



AORUS Z790 series gaming motherboards fully optimize the performance within the latest Intel® 13th generation processors with our most capable digital power design ever. Before you would notice, the heat generated from the beastly power consumption is already dealt with by the full metal thermal solution. Not to mention the lightning-fast track to the next-gen PCIe 5.0 and the top-tier compatibility of DDR5 memory. Be crowned the king of gaming.
Full-length PCIe slots 1. 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 with PCIe UD Slot PG5 2. 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot 3. 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot
24 pin ATX with UD Solid Pin 8+8 pin CPU with UD Solid Pin
6 mm Heatpipe 7.5 W/mk Thermal Pad Integrated IO Shield
| attribute | value |
|---|---|
| Audio | Realtek® Audio CODEC, High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings., Support for S/PDIF Out |
| BIOS | 1 x 256 Mbit flash, Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red), 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R), 1 x HDMI 2.0 port, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x RJ-45 port, 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector, 2 x audio jacks |
| Bundled Software | Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), LAN bandwidth management software |
| CPU | LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors, L3 cache varies with CPU |
| Chipset | Intel® Z790 Express Chipset |
| Expansion Slots | CPU:, 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16), * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot., Chipset:, 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1), 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_2) |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
| H/W Monitoring | Voltage detection, Temperature detection, Fan speed detection, Water cooling flow rate detection, Fan fail warning, Fan speed control, * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. |
| I/O Controller | iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector, 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors, 1 x CPU fan header, 1 x water cooling CPU fan header, 3 x system fan headers, 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header, 2 x addressable LED strip headers, 2 x RGB LED strip headers, 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors, 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, 1 x front panel header, 1 x front panel audio header, 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header, 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers, 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors, 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only), 1 x reset button, 1 x Q-Flash Plus button, 1 x Clear CMOS button, 1 x reset jumper, 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
| LAN | Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) |
| Memory | Support for DDR5 7600(O.C.) /7400(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.C.) /6800(O.C.) /6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 memory modules, 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory, Dual channel memory architecture, Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode), Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules, Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
| Onboard Graphics | Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:, 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz, * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3., ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports., 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60, * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3, (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) |
| Operating System | Support for Windows 11 64-bit, Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
| Storage Interface | CPU:, 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU), Chipset:, 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB), 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M_SB), 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices, * Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. |
| USB | Chipset:, 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel, 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header), Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:, 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) |
| Unique Features | Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC), * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications., Support for Q-Flash, Support for Q-Flash Plus, Support for Smart Backup |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| Wireless Communication module | Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (PCB rev. 1.0), WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands, BLUETOOTH 5.3, Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate, Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.1), WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands, BLUETOOTH 5.3, Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate, * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. |
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