Model:

• TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS 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 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 the 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/
  • 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

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.

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)