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ASUS Prime Z790-A WiFi 6E

Motherboard Information

Manufacturer: ASUS

Motherboard Name: ASUS Prime Z790-A WiFi 6E

Current Price Amazon: $285

  • Amazon Price Updated: 2 hours, 32 minutes ago.

  • Motherboard Available: True

    Chipset / Socket: Z790-A / LGA 1700

    Form Factor / Memory Slots: Standard-ATX / 4 slots.

    Memory Type / Max Cap / Max OC: DDR5 / 192 GB / 7200 MHz

    PCIe Suport: PCIe 5.0 x16

    Audio Chipset: Realtek S1220A

    Network: 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet

    Motherboard Dimensions: 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

    Quality & Features (max 100pts)

    VRM Quality: 16 pts.

    Chipset Q & F: 20 pts.

    Build Quality: 16 pts.

    Connectivity Q & F: 15 pts.

    Audio Quality: 13 pts.

    Total Points: 80 pts.

    VRM Configuration

    CPU Power Phases (Amps): 16 (60 A)

    Power Design: 16+1+1

    Calculated Performance

    Quality and Features per Price: 55.6%

    Additional Motherboard Information

    Memory:

    4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 7200+(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800, Un-buffered Memory*
    Dual Channel Memory Architecture
    Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
    OptiMem II
    * 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.
    * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

    Graphics:

    1 x DisplayPort**
    1 x HDMI® port***  
    * 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 specified in HDMI 2.1.  
    **** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

    Storage:

    Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
    Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*
    M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
    Intel® Z790 Chipset
    M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)
    M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)
    M.2_4 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.
    Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
    Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*
    M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
    Intel® Z790 Chipset
    M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)
    M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)
    M.2_4 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.

    USB:

    Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
    3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C®)
    4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
    Front USB (Total 7 ports)
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

    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
    Power related
    1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
    2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors
    Storage related
    4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
    4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
    USB
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C® )
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 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 Clear CMOS header
    1 x COM Port header
    1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
    1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
    1 x Power button
    1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
    1 x  20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
    1 x Thunderbolt™  header

    Back Panel I/O:

    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
    3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C®)
    4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
    1 x DisplayPort
    1 x HDMI® port
    1 x Wi-Fi Module
    1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
    3 x Audio jacks

    WiFi:

    Wi-Fi 6E
    2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*
    Bluetooth® v5.3**
    * WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries.
    ** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.

    Audio:

    Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
    - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
    - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers
    - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
    - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in)
    - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*
    Audio Features
    - Audio Shielding
    - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance
    - Premium audio capacitors
    - Dedicated audio PCB layers
    - Audio cover
    - Unique de-pop circuit
    * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.

    Special Features:

    ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
    - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
    - ESD Guards
    - LANGuard
    - Overvoltage Protection
    - Safeslot
    - Stainless-Steel Back I/O
    ASUS Q-Design
    - M.2 Q-Latch
    - PCIe Slot Q-Release
    - Q-Connector
    - Q-DIMM
    - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
    - Q-Slot
    ASUS Thermal Solution
    - M.2 heatsink
    - VRM heatsink design
    ASUS EZ DIY
    - Box Headers
    - Clear CMOS button
    - CPU Socket lever protector
    - ProCool
    - Pre-mounted I/O shield
    - SafeDIMM
    Aura Sync
    - Aura RGB header
    - Addressable Gen 2 headers