ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero (WiFi 6E) LGA 1700(Intel 14th & 13th&12th Gen) ATX gaming motherboard(PCIe 5.0,DDR5,20+1power stages,2.5Gb LAN, Bluetooth V5.2,2x Thunderbolt 4 ports,5xM.2/NVMe SSD,Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C – OPEN BOX
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Description
ROG Maximus Z790 Hero WiFi DDR5 Motherboard
Expert Features
- Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors & 12th Gen Intel Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
- Robust Power Solution: 20 + 1 teamed power solution rated for 90 A per stage with dual ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes, and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors
- Optimized VRM Thermals: Massive heatsinks integrated with the I/O cover, joined by an L-shaped heatpipe, and connected to the power stages with high-conductivity thermal pads
- Next-Gen M.2 Support: PCIe® 5.0 M.2 slot on the bundled ROG Hyper M.2 card, and four PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots all with substantial cooling solutions
- Abundant Connectivity: Dual Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C® front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60 W, six additional USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two PCIe® 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, HDMI® 2.1
- High-Performance Networking: On-board Intel Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Intel 2.5 Gb 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 Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 codec with ESS® ES9218 Quad DAC for up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
- Unmatched Personalization: I/O cover with Polymo Lighting, three addressable Gen 2 headers and one RGB header, all configurable with ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting
- DIY Friendly Design: PCIe® Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, pre-mounted I/O shield, Q-Code, Q-LED, FlexKey button, Start button, BIOS FlashBack™ button, and Clear CMOS button

Expert Specs
| Brand | ASUS |
|---|---|
| Series | ROG |
| Model | ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO |
| Part Number | 90MB1CI0-M0AAY0 |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1700 |
|---|---|
| CPU Type | Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 14th & 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
| Supported CPU Technologies | Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0*
* Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
| Chipset | Intel Z790 |
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| Number of Memory Slots | 4x288pin (DDR5) |
|---|---|
| Memory Standard | DDR5 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. |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 256GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| PCI Express 5.0 x16 | Intel® 14th & 13th & 12th Gen Processors* 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 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. |
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| PCI Express 4.0 x16 | 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 modes) |
| SATA 6Gb/s | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
* Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. |
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| M.2 | Intel® 14th & 13th & 12th Gen Processors* M.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** M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.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 |
| SATA RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
| Audio Chipset | 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 Jack-retasking – High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input – Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features |
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| Audio Channels | 7.1 Channels |
| LAN Chipset | 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet |
|---|---|
| Max LAN Speed | 2.5Gbps |
| Wireless LAN | Wi-Fi 6E 2×2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band* * WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.2 |
| Back 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 port(s) (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 |
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| Onboard USB | 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 |
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| Other 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 Storage related Miscellaneous |
| Form Factor | ATX |
|---|---|
| LED Lighting | RGB |
| Dimensions (W x L) | 12.0″ x 9.6″ |
| Power Pin | 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector |
| Windows 11 | Supported |
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