CPU:

• Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, 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:

• 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 better memory performance.
  • *Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and the 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 (supports x16 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.

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.
  • *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
  • 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, and the 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 2×2 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 2×2 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 independent 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 2×2 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 2×2 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)