Description:
General Information
Manufacturer: ASUS Computer International
Manufacturer Part Number: ROGMAXIMUSZ790HERO
Brand Name: Asus ROG
Product Line: Maximus Z790 Hero
Product Model: Maximus Z790 Hero
Product Name: Maximus Z790 Hero Gaming Desktop Motherboard
Marketing Information:
Buffed and ready with more power, robust cooling, and flexible I/O to scale up your rig at will. The ROG Maximus Z790 Hero puts it all at your disposal together with an arsenal of features and utilities to truly express the PC builder, overclocker, and gaming hero in you.
PERFORMANCE
Utilize the Hero's immense power and control to take your 13th Gen CPU and DDR5 memory kit to the next level.
COOLING
Stacked with titanic heatsink arrays and surging with controls for liquid- and air-cooled setups, the Hero is fully armed to combat the fiery heat of the latest processors and high-speed drives.
CONNECTIVITY
Next-gen connectivity for graphics, storage, peripherals, and networking, plus high-definition audio for all types of setups - it all combines to create a Hero that's connected with now and the future.
OPTIMIZATION
Flexible utilities and firmware provide everything needed to optimize the performance of your system loadout.
PERSONALIZATION
Illuminating the I/O shroud of the ROG Maximus Z790 Hero is a colorful microstructural array called Polymo Lighting. Two stylish patterns are available for builders to tinker with in Armoury Crate and sync up with the rest of their system for a brilliant display of individuality.
Product Type: Gaming Desktop Motherboard
Processor & Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer: Intel
Chipset Model: Z790
Total Processor Supported: 1
Processor Socket: Socket LGA-1700
Processor Generation Supported: 13th Gen12th GenProcessor Supported: CorePentium GoldCeleronMemory
Number of Memory Slots: 4
Memory Form Factor: DIMMUDIMMMaximum Memory Supported: 128 GB
Memory Speed Supported: 7000 MHz6800 MHz6600 MHz6400 MHz6200 MHz6000 MHz5800 MHz5600 MHz5400 MHz5200 MHz5000 MHz4800 MHz7600 MHz7800 MHz7400 MHz7200 MHzMemory Technology: DDR5 SDRAM
I/O Controller
Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
RAID Supported: Yes
RAID Levels: 01510Video
Onboard Video: CPU Dependent Video
Audio
Audio Channels: 7.1
Network & Communication
Bluetooth: Yes
Bluetooth Standard: Bluetooth 5.3
Gigabit Ethernet: Yes
2.5Gigabit Ethernet: Yes
Wireless LAN: Yes
Wireless LAN Standard: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
I/O Expansions
Total Number of Expansion Slots: 3.0
Total Number of PCI Express Slots: 3
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: 3
PCI Express Standard: PCI Express 5.0PCI Express 4.0Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of USB Ports: 12
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Ports: 4
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports: 5
Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports: 1
S/PDIF: Yes
HDMI: Yes
HDMI Version: 2.1
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 1
Thunderbolt: Yes
Number of Thunderbolt 4 Ports: 2
Onboard Interfaces
Number of SATA Interfaces: 6
Number of M.2 Interfaces: 5
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports: 9
Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Ports: 4
Physical Characteristics
Form Factor: ATX
Width: 12" (304.80 mm)
Depth: 9.60" (243.84 mm)
Miscellaneous
Package Contents:
- Maximus Z790 Hero Gaming Desktop Motherboard
- 1 x ROG Hyper M.2 Card with heatsink
- 2 x M.2 screw packages for ROG Hyper M.2 Card
- 1 x Thermal pad for M.2
- 1 x DDR5 Fan holder
- 1 x VRM Fan holder
- 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
- 3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package
- 3 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages
- 1 x Q-connector
- 1 x ROG stickers
- 1 x ROG key chain
- 1 x ROG VIP card
- 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
- 1 x User Guide
- 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables