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ASUS PRIME Z790-A WIFI — Motherboard | BuildMyPC.uk
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MPN: 21090
Key specifications Socket LGA 1700
Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel | ® | Z790 Chipset
Memory type DDR5
M.2 slots 10
Max Memory Unknown
General Cpu
Intel ® Socket LGA1700 for Intel ® Core™ 14 th & 13 th Gen Processors, Intel ® Core™ 12 th Gen, 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. Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 7200+(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/
6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/
5200/5000/4800, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel ® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II * 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. * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function. Graphics
1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI ® port * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. **Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. ***Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. **** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. Expansion Slots
Intel ® Core™ Processors (14 th & 13 th & 12 th Gen) 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot Intel ® Z790 Chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site ( https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/
1037507/ ). Note: To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals. Storage
Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel ® Core™ Processors (14 th & 13 th & 12 th Gen) M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Intel ® Z790 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (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. Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel ® Core™ Processors (14 th & 13 th & 12 th Gen) M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Intel ® Z790 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (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 Intel ® 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard Wireless Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/
ax) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band Bluetooth ® v5.3 * WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries. ** 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) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C ® ) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C ® ) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 7 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C ® ) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports Audio
Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Audio cover - Unique de-pop circuit * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio. Back Panel I O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C ® ) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C ® ) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI ® port 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel ® 2.5Gb Ethernet port 3 x Audio jacks Internal I O
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 Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors Storage related 4 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C ® ) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x Aura RGB header 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x Power button 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 1 x Thunderbolt ™ header Special Features
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS) - ESD Guards - LANGuard - Overvoltage Protection - Safeslot - Stainless-Steel Back I/O ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - PCIe Slot Q-Release - Q-Connector - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - Box Headers - Clear CMOS button - CPU Socket lever protector - ProCool - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeDIMM Aura Sync - Aura RGB header - Addressable Gen 2 headers Software Features
ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - Power Saving - Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation AI Suite 3 - TurboV EVO - DIGI+ VRM - PC Cleaner ASUS CPU-Z DTS:X ® Ultra MyASUS Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial) WinRAR UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode MemTest86 Bios
256 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 1 x Q-connector 2 x M.2 Rubber Packages 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD Documentation 1 x User 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 ) Best indexed price Price unavailable
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