ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO ATX Motherboard

Description

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO ATX Motherboard

- Key Features

•    Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors + 12th Gen Intel Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
•    Robust Power Solution: 20 + 1 teamed power solution rated for 90A per stage with dual ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes, and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors
•    Optimized VRM Thermals: Massive heatsinks integrated with the I/O cover, joined by an L-shaped heatpipe, and connected to the power stages with high-conductivity thermal pads
•    Next-Gen M.2 Support: PCIe® 5.0 M.2 slot on the bundled ROG Hyper M.2 card, and four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots all with substantial cooling solutions
•    Abundant Connectivity: Dual Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W, six additional USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, HDMI® 2.1
•    High-Performance Networking: On-board Intel WI-FI 6E (802.11ax) and Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
•    Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation to simplify setup and improve performance
•    Immersive Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 codec with ESS® ES9218 Quad DAC for up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
•    Unmatched Personalization: I/O cover with Polymo Lighting, three addressable Gen 2 headers and one RGB header, all configurable with ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting
•    DIY Friendly Design: PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, pre-mounted I/O shield, Q-Code, Q-LED, FlexKey button, Start button, BIOS FlashBack™ button, and Clear CMOS button
•    Renowned Software: Bundled 1-year AIDA64 Extreme trial subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest

Specifications
Colour
Primary Colour    Black
Secondary Colour    Silver
Storage Ports
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + SATA 6G    1
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4    5
SATA 6G (internal)    6
Fan Header
4 pin fan connectors    7
3 pin fan connectors    1
Lighting
Lighting    No
WiFi + LAN
LAN ports    1x (in total)
Form Factor
Motherboard formfactor    ATX
Motherboard
Motherboard Chipset    Intel Z790
CPU
CPU Manufacturer    Intel
CPU Socket    1700
Memory
Memory Type    DDR5
Max. Memory    128 GB
Memory slots    4x
Expansion Slots
PCIe x16 slots (total)    3
PCIe 5.0 x16 mechanical slot    2
PCIe 5.0 x4 mechanical slot    1
PCIe 4.0 x16 mechanical slot    1
External Ports
USB 3.1 (external) Type C    1
USB 3.1 (external) Type A    5
USB 3.0 (external) Type A    4
Thunderbolt 3 (external) Type C    2.0000
Display Connectors    HDMI
Internal Ports
RGB / LED connectors    1x RGB (4-Pin 5050 12VGRB), 3x Digital RGB (3-Pin 5VDG)
USB 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 (internal) Type C    1
USB 3.0 (internal)    4