Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO w/ DDR5-5600, PCIe 5.0 Slots, 5x M.2 Slots, 7.1 Audio, 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.2, Aura Sync

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Product Info

ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero (WiFi 6E) LGA 1700 (Intel® 13th&12th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 5.0, DDR5, 20+1 Power Stages, 2.5Gb LAN, Bluetooth V5.2,2x Thunderbolt™ 4 Ports, 5xM.2/NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C, Bundle with PCIe 5.0 Hyper M.2 Card)

ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero (Wi-Fi 6E) designed for gaming enthusiasts and extreme overclockers built to unleash the maximum performance of 13th generation Intel® Core™ processors. ROG Maximus Z790 Hero continues to build on the legacy of its predecessors by packing upgraded power and lightspeed connectivity under an all new ROG ID design exterior, the latest Hero is ready to take the helm of your high-end gaming build.

 

Features

  • Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 13th & 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and Windows® 11, support PCIe 5.0 and DDR5
  • Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive tools including AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking(GameFirst VI) and Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelation for easy configuration
  • Robust Power Solution: 20+1 teamed power stages rated for 90 A, ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors
  • Optimized Thermal Design: VRM heatsinks plus integrated aluminum I/O cover, high-conductivity thermal pad, triple M.2 heatsinks and dual with embedded backplates, and ROG Water-Cooling Zone
  • High-performance Networking: Onboard Wi-Fi 6E,Bluetooth V5.2, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGaurd
  • Fastest Gaming Connectivity: PCIe® 5.0 M.2 slot on the bundled ROG Hyper M.2 card, and four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots all with substantial cooling solutions
  • DIY-friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, PCIe Slot Q-Release, BIOS FlashBack™, Q-Code, FlexKey, Q-Connector, M.2 Q-Latch, SafeSlot, ROG Hyper M.2 card and Graphics Card Holder
  • Industry-leading Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 with ESS® ES9018Q2C DAC for pinpoint positioning and dynamics
  • ROG Aesthetic: I/O cover with Polymo Lighting, ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 RGB headers
  • Renowned Software: Bundled 1 year AIDA64 Extreme subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86

Compatibility

Intel® Processor Support:

This ASUS Motherboard supports Intel® Series Desktop Processors for LGA1700 Socket.

Operating System Support:

Windows® 11, 10

Specifications

Make and Model ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO ATX Motherboard
   
CPU Support 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 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*

Dual Channel Memory Architecture
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.

   
Integrated Graphics

1 x HDMI**
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***

* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
*** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

   
Storage

Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

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® X790 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 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)**
Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***

6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
* 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.

   
Expansion Slots

Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Series Desktop Processors:
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)**

Intel® Z790 Chipset:
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 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.

Multi-GPU Support N/A
   
USB Ports

Rear USB: Total 12 ports
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C)
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)

Front USB: Total 9 ports
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

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

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

   
Back Panel 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 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
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector
Storage related
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C)
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
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
   
BIOS 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability WOL by PME, PXE
   
Operating System Windows® 11 / 10, 64-bit
   
Form Factor ATX Form Factor:
30.5 x 24.4 cm (12" x 9.6")

Package Contents

  • ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO ATX Motherboard
  • Accessories
  • User Manual