Model: ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II
CPU Support:
- Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ Next-Gen & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® Processors
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 (Dependent on CPU type)
- For a complete list of supported CPUs, please refer to www.asus.com
Chipset: Intel® Z790 Chipset
Memory:
- 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5 8000+(OC)/7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800 ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
- Dual-channel memory architecture
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP), OptiMem II, and ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)
- Memory compatibility depends on CPU and memory configuration. Refer to CPU/Memory Support list on the product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/ for details.
- Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
Graphics:
- 1 x DisplayPort (Max. 8K@60Hz, DP 1.4)
- 1 x HDMI™ port (Max. 4K@60Hz, HDMI 2.1)
- Graphics specifications may vary based on CPU types. Refer to www.intel.com for updates.
- VGA resolution support varies with processors or graphic cards.
Expansion Slots:
- Intel® Core™ Processors (Next-Gen & 13th & 12th Gen):
- 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
- For PCIe bifurcation and device compatibility, refer to the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/).
- Compatibility with installed devices is available on https://www.asus.com/support/.
Storage:
- Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- Intel® Core™ Processors (Next-Gen & 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)
- 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:
- 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
- ASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth:
- Wi-Fi 7:
- 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
- Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band
- Supports Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.4Gbps transfer rate.
- Bluetooth® v5.4
- Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band 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):
- 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 connector (supports USB Type-C® 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:
- ROG SupremeFX 5.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
- 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 the 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. To use spatial audio, connect your audio output device to the front panel audio jack.
Back Panel I/O Ports:
- 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)
- 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:
- 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, 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 Overvoltage 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:
- Extreme Engine Digi+ with 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: Up to 30W charging, USB power delivery notification with power output wattage display (5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, compatible with PD3.0)
Software Features:
- ROG Exclusive Software: 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 Cancellation
- AI Suite 3: Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking, TPU, DIGI+ VRM, Turbo app, PC Cleaner
- MyASUS
- USB Wattage Watcher
- Intel Unison 2 Premium
- 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:
- 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability:
- WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories:
- Cables: 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
- Documentation: 1 x Quick start guide
Operating System: Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor: ATX Form Factor, 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)