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
Intel® Z790 Chipset
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth
2×2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)**
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band***
Support Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.4Gbps transfer rate.
Bluetooth® v5.4****
* Compatible with Windows 11 or later.
** Wi-Fi 7 MLO(Multi-link Operation) full functions support will be ready in Windows 11 2024 Platform (Windows 11 24H2) or later.
*** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth 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
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps (supports USB Type-C® with up to with up to 30W PD Fast-charge )
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Audio
– Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
– Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front and Rear Panel MIC Jack-retasking
– High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
– Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Features
– SupremeFX Shielding Technology
– Savitech SV3H712 AMP
– Audio jacks
– Rear optical S/PDIF out port
– Premium audio capacitors
– Audio cover
**** 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.
Back Panel I/O Ports
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
2 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power Related
1 x 24-pin main power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V power connector
Storage Related
5 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® )
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x Aura RGB header
1 x CPU Over voltage jumper
1 x Front panel audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x 20-3 pin system panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thermal sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header
Special Features
– 5K Black metallic capacitors
ASUS Q-Design
– M.2 Q-Latch
– PCIe Slot Q-Release
– Q-Antenna
– Q-DIMM
– Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) with DRAM Detection
– Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
– M.2 heatsink backplate
– M.2 heatsink
– VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
– BIOS FlashBack™ button
– BIOS FlashBack™ LED
– Clear CMOS button
– CPU Socket lever protector
– ProCool II
– Pre-mounted I/O shield
– SafeSlot
– SafeDIMM
Aura Sync
– Aura RGB header
– Addressable Gen 2 headers
Front Panel USB 20Gbps with PD Fast Charge Support
– Support: up to 30W charging
– Support: USB power delivery notification with power output wattage display
– Output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A
– Compatible with PD3.0
Software Features
– ROG CPU-Z
– DTS® Sound Unbound
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
– AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)
– Aura Creator
– Aura Sync
– Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
– GameFirst
– Power Saving
– Sonic Studio
– Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
AI Suite 3
– Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking
– TPU
– DIGI+ VRM
– Turbo app
– PC Cleaner
MyASUS
USB Wattage Watcher
Intel® Unison™
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial)
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 3
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
– ASUS MyHotkey
FlexKey
MemTest86
BIOS
Manageability
Accessories
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Additional Cooling Kit
1 x Thermal pad for M.2
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Q-Antenna
1 x Cable ties package
1 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package
1 x M.2 Q-Latch package
1 x ROG key chain
1 x ROG Strix stickers
2 x M.2 rubber packages
1 x M.2 backplate Rubber package
Documentation
1 x Quick start guide
Operating System
Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II
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