ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HEROBlack
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ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO, Intel, LGA 1700, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9,..., LGA 1700, DDR5-SDRAM, 192 GB

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Key specs
Socket
LGA 1700
Form factor
ATX
Memory
DDR5-SDRAM
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Processor
Intel
Body
Colors
Black
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ChipsetIntel
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Wifi Version
Yes
Hdmi Version
2.1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots
2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots
1
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 10, Windows 11
Power source type
ATX
Motherboard chipset family
Intel
Motherboard form factor
ATX
Component for
PC
Audio output channels
7.1 channels
Audio chip
Realtek ALC4082
Motherboard chipset
Intel Z790
On-board graphics card
No
Parallel processing technology support
Not supported
Manufacturer Sku
90MB1CI0-M0EAY0
RGB LED pin header
Yes
12V power connector
Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)
Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors
4
CPU fan connector
Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
Yes
Front panel audio connector
Yes
Number of SATA III connectors
6
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
2
USB 2.0 connectors
2
Unbuffered memory
Yes
Maximum internal memory
192 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)
7800 MHz
Supported memory clock speeds
4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800 MHz
ECC сompatibility
Non-ECC
Memory slots type
DIMM
Number of memory slots
4
Supported memory types
DDR5-SDRAM
Memory Channels
Dual-channel
Ethernet interface type
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN
Yes
Colors
Black
Bluetooth Version
5.3
Model Number
ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO
Outputs
1
HDMI ports quantity
1
Supported processor sockets
LGA 1700
Compatible processor series
Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Processor socket
LGA 1700
Processor manufacturer
Intel
WiFi-AP antenna jack
2
Thunderbolt ports quantity
2
S/PDIF out port
Yes
Microphone
Yes
Line-in
Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
4
Form Factor
ATX
RAID levels
0, 1, 5, 10
RAID support
Yes
Supported storage drive interfaces
M.2, SATA III
Supported storage drive types
HDD & SSD
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