ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700 (Intel 12th&13th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 5.0, DDR5, 18+1 Power Stages, 2.5Gb LAN, Bluetooth 5.2, Thunderbolt 4, Support up to 5xM.2, 1xPCIe 5.0

Brand ASUS
Series ROG
Model ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI
Part Number 90MB1CL0-M0AAY0
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA 1700
CPU Type Supports 13th Gen Intel Core & 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Pentium Gold, Celeron Processors*

* Refer to www. asus. com for CPU support list.
Supported CPU Technologies Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 *

* Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipsets
Chipset Intel Z790
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard Supports DDR5 7200 (OC) /7000 (OC) /6800 (OC) /6600 (OC) /6400 (OC) / 6200 (OC) / 6000 (OC) / 5800 (OC) / 5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem II

* Supported memory types, data rate (Speed), and number of DRAM module vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www. asus. com for memory support list.
Maximum Memory Supported 128GB
Channel Supported Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot*

* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https: //www. asus. com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
** When M. 2_1 is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16 (G5) will run x8 only.
*** To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please
refer to https: //www. asus. com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.
PCI Express 4.0 x16 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M. 2 Intel 13th & 12th Gen Processors*
M. 2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
M. 2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

Intel Z790 Chipset**
M. 2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M. 2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M. 2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode & SATA modes)

* Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
SATA RAID 0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset 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 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
- ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712 AMP
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset 1 x Intel 2.5G b Ethernet
Max LAN Speed 2.5G bps
Wireless LAN Wi-Fi 6E
2x2 Wi-Fi 6E ( 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4 /5/6GHz frequency band*

* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries.
Bluetooth Bluetooth v 5.2
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C )
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel 2.5G b 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
*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.
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 30W PD Fast-charge)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Other 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

Storage related
5 x M. 2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x Alternative PCIe Mode Switch
1 x AURA RGB header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Power button
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt header
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
LED Lighting RGB
Dimensions (W x L) 12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
Windows Compatibility
Windows 11 Supported
Features
Features Extreme Engine Digi+
- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors

ASUS Q-Design
- M. 2 Q-Latch
- PCIe Slot Q-Release
- 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 RGB headers

Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with PD Fast-charge Support
- Support: up to 30W charging
- Output: 5/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A
- Compatible with PD 3.0