ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO PCIe 5.0, DDR5, 20+1 Power Stages, 2.5Gb LAN, Bluetooth V5.2, 5x M.2/NVMe SSD, 2x Thunderbolt 4

Model
Brand: ASUS
Series: ROG
Model: ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO
Part Number: 90MB1CI0-M0AAY0

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type: LGA 1700
CPU Type: Supports 13th Gen Intel Core & 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Pentium Gold , Celeron Processors*
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Supported CPU Technologies     Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0*
* Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipsets
Chipset: Intel Z790

Memory
Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard: Supports DDR5 7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* 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.
Maximum Memory Supported: 128GB
Channel Supported: Dual Channel

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16: 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)**
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x8 only and if ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.
- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.
PCI Express 4.0 x16: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 modes)

Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
* Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
* RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports
M.2: Intel 13th & 12th Gen Processors*
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.)
Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 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 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)**
Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***
* Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
*** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1 or PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_2 slot will be disabled. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset: ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS ES9218 QUAD DAC
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover
Audio Channels:    7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset: 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed: 2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN: Wi-Fi 6E
2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*
* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.
Bluetooth: Bluetooth v5.2

Rear Panel Ports:
Back I/O Ports
2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports
6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 60W PD/QC4+)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Other 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
1 x W_PUMP+ header
1 x 2-pin Water In header
1 x 2-pin Water Out header
1 x 3-pin Water Flow header

Storage related
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x AURA RGB header
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x Start button
1 x ReTry button
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Alternative PCIe Mode switch

Physical Spec
Form Factor: ATX
LED Lighting: RGB
Dimensions (W x L): 12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin:
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector

Windows Compatibility
Windows 11: Supported

Features
Features:
Extreme OC Kit
- FlexKey button
- ReTry button
- Start button

Extreme Engine Digi+
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
- MicroFine Alloy Choke

ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
- PCIe Slot Q-Release
- Q-Code
- Q-Connector
- Q-DIMM
- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution
- M.2 heatsink backplate
- M.2 heatsink
- Steel backplate
- VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack button
- Clear CMOS button
- CPU Socket lever protector
- ProCool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
- SafeDIMM

AURA Sync
- AURA RGB header(s)
- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support
- Support: up to 60W charging*
- Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
- Compatible with QC 4.0/3.0/2.0, PD3.0 and PPS
* To support 60W, please install the power cable to 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector or can only support 27W