MotherboardsAsus
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE
Quick Specs
ChipsetIntel® Z790 Chipset
SocketLGA 1700
MemoryDDR5
Form FactorATX
M.2 Slots18
About this motherboards
The ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore supercharges builds with 24+0+2 power stages, hyperspeed DDR5 memory slots, latest PCIe 5.0, and Intel® Wi-Fi 7
Technical Specifications39 specs
Physical Dimensions
Length Mm
304.8
Width Mm
243.8
Height Mm
774.7
Technical Specifications
Cpu
-
Chipset
Intel® Z790 Chipset
Memory
-
Expansion Slots
-
Storage
Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*Intel® 13th & 12th Gen ProcessorsM.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (Key M) via PCIe 5.0 M.2 card, type 2242/2260/
2280/22110Intel® Z790 Chipset**M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/
2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)6 x SATA 6Gb/
s ports*** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/
5/10** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports.
Ethernet
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
Wireless Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E2x2 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 10 ports)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)Front USB (Total 9 ports)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
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 Jack-retasking- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panelAudio Features- SupremeFX Shielding Technology- Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks- Rear optical S/PDIF out port- Premium audio capacitors- Audio cover
Back Panel I O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)1 x Wi-Fi Module1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port5 x Gold-plated audio jacks*1 x Optical S/PDIF out port1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button1 x Clear CMOS button1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port*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
Fan and Cooling related1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers1 x W_PUMP+ header1 x 2-pin Water In header1 x 2-pin Water Out header1 x 3-pin Water Flow headerPower related1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connectorStorage related2 x M.2 slots (Key M)1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)6 x SATA 6Gb/s portsUSB1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® )2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support 4 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous1 x 80 Light Bar jumper3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x Aura RGB header2 x BCLK button1 x BIOS Switch button1 x FlexKey button1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)1 x LN2 Mode jumper1 x Osc sense header1 x Pause switch12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points1 x ReTry button2 x RSVD switches1 x RSVD header1 x Safe Boot button1 x Slow Mode switch1 x Start button1 x V_Latch switch1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header1 x Thermal Sensor header
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 ChokeASUS Q-Design- M.2 Q-Latch- PCIe Slot Q-Release- Q-Code- Q-Connector- 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- Aura RGB header(s)- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)Dual BIOSFront Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support- Support: up to 60W charging*- 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 6-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.
Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software- GameFirst VI- ROG CPU-Z- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion- Sonic Radar III- DTS® Sound Unbound- BullGuard or equivalent 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)- Power Saving- Two-Way AI Noise CancellationAI Suite 3- Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking- TPU- DIGI+ Power Control- Turbo app- PC CleanerMyAsusWinRARUEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3- ASUS EZ Flash 3- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeMemTest86
Bios
2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
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.2PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with Heatsink1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with heatsink1 x M.2 screw package for ROG PCIe 5.0 M.2 CardAdditional Cooling Kit1 x Thermal pad for M.21 x DDR5 Fan holder1 x DDR5 Fan1 x DDR5 Fan screwMiscellaneous1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas1 x Q-connector1 x ROG overclocking medal1 x ROG thank you card2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate2 x M.2 backplate Rubber PackagesInstallation Media1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
Operating System
Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
Cpu
-
Chipset
Intel® Z790 Chipset
Memory
-
Expansion Slots
-
Storage
Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*Intel® 13th & 12th Gen ProcessorsM.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (Key M) via PCIe 5.0 M.2 card, type 2242/2260/
2280/22110Intel® Z790 Chipset**M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/
2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)6 x SATA 6Gb/
s ports*** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/
5/10** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports.
Ethernet
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
Wireless Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E2x2 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 10 ports)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)Front USB (Total 9 ports)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
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 Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panelAudio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology- Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks- Rear optical S/PDIF out port- Premium audio capacitors- Audio cover
Back Panel I O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)1 x Wi-Fi Module1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port5 x Gold-plated audio jacks*1 x Optical S/PDIF out port1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port*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
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers1 x W_PUMP+ header1 x 2-pin Water In header1 x 2-pin Water Out header1 x 3-pin Water Flow headerPower related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connectorStorage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)6 x SATA 6Gb/s portsUSB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® ) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support 4 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous1 x 80 Light Bar jumper3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x Aura RGB header2 x BCLK button1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Osc sense header1 x Pause switch12 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 V_Latch switch1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header1 x Thermal Sensor header
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- PCIe Slot Q-Release- Q-Code- Q-Connector- 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- Aura RGB header(s)- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)Dual BIOSFront Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support- Support: up to 60W charging*- 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 6-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.
Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software- GameFirst VI- ROG CPU-Z- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion- Sonic Radar III- DTS® Sound Unbound - BullGuard or equivalent 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)- Power Saving- Two-Way AI Noise CancellationAI Suite 3- Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking - TPU- DIGI+ Power Control- Turbo app- PC CleanerMyAsusWinRARUEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeMemTest86
Bios
2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
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.2PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with Heatsink1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with heatsink1 x M.2 screw package for ROG PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card Additional Cooling Kit1 x Thermal pad for M.21 x DDR5 Fan holder1 x DDR5 Fan 1 x DDR5 Fan screwMiscellaneous1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Q-connector1 x ROG overclocking medal1 x ROG thank you card2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate2 x M.2 backplate Rubber PackagesInstallation Media1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
Operating System
Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
