- General Information
- Manufacturer
- ASUS Computer International
- Manufacturer Website Address
- http://usa.asus.com
- Brand Name
- Asus ROG
- Product Line
- Maximus Z790 Hero
- Product Type
- Gaming Desktop Motherboard
Buffed and ready with more power, robust cooling, and flexible I/O to scale up your rig at will. The ROG Maximus Z790 Hero puts it all at your disposal together with an arsenal of features and utilities to truly express the PC builder, overclocker, and gaming hero in you.
PERFORMANCE
Utilize the Hero's immense power and control to take your 13th Gen CPU and DDR5 memory kit to the next level.
COOLING
Stacked with titanic heatsink arrays and surging with controls for liquid- and air-cooled setups, the Hero is fully armed to combat the fiery heat of the latest processors and high-speed drives.
CONNECTIVITY
Next-gen connectivity for graphics, storage, peripherals, and networking, plus high-definition audio for all types of setups - it all combines to create a Hero that's connected with now and the future.
OPTIMIZATION
Flexible utilities and firmware provide everything needed to optimize the performance of your system loadout.
PERSONALIZATION
Illuminating the I/O shroud of the ROG Maximus Z790 Hero is a colorful microstructural array called Polymo Lighting. Two stylish patterns are available for builders to tinker with in Armoury Crate and sync up with the rest of their system for a brilliant display of individuality.
- Processor & Chipset
- Chipset Manufacturer
- Intel
- Chipset Model
- Z790
- Total Processor Supported
- 1
- Processor Socket
- Socket LGA-1700
- Processor Generation Supported
- 13th Gen
- 12th Gen
- Processor Supported
- Core
- Pentium Gold
- Celeron
- Memory
- Number of Memory Slots
- 4
- Memory Form Factor
- DIMM
- UDIMM
- Maximum Memory Supported
- 128 GB
- Memory Technology
- DDR5 SDRAM
- Memory Speed Supported
- 7000 MHz
- 6800 MHz
- 6600 MHz
- 6400 MHz
- 6200 MHz
- 6000 MHz
- 5800 MHz
- 5600 MHz
- 5400 MHz
- 5200 MHz
- 5000 MHz
- 4800 MHz
- 7600 MHz
- 7800 MHz
- 7400 MHz
- 7200 MHz
- I/O Controller
- Controller Type
- Serial ATA/600
- RAID Supported
- Yes
- RAID Levels
- 0
- 1
- 5
- 10
- Video
- Onboard Video
- CPU Dependent Video
- Audio
- Audio Channels
- 7.1
- Network & Communication
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Bluetooth Standard
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Yes
- 2.5Gigabit Ethernet
- Yes
- Wireless LAN
- Yes
- Wireless LAN Standard
- IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- I/O Expansions
- Total Number of Expansion Slots
- 3.0
- PCI Express Standard
- PCI Express 5.0
- PCI Express 4.0
- Total Number of PCI Express Slots
- 3
- Number of PCI Express x16 Slots
- 3
- Interfaces/Ports
- Total Number of USB Ports
- 12
- Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Ports
- 4
- Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports
- 5
- Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports
- 1
- S/PDIF
- Yes
- HDMI
- Yes
- HDMI Version
- 2.1
- Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports
- 1
- Thunderbolt
- Yes
- Number of Thunderbolt 4 Ports
- 2
- Onboard Interfaces
- Number of SATA Interfaces
- 6
- Number of M.2 Interfaces
- 5
- Total Number of Onboard USB Ports
- 9
- Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Ports
- 4
- Physical Characteristics
- Form Factor
- ATX
- Width
- 12"
- Depth
- 9.6"
- Miscellaneous
- Package Contents
- Maximus Z790 Hero Gaming Desktop Motherboard
- 1 x ROG Hyper M.2 Card with heatsink
- 2 x M.2 screw packages for ROG Hyper M.2 Card
- 1 x Thermal pad for M.2
- 1 x DDR5 Fan holder
- 1 x VRM Fan holder
- 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
- 3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package
- 3 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages
- 1 x Q-connector
- 1 x ROG stickers
- 1 x ROG key chain
- 1 x ROG VIP card
- 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
- 1 x User Guide
- 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
- Brand Compatibility
- Intel
