ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI DDR5 PCIe 5.0 ATX Motherboard

Description

ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI

 

ROG STRIX Z790-A Gaming WIFI

Well-versed in style, performance, cooling, and connectivity, the DDR5 variant of the ROG Strix Z790-A exudes the same balance as its D4 brethren, but after taking a master class in memory. A robust VRM topped with stout silver heatsinks comfortably articulates power for the latest Intel® 13th Gen Core processors, while PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E, and high-speed USB flesh out the board’s fluency across a variety of disciplines. And a vast collection of tuning options and utilities derived from its ROG heritage are the icing on top.

All-Round Performance

Robust power delivery, breakneck DDR5 memory, speedy storage, and comprehensive cooling elevate any build with the ROG Strix Z790-A at its centre.

AI Overclocking

Tuning is now faster and smarter than ever before. ASUS AI Overclocking profiles the CPU and cooling to predict the optimal configuration and push the system to its limits. Predicted values can be engaged automatically or used as a launching ground for further experimentation.

Part numberPCIE 5.0

The top PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot is well-equipped for the increased size and bandwidth of next-gen graphics cards. Zippy storage options abound with four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, all featuring robust heatsinks to maximize performance.

Power Architecture

16 + 1 power stages rated to 70A each deliver ample current in order to drive 13th and 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors through any workload with ease.

Alloy Chokes and Durable Capacitors

High-end chokes and durable capacitors are engineered to resist extreme temperatures, enabling performance that exceeds industry standards.

Dual 8-Pin Procool II Power Connectors

ProCool II connectors are precision-built to ensure flush contact with PSU power lines. A metal sheath improves heat dissipation and lowers electrical impedance.

Six-Layer PCB

A multi-layered printed circuit board design quickly dissipates heat around the voltage regulators to improve overall system stability and provide the CPU with more overclocking headroom.

Part numberDDR5 Domination

ROG has a long legacy of flexing the fastest memory performance, and DDR5 is no outlier. Thanks to improved signal routing, now enthusiast-grade kits have been driven far beyond the 7 GT/s mark on the Strix Z790-A, and who knows how far future DIMMs can go? Seasoned veterans can test their mettle by tinkering with the extensive array of tuning options in the UEFI.

AEMP II

ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) is an exclusive hardware and firmware solution to overclock generic memory modules. AEMP’s second version allows for automatic tuning of kits during system startup and leverages the PCB trace optimizations of the Strix Z790-A to push frequencies higher than ever before. AEMP II can even overclock mixed kits in a quad-DIMM arrangement, and the vast library of support now extends to nearly every DDR5 module that does not otherwise have XMP support.

VRM Heatsink Array

Covering the power solution are two thick heatsinks with strategic airflow channels for increased heat dissipation while powering high-performance Intel 13th Gen processors.

Part numberM.2 Backplate

An integrated backplate on the mid-board M.2 slot helps ensure that a high-performance PCIe 4.0 drive can deliver peak performance, even when airflow is restricted.

Part numberM.2 Heatsinks

Heatsinks cover every slot to help keep onboard SSDs at optimal temperatures for consistent performance and reliability.

Leading Connectivity

Next-gen connectivity and low-latency networking are hallmarks of the ROG ecosystem, and the Strix Z790-A delivers both of them in full. Joining them is an advanced audio solution for immersive sound so you can pick out the slightest cues and nuances.

Part numberWIFI 6E

Onboard WiFi 6E technology takes advantage of newly available spectrum in the 6 GHz band to provide up to seven 160 MHz channels for ultrafast throughput and better performance in dense wireless environments.

Part numberIntel 2.5G Ethernet

Low-latency gaming, speedy file transfers, and high-resolution video streaming are among the many perks of onboard Intel® 2.5 Gbps Ethernet.

USB 3.2 GEN 2X2

The Strix Z790-A comes loaded with two USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C® connectors for speedy data transfers up to 20 Gbps. One is a port on the rear I/O; the other can be attached to the chassis front panel and it also features Power Delivery (PD) 3.0 technology to quickly charge devices up to 30W.

SUPREMEFX

ROG SupremeFX is a unique blend of hardware and software technologies that provide superior audio. The Strix Z790-A implementation features the ALC4080 codec for high-resolution playback up to 32-bit/384 kHz across all channels. Front-panel output is streamed through the integrated Savitech amplifier that can drive high-fidelity acoustics to a wide variety of speakers and headsets.

