ASUS PRIME Z790-A WIFI

ASUS PRIME Z790-A WIFI

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.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
    Intel® Z790 Chipset
    M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)
    M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)
    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 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.

Ethernet    

    1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
    ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth®    

"Wi-Fi 6E
2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*
Bluetooth® v5.2
* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries."

USB     

    Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 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 2x2 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 )

Dimension     

Product (mm)_ L*W*H    244mm*244mm*50mm
Color Box (mm)_ L*W*H    280mm*265mm*71mm

Weight     

Motherboard only    1.032 Kg
Full package    1.269 Kg