ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME

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ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME

Intel® Z790 LGA 1700 EATX motherboard with 24+1+2 power stages, DDR5, five M.2 slots, on-board PCIe® 5.0 NVMe® SSD slot, two PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4 port and front-panel connector, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® port and front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W, PCIe Slot Q-Release, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, and Aura Sync RGB lighting

  • Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 13th Gen Intel® Core processors & 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
  • Dominant Power Solution: 24 + 1 teamed power stages rated for 105A with dual ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes, and premium metallic capacitors to support multi-core processors
  • Optimized VRM Thermals: Massive heatsinks integrated with the I/O cover, joined by an L-shaped heatpipe, and connected to the power stages with high-conductivity thermal pads
  • Next-Gen M.2 Support: On-board PCIe® 5.0 M.2 slot and two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots all with front and back heatsinks, and two additional PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots on the ROG DIMM.2
  • Abundant Connectivity: Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C® port and front-panel connector, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® port and front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W, eight additional USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, HDMI® 2.1
  • High-Performance Networking: On-board Intel Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Marvell® AQtion 10Gb, Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGuard
  • Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation to simplify setup and improve performance
  • Immersive Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 codec with ESS® ES9218 Quad DAC for up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
  • Unmatched Personalization: AniMe Matrix LED display, 2” LiveDash Color OLED, three addressable Gen 2 headers and one RGB header, all configurable with ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting
  • DIY Friendly Design: ROG Water Cooling Zone, PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, pre-mounted I/O shield, Q-Code, Q-LED, FlexKey button, Start button, BIOS FlashBack button, and Clear CMOS button
  • Renowned Software: Bundled 1-year AIDA64 Extreme trial subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86

EXTREME

ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme

Every PCIe lane and I/O port made available for your choice in cutting-edge hardware. Heavyweight heatsinks and cooling options to tame the thermals of any and all configurations. And the overclocking chops to easily take Intel 14th Gen processors well beyond 6GHz.

Intel Z790 performance gloriously raised to the absolute Maximus.

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The ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme is the ultimate partner for any Intel 13th Gen processor.
  • AI Overclocking

    Effortless performance boost

  • AI Cooling II

    One-click fan tuning

  • PCIe. 5.0

    x2 PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, and x1 onboard M.2

  • ROG GEN-Z.2

    Adds x2 M.2 slots in a DIY-friendly shell

  • ROG Fan Controller

    Neatly manages x6 fan & ARGB headers

  • WiFi 6E

    With Intel® Double Connect Technology

  • 24 + 1 +2 Power Stages
  • DDR5 Memory
  • Polymo Lighting
  • Thunderbolt 4
  • 10G Etherne

SPEC OVERVIEW

  • Performance
  • Cooling
  • Gaming Immersion
  • Connectivity
  • DIY friendly

SPEC OVERVIEW

  • Overclocking
  • Power Design
  • Memory

PERFORMANCE

Boundless power and advanced ROG firmware allow you to impose your will on Intel 14th Gen processors and DDR5 memory.

  • Heatsinks
  • Headers
  • ROG Water-Cooling Zone
  • ROG Fan Controller
  • Compatibility

COOLING

All the headers and controls needed for complex fan setups and custom loops, and large heatsinks to keep high-speed drives and power components at optimum temperatures. Deploy your choice in CPU and GPU cooling and rock menacing horsepower with minimal noise.

  • USB Ports
  • Networking
  • Audio

CONNECTIVITY

Take system bandwidth to the extreme with future-ready ports for graphics, storage, and peripherals, and light up network connections with ultraspeed WIFI and Ethernet. Plug in to your heart’s content and then get deeper into the game with high-fidelity onboard audio.

  • Intelligent Control

OPTIMIZATION

A bevy of innovative tools are at your fingertips to control every aspect of your extreme system.

  • Anime Matrix LED
  • Aura Sync
  • LiveDash Color OLED
  • Gaming Audio

PERSONALIZATION

Uniquely you. Customizable lighting and onboard displays allow you to subtly accent system components or boldly cast a unified theme through your build.

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