ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI w/ DDR5-5600, PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot, 2x M.2, 7.1 Audio, 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.2, ROG STRIX HIVE
Product Info
Asus ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI Motherboard
Intel® Z790 LGA 1700 Mini-ITX Motherboard with 10 + 1 Power Stages, 2x DDR5 Slots, 2x M.2 slots, 1x PCIe® v5.0 x16 SafeSlot, ROG Strix Hive with AI Overclocking Button, Wi-Fi 6E, 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (40Gbps) Rear Ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) Type-C Rear and Front I/O Ports, with ASUS AI Cooling II
This Asus ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI Motherboard is expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of 13th Gen and 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors with a wide range of features and benefits previously only found on much larger ATX Motherboards.
Boasting a robust 10+1 Power Design, comprehensive cooling via ASUS AI Cooling II, and intelligent tuning options, the ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI provides daily users and DIY PC Builders the full range of Performance Tuning Options via intuitive software and powerful firmware features.

Features
- Intel® LGA 1700 Socket: Ready for 12th and 13th Gen Intel® CPUs
- Robust Power Solution: 10 + 1 power solution rated for 105A per stage with ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes, and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors
- Optimized VRM Thermals: Thick heatsinks with integrated I/O cover high-conductivity thermal pads, and an L-shaped heatpipe
- Multi-Layer M.2 Stack: Both a PCIe®5.0 M.2 slot and a PCIe 4.0 M.2 are sandwiched between thick heatsinks in a space-saving and thermally-efficient array
- Abundant Connectivity: Two Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® rear I/O port and front-panel connector, four additional USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Gen 1 ports, PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot, and HDMI® 2.1
- High-Performance Networking: On-board Intel Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
- Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation to simplify setup and improve performance
- Immersive Gaming Audio: ALC4050 with ESS® SABRE 9260Q DAC, along with DTS® Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III
- Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and one addressable Gen 2 headers
- DIY Friendly Design: AI Overclocking button, M.2 Q-Latch, Pre-mounted I/O shield, FlexKey button, BIOS FlashBack™ button, and Clear CMOS button
- Renowned Software: Bundled 60-day AIDA64 Extreme free trial subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard and MemTest86

The included ASUS ROG Strix Hive external controller moves OC controls and connectivity to the desktop while allowing for a larger audio solution, and the ROG FPS-II Card vertically mounts USB and SATA ports for a better building experience.
Additional Information:
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Specifications
Make and Model | Asus ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI Motherboard |
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Part Number | ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI |
Chipset | Intel® Z790 Chipset |
CPU | Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 13th & 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. |
Memory | 2x DDR5 DIMMs, Maximum 64GB (2x 32GB) Stock Clocked RAM: DDR5-5600 / 5400 / 5200 / 5000 / 4800 MHz Overclocked RAM: DDR5-7600 / 7400 / 7200 / 7000 / 6800 / 6600 / 6400 / 6200 / 6000 / 5800 MHzNon-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* |
Integrated Graphics | 1x HDMI v2.1 port, 4K UHD @ 60Hz 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (40Gbps) ports* both support Alt Display Mode; Resolution and maximum Frame Rates can vary by CPU * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. |
Expansion Slot | 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot* (supports x16 mode) * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/) |
Storage | 2x M.2 Slots*: M.2_1 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot (Key M), 2280 M.2_2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (Key M), 2280 / 2260 / 2242 * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0 / RAID 1 2x SATA 6Gb/s ports* |
Ethernet | Intel Ethernet Chipset: 1x RJ45 2.5Gb Ethernet LAN port |
WiFi | Wi-Fi 6E Chipset: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax TriBand (2.4/5/6GHz) w/ 2x2 Antenna |
Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 6E Chipset: Bluetooth v5.3 |
USB | 9x Rear USB Ports: 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (40Gbps) / USB 4.0 (40Gbps) Type-C ports 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) Type-C port 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A ports 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-A port 2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Type-A ports 10x Front USB Ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C port 1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Type-A port |
Audio* | Realtek ALC4050 High Def Audio CODEC: - Supports: Jack-detection - High quality 118 dB SNR stereo playback output and 94 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit / 384kHz playback 3x 3.5mm Audio jacks - Audio Shielding - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers * All audio functions supported by the ROG STRIX HIVE |
Back Panel I/O | 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (40Gbps) / USB 4.0 (40Gbps) Type-C ports w/ Alt Display Mode 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) Type-C port 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A ports 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-A port 2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Type-A ports 1x HDMI v2.1 port 1x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port2x Antenna Jacks 1x Clear CMOS button |
Internal Connectors | Fans and Cooling: 1x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1x 4-pin AIO Pump header 1x 4-pin Chassis Fan header Power: M.2_1 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot (Key M), 2280 M.2_2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (Key M), 2280 / 2260 / 2242 USB: 1x Addressable Gen 2 header 1x Aura RGB header 1x Thermal Sensor header 2x USB Type-C® connectors to Install ROG FPS-II Card ROG FPS-II Card: |
Special Features | Extreme Engine Digi+: - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors ASUS Q-Design: - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY: - Aura RGB header - Addressable Gen 2 headers ROG STRIX HIVE External Controller: |
Software Features | ROG Exclusive Software: - GameFirst VI - ROG CPU-Z - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion: Armoury Crate: - AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - Power Saving - Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation AI Suite 3 - Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking - TPU - DIGI+ VRM - Turbo App - PC Cleaner ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey MemTest86MyAsus Norton 360 for GamersWinRAR UEFI BIOSAI Overclocking Guide |
BIOS | 256Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS WOL by PME, PXE |
Operating System | Windows® 11 / 10, 64-bit |
Form Factor | mini ITX Form Factor: |
Dimensions | 170 x 170mm |
Weight | N/A |