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 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*         

Dual channel memory architecture          

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module

OptiMem 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 HDMITM port**        

*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to   www.intel.com for any updates.             

** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

Expansion Slots

Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*         

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot       

Intel® Z790 Chipset         

2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (support x4 mode)

2 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slots        

* 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.      

Storage

Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*    

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 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)  

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (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 Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet          

ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 

Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band         

Bluetooth® v5.3*            

* The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module   manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.        

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)

2 x USB 10Gbps ports (1 x Type-A+1 x Type-C®)  

2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)             

4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)    

Front USB (Total 9 ports)              

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)          

2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports     

2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports  

* USB_E1 port, USB_E2 port and USB_E6 port share the bandwidth.        

* USB_E3 port, USB_E4 port, USB_E7 port and USB_E8 port share the   bandwidth.             

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*           

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking   

- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback"           

Audio Features

- Audio Shielding              

- Premium audio capacitors         

- Dedicated audio PCB layers      

* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.      

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x USB 10Gbps ports (1 x Type-A+1 x Type-C®)  

2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)             

4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)    

1 x HDMI™ port

1 x Wi-Fi Module             

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port

3 x Audio jacks 

1 x BIOS FlashBack™ 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          

3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers     

Power related   

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector             

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related 

3 x M.2 slots (Key M)     

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports      

USB       

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)          

2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 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 Clear CMOS header  

1 x COM Port header      

1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)

1 x S/PDIF Out header   

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)     

1 x 20-5pin System Panel header               

1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) Header           

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III              

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)              

- LANGuard        

- Overvoltage Protection              

- SafeSlot Core+

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O              

ASUS Q-Design 

- M.2 Q-Latch    

- Q-DIMM          

- Q-Slot

- Q-LED Core      

ASUS Thermal Solution 

- M.2 heatsinks

- VRM heatsinks design 

ASUS EZ DIY       

- BIOS FlashBack™ button            

- ProCool            

- Pre-mounted I/O shield              

Aura Sync           

- Addressable Gen 2 headers      

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software               

Armoury Crate  

- Aura Sync         

- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)

- Power Saving  

- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

AI Suite 3            

-TurboV EVO      

-PC Cleaner        

-DIGI+ VRM       

ASUS CPU-Z       

Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)   

WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)        

MyASUS             

UEFI BIOS           

ASUS EZ DIY       

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3               

- ASUS EZ Flash 3             

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode           

BIOS

192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS       

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE            

Accessories

Cables  

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables    

Miscellaneous   

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna 

2 x M.2 rubber packages              

2 x Screw packages for M.2 SSD 

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 )