| Model |
TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI DDR5 |
| CPU |
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, 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. 128GB, 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*
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 please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site
or visit https://www.asus.com/support/ |
| 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. 4K@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.
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. 4K@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. |
| Expansion Slots |
Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors*
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
Intel® Z790 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table at 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 |
Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110
– Intel® 13th & 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
Intel® Z790 Chipset
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
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. |
| Ethernet |
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
TUF LANGuard |
| Wireless & Bluetooth |
Wi-Fi 6E
2×2 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. |
| USB |
Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 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 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports |
| 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
– Rear optical S/PDIF out port
– Premium audio capacitors
– Dedicated audio PCB layers
– Audio Cover
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio. |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 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)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI® port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port |
| 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
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 additional 4 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 Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header |
| Special Features |
ASUS TUF PROTECTION
– DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
– ESD Guards
– TUF LANGuard
– Overvoltage Protection
– Safeslot
– Stainless-Steel Back I/O
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
– VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
– CPU Socket lever protector
– ProCool
– Pre-mounted I/O shield
– SafeDIMM
AURA Sync
– Aura RGB header
– Addressable Gen 2 headers |
| Software Features |
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
– Aura Creator
– Aura Sync
– Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
– Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
– Power Saving
AI Suite 3
– TurboV EVO
– DIGI+ VRM
– PC Cleaner
TUF GAMING CPU-Z
DTS Audio Processing
MyAsus
Norton 360 for Gamers
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 3
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode |
| BIOS |
192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability |
WOL by PME, PXE |
| Accessories |
Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna
1 x TUF GAMING sticker
2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD
Documentation
1 x TUF Certification card
1 x User guide |
| Operating System |
Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| Warranty |
3 Years |
Arjan
Works fine! This motherboard has worked just fine for me. Lots of USB ports on the back, all the connectivity you expect on the top. Be aware that a large GPU will leave you with only one PCI-E slot for something else, and some of the headers are rather difficult to get to. Does not include one of those nice header standoffs where you can hook up the power and reset switches and then plug that into the motherboard - you still have to hook up every wire directly on the board. Windows 11 did not identify the wi-fi drivers for this motherboard when I installed it, so I had to tether to wi-fi with my phone to install Windows. Clunky and awkward, but that's Microsoft's fault for demanding that you get a Microsoft® Windows™® Account® so they can deliver advertisements to you before you can install their operating system. Now that Windows is installed and updated, wi-fi works just fine