Chipset

Intel® Z790 Chipset

Memory

2 x DIMM, Max. 96GB, DDR5

7600(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/

5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile

(XMP)

OptiMem II

* We recommend active airflow to ensure beter memory performance

* 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 HDMI® 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.

*** 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 (supportsx16 or x8/x8 mode)

* 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.

A resolution support depends on processors'

or graphic cards' resolution.

Storage

Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 2 x SATA

6Gb/s ports

Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports

PCIe 5.0 x4 mode// PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280

(supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports****

*** M.2_1 comes from Intel® Z790 Chipset

when switched to PCIe 4.0 x4 mode

**** Install ROG FPS-II Card to support 2 x

SATA 6Gb/s ports.

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports****

*AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both

NVMe RAID 0/1 and SATA RAID 0/1.

**** Install ROG FPS-II Card to support 2 x

SATA 6Gb/s ports

Ethernet

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6E

2x2 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, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.

USB

Rear USB (Total 9 ports)

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB

Type-C®)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB

Type-C®)

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (3 x Type-A)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (1 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 3 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector supports 1

USB Type-C®

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) 2

additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

ROG STRIX HIVE (Total 2 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port ( 1 x USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 2.0 port(s) (1 x Type-A)

ROG FPS-II Card (Total 3 ports)

2 x USB 2.0 header(s) additional 3 USB 2.0

ports**

Audio

ROG High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4050

 -   Supports: Jack-detection

 - High quality 118 dB SNR stereo playback output and 94 dB SNR recording input

 -   Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback

Audio Features

- ROG Hyper-Grounding Technology

- ESS® SABRE9260Q DAC

- Silver-plated audio jacks

- Optical S/PDIF out port & USB Type-C®  port with indepent power solution

*** All audio functions on ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI are supported through the ROG STRIX HIVE.

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port(s)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB

Type-C®)

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (3 x Type-A)

(supports ROG STRIX HIVE)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (1 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)

1 x HDMI® port

1 x Wi-Fi Module

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port

1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)

1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

2 x M.2 slots (Key M)

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (support(s)

USB Type-C® )

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) 2

additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

Miscellaneous

1 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

1 x Aura RGB header(s)

1 x Thermal Sensor header

2 x USB Type-C® connectors to Install ROG

FPS-II card

ROG FPS-II card

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper

1 x Thermal Sensor header

1 x Front Panel header

1 x Alternative PCIe Mode switch

2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional

3 USB 2.0 ports

Special Features

Extreme Engine Digi+

- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- Q-DIMM

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- M.2 heatsink backplate

- M.2 heatsink

- VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

- 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)

ROG STRIX HIVE

1 x USB Type-C® connects to Motherboard

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (1 x USB   Type-C®)

1 x USB 2.0 port(s) (1 x Type-A with BIOS

FlashBack™)

1 x Headphone jack with Mic in

1 x Mic in jack with Optical S/PDIF out

1 x AI OC button

1 x FlexKey button

1 x BIOS FlashBack™  button

1 x Volume Control Knob with Mute Button

Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA

[white], Boot Device [yellow green])

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

1 x ROG USB2.0 splitter cable

1 x Panel Cable

ROG FPS-II Card

1 x ROG FPS-II Card

ROG STRIX HIVE

1 x ROG STRIX HIVE

1 x USB Type-C® power connection cable

Additional Cooling Kit

1 x Thermal pad for M.2

Miscellaneous

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas

1 x Cable ties pack

1 x Rubber Package(s) for M.2

1 x Q-Latch package(s) for M.2

1 x ROG key chain

1 x ROG Strix stickers

1 x ROG Strix thank you card

Installation Media

1 x User guide

Operating System

Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

Mini-ITX Form Factor

6.7 inch x 6.7 inch( 17cm x 17cm)