MotherboardsAsus

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX

MPN: 90MB1CF0-M0EAY0

Key specifications

SocketLGA 1851

Form factorATX

ChipsetIntel® Z890 Chipset

Memory typeDDR5

M.2 slots15

Max MemoryUnknown

Full Specifications23 fields

Physical Dimensions

Length Mm

304.8

Width Mm

243.8

Height Mm

774.7

Technical Specifications

News Updates

Please see the updated OS support requirements for the Intel® Core Ultra 200S Series below:•Intel® Core Ultra 200S Series: Supports Windows 10 (version 21H2 and later) and Windows 11 (version 22H2 and later).•Intel® Core Ultra 200S Plus Series: Windows 11 (version 25H2 and later) for full compatibility.
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Cpu

Chipset

Intel® Z890 Chipset

Memory

Graphics

2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***** Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.**In Thunderbolt4TM mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC or 4K@60Hz x 2, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps or 16Gbps/16Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs.***In DP alt mode, Only one USB Type-C® port supports up to UHBR20 at a time.**** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. *****While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to a discrete graphics card.

Expansion Slots

Storage

Total supports 6 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2) *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)M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)**M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/ 2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)**Intel® Z890 ChipsetDIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2230/ 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/ 1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/ 10, M.2 slot from CPU only supports RAID 0/1/5.**M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4. When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard

Wireless Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 7*2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.8Gbps transfer rate.Bluetooth® v5.4****Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only supports Wi-Fi 6E. For Windows 10, only Wi-Fi 6 is supported.** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth 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 11 ports)2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®)1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)Front USB (Total 10 ports)1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)*1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 portsUSB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A*USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5/9/15/ 20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A

Audio

"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 MIC Jack-retasking- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel"Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology- Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks- Rear optical S/PDIF out port- Premium audio capacitors- Audio cover* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. ** The LINE OUT port on the rear panel 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 or use a USB interface audio device.

Back Panel I O Ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®)1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)1 x Wi-Fi Module1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port2 x Gold-plated audio jacks1 x Optical S/PDIF out port1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port

Internal I O

Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers1 x W_PUMP+ header1 x Extra Flow Fan headerPower related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connectorStorage related 4 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)4 x SATA 6Gb/s portsUSB 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous1 x 80 Light Bar jumper3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch4 x BCLK button1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Pause switch18 x ProbeIt Measurement Points1 x ReTry button2 x RSVD switches1 x RSVD header1 x Safe Boot button1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header1 x Thermal Sensor header1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header**The Thunderbolt™ card can only be used when installed to the PCIEX4(G4)_2 slot. Ensure to install your Thunderbolt™ card to the PCIEX4(G4)_2 slot.

Special Features

Extreme OC Kit- FlexKey button- LN2 Mode- ProbeIt- ReTry button- Safe boot button- Start button- Slow ModeExtreme Engine Digi+- SMD Capacitor- MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch- M.2 Q-Release- M.2 Q-Slide- PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)- Q-Antenna- Q-Code- Q-Dashboard- Q-Connector- Q-DIMM- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])- Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- M.2 heatsink backplate- M.2 heatsink- VRM heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- BIOS FlashBack™ button- Clear CMOS button- CPU Socket lever protector- ProCool II- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlot- SafeDIMMAura Sync- Addressable Gen 2 headersDual BIOSFront Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support- Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher*- Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A- Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS* To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software- ROG CPU-Z- Dolby Atmos- Internet Security (1-year full version)ASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)- Aura Creator- Aura Sync- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)- GameFirst- Power Saving- HWiNFOASUS AI AdvisorASUS Driver HubASUS GlideXTurbo VcoreAdobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)Thunderbolt™ ShareUSB Wattage WatcherWinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)UEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode- ASUS MyHotkeyNPU Boost

Bios

2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME

Accessories

ROG DIMM.2 with Heatsink1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.22 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2Additional Cooling Kit1 x Thermal pad for M.2 221101 x ROG Memory Fan KitMiscellaneous1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna1 x Q-connector1 x ROG VIP card3 x M.2 Q-Slide package5 x M.2 backplate rubber packages1 x ROG Bottle OpenerInstallation Media1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers Documentation1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows 11 (22H2 & later)

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

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