ASUS Prime Z790-A WIFI, an Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard

CPU
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, 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, Max. 128GB, DDR5 7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800, 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 refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.
* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
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
Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
Intel® Z790 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
Note: To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.
Storage
Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors
M.21 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
Intel® Z790 Chipset
M.22 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)
M.23 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)
M.24 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 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
Ethernet
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E
2×2 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 8 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Audio
Realtek S1220A 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
– Audio Shielding
– Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance
– Premium audio capacitors
– Dedicated audio PCB layers
– Audio cover
– Unique de-pop circuit
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C®)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI® port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
Internal I/O Connectors
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
4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors
Storage related
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C® )
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x Aura RGB header
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x COM Port header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x Power button
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thunderbolt™ header
Special Features
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
– DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
– ESD Guards
– LANGuard
– Overvoltage Protection
– Safeslot
– Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
– M.2 Q-Latch
– PCIe Slot Q-Release
– Q-Connector
– Q-DIMM
– Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
– Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
– M.2 heatsink
– VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
– Box Headers
– Clear CMOS button
– CPU Socket lever protector
– ProCool
– Pre-mounted I/O shield
– SafeDIMM
Aura Sync
– Aura RGB header
– Addressable Gen 2 headers
Software Features
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
– Aura Creator
– Aura Sync
– Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
– Power Saving
– Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation
AI Suite 3
– TurboV EVO
– DIGI+ VRM
– PC Cleaner
ASUS CPU-Z
DTS:X® Ultra
MyASUS
Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 3
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
MemTest86
BIOS
256 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 Q-connector
2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD
Documentation
1 x User guide
Operating System
Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

What’s in the box
Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna
1 x Q-connector
2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD
Documentation
1 x User guide