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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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

Model

BrandASUS
SeriesROG
ModelROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO
Part Number90MB1CI0-M0AAY0

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type LGA 1700
CPU TypeIntel® 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 TechnologiesSupports 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.

Chipsets

Chipset Intel Z790

Memory

Number of Memory Slots4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory StandardDDR5 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 Supported256GB
Channel Supported 

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 5.0 x16Intel® 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.
– To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.

PCI Express 4.0 x161 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 modes)

Storage Devices

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.
* RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports

M.2Intel® 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 RAID0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

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
– SupremeFX Shielding Technology
– ESS ES9218 QUAD DAC
– Gold-plated audio jacks
– Rear optical S/PDIF out port
– Premium audio capacitors
– Audio cover

Audio Channels 7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed2.5Gbps
Wireless LANWi-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.

BluetoothBluetooth v5.2

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports2 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

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB1 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
Other ConnectorsFan 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
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s 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
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Alternative PCIe Mode switch

Physical Spec

Form FactorATX
LED LightingRGB
Dimensions (W x L)12.0″ x 9.6″
Power Pin1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector

Windows Compatibility

Windows 11Supported

Description

90MB1CI0-M0AAY0

ROG Maximus Z790 Hero WiFi DDR5 Motherboard

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