MotherboardsAsus
ASUS Z790 MAX GAMING WIFI7
Quick Specs
ChipsetIntel | ® | Z790 Chipset
SocketLGA 1700
MemoryDDR5
Form FactorATX
M.2 Slots4
Model: 31168
About this motherboards
ASUS Z790 MAX GAMING WIFI7 unleashes 14th Gen Intel® Core™ power with AI Cooling II, robust VRM heatsinks, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 7, and DDR5 support.
Technical Specifications24 specs
General
Model
Z790 MAX GAMING WIFI7
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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.
Chipset
- Intel
- ®
- Z790 Chipset
Memory
- 4 x DIMM slots, Max. 192GB, DDR5 7200 (OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800 Non-ECC, 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 please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit
- https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/
- . Adjustments will be made based on the specifications of mass-produced memory products available on the market.
- ** Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
Graphics
- 1 x HDMI
- TM
- port
- *Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to
- www.intel.com
- for any updates.
- ** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
Expansion Slots
- Intel
- ®
- Core™ Processors (14
- th
- & 13
- th
- & 12
- th
- Gen)
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
- Intel
- ®
- Z790 Chipset
- 3 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (support x4 mode)
- 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
- * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (
- https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/ 1037507/
- ).
- - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to
- https://www.asus.com/support/
- for the list of supported peripherals.
Storage
- Total supports 3 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 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
- Intel
- ®
- Z790 Chipset
- 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 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 Realtek 1Gb Ethernet
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 system
- For 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 8 ports)
- 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C
- ®
- )
- 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A)
- 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
- Front USB (Total 9 ports)
- 1 x USB 5Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C
- ®
- )
- 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
- * USB_E1 port, USB_E2 port, USB_E3 port and USB_E4 port share the bandwidth.
- * USB_E5 port, USB_E6 port, USB_E7 port and USB_E8 port share the bandwidth.
Audio
- Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
- - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- - Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback
- Audio Features
- - Audio Shielding
- - Premium audio capacitors
- - Dedicated audio PCB layers
- * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
Back Panel I O Ports
- 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C
- ®
- )
- 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A)
- 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
- 1 x HDMI
- TM
- port
- 1 x Wi-Fi Module
- 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port
- 3 x Audio jacks
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port
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
- 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
- Power related
- 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
- 1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
- 1 x 4-pin +12V CPU Power connector
- Storage related
- 3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- USB
- 1 x USB 5Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C
- ®
- )
- 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
- Miscellaneous
- 3 x Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers
- 1 x Aura RGB header
- 1 x Clear CMOS header
- 1 x COM Port header
- 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
- 1 x 20-5pin Front Panel System header
- 1 x Thunderbolt
- ™
- (USB4
- ®
- ) header
Special Features
- ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
- - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
- - LANGuard
- - Overvoltage Protection
- - SafeSlot Core+
- - Stainless-Steel Back I/O
- ASUS Q-Design
- - Q-DIMM
- - Q-Slot
- - Q-LED Core
- ASUS Thermal Solution
- - VRM heatsink design
- ASUS EZ DIY
- - ProCool
- Aura Sync
- - Aura RGB header
- - Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers
Software Features
- ASUS Exclusive Software
- Armoury Crate
- - Aura Sync
- - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
- -Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
- AI Suite 3
- -TurboV EVO
- -PC Cleaner
- -DIGI+ VRM
- ASUS DriverHub
- - ASUS CPU-Z
- Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
- WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
- UEFI BIOS
- ASUS EZ DIY
- - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- - ASUS EZ Flash 3
- - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- * For more software features, please visit the asus support site or refer to
- www.asus.com/support
- for additional information.
Bios
192 (128+64) 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 I/O Shield
- 2 x Screw packages for M.2 SSD
- Documentation
- 1 x Quick start guide
Operating System
- Windows
- ®
- 11 64-bit
Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor
- 12 inch x 9.2 inch ( 30.5 cm x 23.4 cm )
Physical Dimensions
Length Mm
304.8
Width Mm
233.7
Height Mm
774.7
