Chipset

Intel® Z790 Express Chipset         

Memory

Support for DDR5 8000(O.C.) /7800(O.C.) /7600(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.C.) /6800(O.C.) /6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4400 MT/s memory modules

2 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 96 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:           

1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz 

* Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.   

1 x DisplayPort port, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2160@60 Hz      

* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3          

* The DisplayPort does not support HDMI connection by adapter               

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)   

Audio

Realtek® ALC4080 CODEC            

Support for DTS:X® Ultra              

High Definition Audio    

2-channel           

LAN

Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)      

Wireless Communication module

Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690  

WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands     

BLUETOOTH 5.3

Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate               

(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.) 

Expansion Slots

CPU:     

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 

Storage Interface

CPU:     

1 x M.2 connector on the back of the GC-Z790I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)       

Chipset:               

1 x M.2 connector on the front of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors          

RAID 0 and RAID 1 support for NVMe SSD storage devices             

RAID 0 and RAID 1 support for SATA storage devices         

USB

Chipset:               

1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support   

1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header        

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel  

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)     

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel 

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:    

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the USB headers on the front of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG         

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector     

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector         

1 x external power connector (Note 1)   

1 x CPU fan header         

1 x fan/water cooling pump header         

2 x system fan headers (SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 (Note 1))  

1 x addressable LED strip header (Note 1)

1 x RGB LED strip header              

2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors (M2A_CPU (Note 2)/M2P_SB (Note 1))         

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors          

1 x front panel header   

1 x front panel audio header (routed from the adapter card on the rear panel)     

1 x speaker header          

1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support       

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header             

1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header (Note 1)

1 x reset button (Note 1)              

1 x reset jumper              

1 x Clear CMOS jumper 

(Note 1) The connector is on the front of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG.     

(Note 2) The connector is on the back of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG.      

Back Panel Connectors

2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)        

1 x DisplayPort  

1 x HDMI port   

1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support       

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)       

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports    

1 x Q-Flash Plus button 

1 x RJ-45 port    

2 x audio jacks  

I/O Controller

iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

Voltage detection            

Temperature detection 

Fan speed detection       

Water cooling flow rate detection             

Fan fail warning

Fan speed control            

* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

BIOS

1 x 256 Mbit flash           

Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS   

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0          

Unique Features

Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)        

* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.          

Support for Q-Flash        

Support for Q-Flash Plus               

Support for Smart Backup            

Bundled Software

Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)              

LAN bandwidth management software  

Operating System

Support for Windows 11 64-bit 

Support for Windows 10 64-bit 

Form Factor

Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm