MotherboardsAsus
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI
Quick Specs
ChipsetIntel® Z890 Chipset
SocketLGA 1851
MemoryDDR5
Form FactorATX
M.2 Slots6
Model: 90MB1E00-M0EAY0
About this motherboards
The ROG Strix Z790-A sets a pristine white backdrop to builds and unlocks the full potential of Intel 13th Gen processors and DDR5 memory. Four PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots all with heatsinks. On-board WiFi 6E. ALC4080 with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, along with DTS® Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III.
Technical Specifications23 specs
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.
Cpu
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Chipset
Intel® Z890 Chipset
Memory
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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
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Storage
Supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*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 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)Intel® Z890 ChipsetM.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280/
22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)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, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10, M.2 slot from CPU only support RAID 0/1/
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Ethernet
1 x Realtek 5G EthernetASUS LANGuard
Wireless Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 7*2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**Supports Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.9Gbps 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 support Wi-Fi 6E.For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available , please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details.** 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 USB 20Gbps ports (1 x USB Type-C®* + 1 x USB Type-C® with up to 30W PD Fast-charge)**4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)Front USB (Total 7 ports)1 x USB 20Gbps (1 x USB Type-C®)1 x USB 5Gbps header support 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports* USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A** USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max. 2.0A
Audio
Realtek ALC1220P 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- 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 USB 20Gbps ports (1 x USB Type-C®* + 1 x USB Type-C® with up to 30W PD Fast-charge**)4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)1 x DisplayPort1 x HDMI™ port1 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
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 header5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headerPower Related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectorStorage Related4 x M.2 slots (Key M)4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® )1 x USB 5Gbps header support 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x Chassis Intrusion header1 x CPU Over voltage jumper1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)1 x Start button1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header1 x Thermal Sensor header1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header
Special Features
Extreme Engine Digi+- 5K Black metallic capacitorsASUS 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-Dashboard- 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- BIOS FlashBack™ LED- Clear CMOS button- CPU Socket lever protector- ProCool II- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlot- SafeDIMMAura Sync- Addressable Gen 2 headersRear USB 20Gbps with PD Fast Charge Support- Support: up to 30W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher- Output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max. 2.0A- Compatible with PD3.0
Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software- ROG CPU-Z- Dolby AtmosASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) - Aura Creator- Aura Sync- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)- GameFirst- HWiNFO- Power Saving- ASUS AI Advisor- ASUS Driver Hub- ASUS GlideX- USB Wattage Watcher- TurboV Core - Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)- Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial)- WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)UEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideNPU BoostASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode- ASUS MyHotkeyFlexKey
Bios
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories
Cables2 x SATA 6Gb/s cablesAdditional Cooling Kit1 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110Miscellaneous1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna1 x Cable ties package1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 1 x ROG key chain1 x ROG Strix stickers4 x M.2 rubbersDocumentation1 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 )
