ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700 (Intel 12th&13th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 5.0, DDR5, 18+1 Power Stages, 2.5Gb LAN, Bluetooth 5.2, Thunderbolt 4, Support up to 5xM.2, 1xPCIe 5.0 M.2, Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C)
Intel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th&13th Gen Intel Core processors, support PCIe 5.0, DDR5 and out-of-box Windows 11 ready
AI Motherboard: AI Overclocking, AI cooling II, AI networking (GameFirst VI) and AI noise cancellation
Robust Power Solution: 18+1 90A power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors
Optimized Thermal Design: VRM heatsink, PCH fanless heatsink, double-sided M.2 heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility
High-performance Gaming Networking: On-board WiFi 6E and Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
Best Gaming Connectivity: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C rear I/O port and front-panel connector with PD 3.0 up to 30W, eleven additional USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Gen 1 ports, PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort 1.4
Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with ALC4080 with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, along with DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III
Overview
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Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II
* Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM module vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.
Maximum Memory Supported
128GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot*
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). ** When M.2_1 is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5) 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 x16
2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2
Intel 13th & 12th Gen Processors* M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
Intel Z790 Chipset** M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode & SATA modes)
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 - 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 - ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 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.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v5.2
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C) 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C ) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort 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 *The rear panel Lime (Line out) port does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis.
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 30W PD Fast-charge) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
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 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Storage related 5 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x Alternative PCIe Mode Switch 1 x AURA RGB header 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 1 x Power button 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt header
Physical Spec
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
Windows Compatibility
Windows 11
Supported
Features
Features
Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors
Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with PD Fast-charge Support - Support: up to 30W charging - Output: 5/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A - Compatible with PD3.0
Packaging
Package Contents
Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Additional Cooling Kit 1 x DDR5 Fan holder 1 x Fan holder 1 x Thermal pad for M.2
Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Cable ties package 1 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 1 x ROG Graphics card holder 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x ROG Strix thank you card 2 x M.2 Rubber Packages 1 x M.2 backplate Rubber Package
Documentation 1 x User manual
Additional Information
Date First Available
September 27, 2022
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