ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II Motherboard
ROG-STRIX-Z790-A-GAMING-WIFI-II | ASUSThis product has been discontinued
The ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II supports Intel 14th Gen Core, 13th Gen Core, 12th Gen Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors, features up to 4 x DDR5 memory slots, PCIe 5.0 expansion slot, 5 x M.2 slot, 4 x SATA ports (6 Gb/s), 12 x rear USB ports, 7 x front USB ports, Intel Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4, ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound high-definition audio codec (ALC4082), and an ATX motherboard form factor.
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Features
Overview
ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II Motherboard
- Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for Next-Gen Intel® Core™ processors & 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, 12th Gen Intel Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
- Robust Power Solution: 16 + 1 power stages rated for 70A, dual ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes, and durable capacitors are all leveraged to support the latest multi-core processors
- Optimized VRM Thermals: Massive heatsinks bridged to the VRM with high-conductivity thermal pads, and with an integrated I/O cover
- Ample M.2 Support: Five PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots all with heatsinks, and the topmost one also sports a backplate for additional cooling
- Abundant Connectivity: USB 20Gbps Type-C® rear I/O port and additional front-panel connector with PD 3.0 up to 30W, seven USB 3.2 10Gbps and 5Gbps ports, PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot, HDMI® 2.1, and DisplayPort™ 1.4
- High-Performance Networking: On-board WiFi 7 and Intel 2.5G 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: ALC4080 with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, along with DTS® Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio
- Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 headers
- DIY-Friendly Design: PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, pre-mounted I/O shield, Q-LED with DRAM Detection, Q-Antenna, BIOS FlashBack™ button, BIOS FlashBack LED, and Clear CMOS button
- Renowned Software: Bundled with 60-day AIDA64 Extreme trial subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86
Specifications
| Model Number | ROG-STRIX-Z790-A-GAMING-WIFI-II |
| CPU | Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, 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. 192GB, DDR5 8000+(OC)/7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800 MT/s Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II) Supports DIMM Flex OptiMem II Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/. Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function. |
| Graphics | 1 x HDMI port 1 x DisplayPort Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4 Supports 4K@60Hz as sp[ecified in HDMI 2.1 VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. |
| Expansion Slots | Intel® Core Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen) 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot Intel® Z790 Chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals. |
| Storage | Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen) M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Intel® Z790 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 |
| Ethernet | 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
| Wireless & Bluetooth | Intel® Wi-Fi 7 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band Support Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.4Gbps transfer rate. Bluetooth® v5.4 Compatible with Windows 11 or later. Wi-Fi 7 MLO(Multi-link Operation) full functions support will be ready in Windows 11 2024 Platform (Windows 11 24H2) or later. Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications. |
| USB | Rear USB (Total 12 ports) 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 7 ports) 1 x USB 20Gbps (supports USB Type-C® with up to with up to 30W PD Fast-charge ) 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A |
| Audio | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features SupremeFX Shielding Technology Savitech SV3H712 AMP Rear optical S/PDIF out port Premium audio capacitors The rear panel Lime (Line out) port does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis.
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| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port 2 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button |
| Internal I/O 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 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector Storage related 5 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 30W PD) 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5G ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x Aura RGB header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with chassis intrusion function 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt (USB4) header |
| Special Features | Extreme Engine Digi+ 5K Black metallic capacitors ASUS Q-Design M.2 Q-Latch PCIe Slot Q-Release Q-Antenna 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 VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY BIOS FlashBack™ button BIOS FlashBack LED Clear CMOS button CPU Socket lever protector ProCool II Pre-mounted I/O shield SafeSlot SafeDIMM Aura Sync Aura RGB header Addressable Gen 2 headers Front Panel USB 20Gbps with PD Fast Charge Support Support: up to 30W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher Output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A Compatible with PD3.0 |
| Software Features | ROG Exclusive Software ROG CPU-Z DTS® Sound Unbound ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) Aura Creator Aura Sync Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) GameFirst Power Saving Sonic Studio Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU DIGI+ VRM Turbo app PC Cleaner MyAsus USB Wattage Watcher Intel® Unison™ Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial) Notion 360 for Gamers (60 days free trial) WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode ASUS MyHotkey MemTest86 |
| BIOS | 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability | WOL by PME, PXE |
| Accessories | Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Additional Cooling Kit 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna 3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch packages 3 x M.2 backplate Rubber packages 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x ROG keychain 1 x M.2 rubber package 1x cable ties package Documentation 1 x Quick start guide |
| Operating System | Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor |
Backed by a 3-year ASUS warranty.
