Description
ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF
ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF is the first ROG motherboard with a hidden-connector design and graphics card high-power slot that delivers up to 600 watts of power for BTF graphics cards through the motherboard, providing an unprecedented level of cable management to PC DIY enthusiasts. It also boasts robust cooling, WiFi 7 and ample PCIe® 5.0 slots for unmatched performance, plus full compatibility with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors.
SPECIFICATION
| Chipset | Intel® Z790 Chipset |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM slots, 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 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* | |
| Dual channel memory architecture | |
| Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module | |
| Supports DIMM Flex | |
| ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP 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 HDMITM port** |
| 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs*** | |
| * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. | |
| ** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. | |
| *** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolutio | |
| Expansion Slots | Intel CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)* |
| 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (support x16 or x8 modes)** | |
| Intel Z790 Chipset | |
| 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot | |
| * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). | |
| ** When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 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. | |
| Storage | Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* |
| Intel庐 CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen) | |
| 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 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) | |
| M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) | |
| 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports | |
| * Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. | |
| ** When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only. | |
| 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 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.76Gbps transfer rate. | |
| Bluetooth庐 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) |
| 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C) | |
| 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) | |
| 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) | |
| Front USB (Total 9 ports) | |
| 1 x USB 20Gbps connector | |
| 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports | |
| 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports | |
| Audio | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082* |
| - 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 on front panel | |
| Audio Features | |
| - SupremeFX Shielding Technology | |
| ESS ES9218 QUAD DAC | |
| - Gold-plated audio jacks | |
| - Rear optical S/PDIF out port | |
| - Premium audio capacitors | |
| *The LINE OUT port on the rear panel 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 or use a USB interface audio device. | |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports |
| 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) | |
| 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) | |
| 1 x HDMITM port | |
| 1 x Wi-Fi Module | |
| 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1 x W_PUMP+ header | |
| Power related | |
| 1 x 24-pin main power connector | |
| 2 x 8-pin +12V power connector | |
| 1 x Graphics card high power slot | |
| 1 x 12V-2X6 Auxiliary 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) | |
| 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps 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 FlexKey button | |
| 1 x Front panel audio header (F_AUDIO) | |
| 1 x Start button | |
| 1 x 10-1 pin system panel header | |
| 1 x Thermal sensor header | |
| 1 x Q-Installation Switch | |
| Special Features | Extreme OC Kit |
| - FlexKey button | |
| - Start button | |
| Extreme Engine Digi+ | |
| - 10K Black metallic capacitors | |
| - MicroFine alloy choke | |
| ASUS Q-Design | |
| - M.2 Q-Latch | |
| - PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim | |
| - Q-Antenna | |
| - Q-Code | |
| - Q-Connector | |
| - Q-DIMM | |
| - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) with DRAM Detection | |
| - Q-Slot | |
| ASUS Thermal Solution | |
| - M.2 heatsink backplate | |
| - M.2 heatsink | |
| - VRM heatsink design | |
| ASUS EZ DIY | |
| BIOS FlashBack button | |
| - Clear CMOS button | |
| - CPU Socket lever protector | |
| - ProCool II | |
| - Pre-mounted I/O shield | |
| - SafeSlot | |
| - SafeDIMM | |
| AURA Sync | |
| - AURA RGB header(s) | |
| - Addressable Gen 2 header(s) | |
| Software Features | ROG Exclusive Software |
| - ROG CPU-Z | |
| DTS Sound Unbound | |
| - Internet Security (1 year full version) | |
| ASUS Exclusive Software | |
| Armoury Crate | |
| - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) | |
| - Aura Creator | |
| - Aura Sync | |
| - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) | |
| - GameFirst | |
| - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation | |
| - Power Saving | |
| - Sonic Studio | |
| AI Suite 3 | |
| - Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking | |
| - TPU | |
| - DIGI+ Power Control | |
| - Turbo app | |
| - PC Cleaner | |
| MyAsus | |
| Intel Unison | |
| Adobe Creative Cloud (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 |
