MotherboardsAsus
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME
Quick Specs
ChipsetIntel® Z890 Chipset
SocketLGA 1851
MemoryDDR5
Form FactorE-ATX
M.2 Slots15
Model: 90MB1CB0-M0EAY0
About this motherboards
The ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme is the ultimate ally for Intel Raptor Lake, driving savage overclocks with its 24-stage power solution and superspeed DDR5 support. It features five M.2 slots, one of which is PCIe 5.0-ready, Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, 10 Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, and Aura Sync RGB lighting.
Technical Specifications23 specs
Physical Dimensions
Length Mm
304.8
Width Mm
276.9
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.
- Please visit our GLOBAL website to check and download the latest updates.The Thunderbolt 5 features on this motherboard are only supported in Windows 11. To ensure the best experience, please install Windows 11 and update to the latest version to access the latest inbox drivers.
Cpu
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Chipset
Intel® Z890 Chipset
Memory
-
Graphics
1 x HDMITM port**2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 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. **Supports max. 8K@60Hz with DSC as specified in HDMI 2.1.***Supports up to 1 x 8K@60HZ(DSC mode)+2 x 4K@60HZ monitors, It is recommended to chain-connect the monitors using a verified Thunderbolt™ cable.****For resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs.bandwidth limited by DisplayPort™ 2.1 with up to 77.4 Gbit/s.*****In ThunderboltTM 4 mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs. In DP alt mode, supports up to UHBR20.******VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.*******While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to the HDMI port on the back I/O panel or to a discrete graphics card.
Expansion Slots
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Storage
Total supports up to 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 2242/2260/2280/22110 (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 Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/
22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-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 Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
Wireless Bluetooth
Intel® Wi-Fi 7*2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**Support Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.8Gbps transfer rate.Bluetooth® v5.4****Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating systemFor 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 10 ports)2 x Thunderbolt™ 5 ports (2 x USB Type-C®)1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)7 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)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 ALC4082**- 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 panelAudio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology- ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC- LED-illuminated audio jacks- Rear optical S/PDIF out port- Premium audio capacitors* 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™ 5 USB Type-C® ports1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)7 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)1 x HDMITM port1 x Wi-Fi Module1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port2 x LED-illuminated audio jacks1 x Optical S/PDIF out port1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button
Internal I O
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan headers2 x W_PUMP+ headers1 x WB_SENSOR headerPower related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V CPU 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 6-pin ARGB Gen 2 header to support 2 x ARGB Gen 2 headers2 x Addressable Gen 2 header1 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 18 x ProbeIt Measurement Points1 x ReTry button2 x RSVD switchs1 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 header
Special Features
Extreme OC Kit- FlexKey button- LN2 Mode- ProbeIt- ReTry button- Safe boot button- Start button- Slow ModeExtreme Engine Digi+- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors- MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch- M.2 Q-Release- M.2 Q-Slide- Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)- Q-Antenna- Q-Code- Q-Connector- Q-Dashboard- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])- Q-Slot- Q-DIMM.2ASUS Thermal Solution- Fan bracket- M.2 heatsink backplate- M.2 heatsink- Metal backplate- VRM heatsink design- 3D VC M.2 HeatsinkASUS EZ DIY- Backplate- BIOS FlashBack™ button- Clear CMOS button- CPU Socket lever protector- ProCool II- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlot- SafeDIMMAura Sync- Addressable Gen 2 headersDual BIOSFull Color 5" LCD DisplayROG M.2 PowerBoostFront 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- HWiNFO- Power Saving- LCD DisplayASUS AI AdvisorASUS Driver HubTurbo VcoreASUS GlideXThunderbolt™ ShareUSB Wattage WatcherWinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)UEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideNPU BoostASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode- ASUS MyHotkey
Bios
2 x 64 MB (512Mb)Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME
Accessories
Cables1 x 1-to-3 ARGB splitter cable1 x 1-to-2 ARGB splitter cable2 x 1-to-4 fan splitter cable2 x ROG weave SATA 6G cable packages1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor cables packROG Q-DIMM.2 with Heatsink1 x ROG Q-DIMM.2 with heatsink1 x M.2 pad package for ROG Q-DIMM.22 x Thermal pad for ROG Q-DIMM.2Additional Cooling Kit2 x Thermal pad for M.2 221101 x DDR5 Fan holderMiscellaneous1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna1 x Q-connector1 x ROG logo plate sticker1 x ROG screwdriver1 x ROG stickers1 x ROG VIP card2 x M.2 Q-Slide packages6 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
E-ATX Form Factor12 inch x 10.9 inch (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)
