ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO Motherboard

ASUS ROG Z790 Series Motherboard – Ultimate Performance for Intel® Processors

Engineered for serious gamers and creators, this high-end ATX motherboard offers top-tier compatibility with the latest Intel® CPUs, DDR5 RAM, PCIe 5.0, and an extensive range of I/O ports. Experience lightning-fast performance, extensive connectivity, and high-quality audio in one robust platform.

CPU Compatibility

• Supports Intel® Socket LGA1700
• Compatible with Intel® Core™ 14th, 13th, 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® processors
• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 & Max Technology 3.0 supported (depending on CPU)

Chipset

• Intel® Z790 Chipset

Memory Support

• 4 x DIMM slots, up to 192GB DDR5 RAM
• Supported Speeds: DDR5 4800 MHz to 7800+ MHz (OC)
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
• Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support

Graphics Output

• 1 x HDMI™ 2.1 port (Supports 4K@60Hz)
• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® ports (support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt video output)

Expansion Slots

• 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16 or x8/x8 mode)
• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 or x4/x4 mode)

Storage Options

• 5 x M.2 Slots (including PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support via ROG Hyper M.2 Card)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports RAID 0/1/5/10

Networking

• Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2×2 MIMO
• Bluetooth® v5.3

USB Connectivity

Rear USB (12 Ports)

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C®)
• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (5 x Type-A + 1 x Type-C®)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)

Front USB (9 Ports)

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (Type-C® with 60W PD/QC4+)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (via headers)
• 4 x USB 2.0 (via headers)

Audio Features

• ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
• ESS® ES9218 QUAD DAC for high-fidelity audio
• 120 dB SNR stereo playback & 110 dB SNR recording
• 32-bit / 384 kHz playback (front panel)
• Rear optical S/PDIF out, gold-plated audio jacks

Back Panel I/O

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® ports
• 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (5 x Type-A + 1 x Type-C®)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)
• 1 x HDMI® port
• 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
• 1 x Wi-Fi module
• 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ Button, 1 x Clear CMOS Button

Cooling & Fan Headers

• 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
• 1 x W_PUMP+ Header, Water In/Out/Flow Headers

Power Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin Main Power
• 2 x 8-pin +12V Power
• 1 x 6-pin PCIe Power Connector

RGB & AURA Sync

• 3 x Addressable Gen 2 RGB Headers
• 1 x Standard AURA RGB Header
• AURA Sync Support for Unified Lighting Control

Software & BIOS

• ROG CPU-Z, GameFirst VI, Sonic Studio III
• DTS® Sound Unbound, Armoury Crate, AI Suite 3
• Fan Xpert 4 with AI Cooling II
• UEFI BIOS with EZ Mode and Advanced Mode
• AI Overclocking & MemTest86 support

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor: 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

Included Accessories

• ROG Hyper M.2 Card with Heatsink
• 4 x SATA Cables
• ASUS Wi-Fi Antennas
• M.2 Screw Packages, Thermal Pads
• Q-Connector, ROG Keychain, User Guide, USB with Drivers

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows® 11
• Windows® 10 64-bit

Experience elite gaming, advanced overclocking, and robust performance with this ROG Z790 motherboard built for power users and enthusiasts. Whether you’re a gamer, content creator, or system builder, this board delivers on all fronts.