Undeniably ROG STRIX

The ROG Strix Z790-A boldly embraces the light, for an alternate take on build themes to its dark and brooding brother, the Strix Z790-F. Silver metallic heatsinks pop against a dark PCB backdrop and call attention to the board’s high capacity for thermal management. A transparent layer on the I/O shield adds a unique touch and emphasizes the customizable RGB logo below. The whole design is tied together with ROG-centric detailing on the board, heatsinks, and I/O shield for a vibrant and futuristic outlook. Pair the Strix Z790-A with other products from the diverse ROG ecosystem to create a fully-customized gaming setup that reflects your personal style.

Outshine The Competition

ROG Strix motherboards feature ASUS Aura technology, enabling full lighting control and a variety of presets for both onboard RGB LEDs and third-party accessories. Effects can be easily synced across compatible ROG graphics cards, monitors, keyboards, and mice to give your setup a unified look.

Cooler Compatibility

The ROG Strix Z790-A bears the same LGA 1700 socket as the Z690 models, so it is backward compatible with all coolers that supported the previous generation, including all AIO offerings from ASUS and ROG.

AI Cooling II

Balance the thermals and acoustics of any build with a single click. A proprietary ASUS algorithm slashes unnecessary noise while running a quick stress test, and then monitors CPU temperatures to dynamically adjust fans to optimal speeds.

Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

This utility leverages a massive deep-learning database to reduce over 5 million types of background noise from incoming or outgoing audio, helping ensure crystal-clear communication in games or calls.

Armoury Crate

Armoury Crate is a software utility designed to give you centralized control of supported gaming products, making it easy to tune the look and feel of your system. From a single intuitive interface, Armoury Crate helps you customize RGB lighting and effects for compatible devices and synchronize them with Aura Sync to create a unified lighting scheme across your system. In addition, Armoury Crate’s Fan Xpert4 tool provides comprehensive control over fans, water pumps, and all-in-one (AIO) coolers.

SPECIFICATIONS
Brand	Asus
Series	Z790 Motherboards
Model	ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI
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. 192GB, DDR5
	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)
	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 under the Support tab or visit https://www.asus.com/support/
	* 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
Expansion Slots	Intel 13th & 12th Gen Processors
	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
	Intel Z790 Chipset
	2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (support x4 mode)
	1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
	* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on 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  (supports 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
	ASUS 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 10 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)
	2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
	Front USB (Total 7 ports)
	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector  (supports USB Type-C with up to 30W PD Fast-charge)
	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
	2 x USB 2.0 headers supports 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Audio	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
	– Savitech SV3H712 AMP
	– Rear optical S/PDIF out port
	– Premium audio capacitors
	– Audio cover
	*The rear panel 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
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)
	2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 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
	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	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
	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 2×2 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 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 Thermal Sensor header
	1 x Thunderbolt  header
Special 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 headers
Software Features	ROG Exclusive Software
	– GameFirst VI
	– ROG CPU-Z
	– Sonic Studio III Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer Sonic Suite Companion
	– Sonic Radar III
	– DTS Sound Unbound
	ASUS Exclusive Software
	Armoury Crate
	– AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)
	– Aura Creator
	– Aura Sync
	– Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
	– Power Saving
	– Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation
	AI Suite 3
	– Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking
	– TPU
	– DIGI VRM
	– Turbo app
	– PC Cleaner
	MyAsus
	Norton 360 for Gamers
	WinRAR
	UEFI BIOS
	AI Overclocking Guide
	ASUS EZ DIY
	– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
	– ASUS EZ Flash 3
	– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
	FlexKey
	MemTest86
BIOS	256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability	WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories	Cables
	2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
	Additional Cooling Kit
	1 x Thermal pad for M.2
	Miscellaneous
	1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
	1 x Cable ties package
	1 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package
	1 x M.2 Q-Latch package
	1 x ROG key chain
	1 x ROG Strix stickers
	1 x ROG Strix thank you card
	2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
	1 x M.2 backplate Rubber
	PackageDocumentation
	1 x User guide
Operating System	Windows 11, Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor	ATX Form Factor
	30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
Warranty Information
Warranty	3 Year Warranty