ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF

ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF is the first ROG motherboard with a hidden-connector design and graphics card high-power slot that delivers up to 600 watts of power for BTF graphics cards through the motherboard, providing an unprecedented level of cable management to PC DIY enthusiasts. It also boasts robust cooling, WiFi 7 and ample PCIe® 5.0 slots for unmatched performance, plus full compatibility with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors.

With the combination of a BTF graphics card, motherboard and chassis, you can enjoy a full hidden-connector experience. This Advanced BTF approach is achieved through the new graphics card high-power slot available on BTF motherboards, which can deliver up to 600 watts to BTF graphics cards. With a full set of BTF components, builders can eliminate visible cables for an extra-clean aesthetic.

The hidden-connector design can be ideal for first-time builders, because it provides easier cable management. The absence of visible cables also creates a clean and tidy look that would normally require an expert.

The graphics card high-power slot stands ready to supply all the wattage that a BTF graphics card needs. This special design can deliver up to 600 watts through the motherboard itself, eliminating the need for visible 8-pin or 16-pin power cables on the front.

AI OVERCLOCKING - Tuning is now faster and smarter than ever before. ASUS AI Overclocking profiles the CPU and cooling to predict the optimal configuration and push the system to its limits. Predicted values can be engaged automatically or used as a launching ground for further experimentation.

Next-gen WiFi 7 chipset introduces all-new ultrawide 320 MHz channel bandwidth in the 6 GHz band and 4096 QAM, delivering up to 2.4X ultra-fast WiFi speeds. The revolutionary Multi-Link Operation (MLO) provides a more stable WiFi connection and lower latency, unlocking the realms of the unknown in gaming, streaming, and industrial IoT.

Balance the thermals and acoustics of any build with a single click. A proprietary ASUS algorithm slashes unnecessary noise while running a quick stress test, and then monitors CPU temperatures to dynamically adjust fans to optimal speeds.

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor, 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

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

Chipset

• Intel® Z790 Chipset

Memory

• 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192 GB, DDR5 8000+(OC)/7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/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) memory module, Supports DIMM Flex, ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)

Graphics

• 1 x HDMITM port**, 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***, ** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. *** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

Expansion Slots

• Intel® CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen); 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (support x16 or x8 modes), Intel® Z790 Chipset; 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

Storage

• Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*, Intel® CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen), M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode.)**, M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.), Intel® Z790 Chipset**, M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode), M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode), M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode), 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports, * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. ** When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.

LAN

• 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

• Intel® Wi-Fi 7, 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band, Support Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.76Gbps transfer rate., Bluetooth® v5.4

Audio

• ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel, Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ESS® ES9218 QUAD DAC - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors, *The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.

USB Ports

• Rear USB (Total 12 ports); 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®), 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®), 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A), Front USB (Total 9 ports); 1 x USB 20Gbps connector, 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports, 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

OS Support

• Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit

Internal I/O Ports

• 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, 1 x W_PUMP+ header, Power related; 1 x 24-pin main power connector, 2 x 8-pin +12V power connector, 1 x Graphics card high power slot, 1 x 12V-2X6 Auxiliary power connector, Storage related; 5 x M.2 slots (Key M), 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports, USB; 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®), 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports, 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports, Miscellaneous; 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers, 1 x AURA RGB header, 1 x FlexKey button, 1 x Front panel audio header (F_AUDIO), 1 x Start button, 1 x 10-1 pin system panel header, 1 x Thermal sensor header, 1 x Q-Installation Switch

Back I/O Ports

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports, 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®), 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A), 1 x HDMI port, 1 x Wi-Fi Module, 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port, 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks, 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port, 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button, 1 x Clear CMOS button

Software Features

• ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - DTS® Sound Unbound - Internet Security (1 year full version), ASUS Exclusive Software, Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - GameFirst - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation - Power Saving - Sonic Studio, AI Suite 3 - Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking - TPU - DIGI+ Power Control - Turbo app - PC Cleaner, MyAsus, Intel® Unison™, Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial), WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial), UEFI BIOS, AI Overclocking Guide, ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - ASUS MyHotkey, MemTest86

Special Features

• Extreme OC Kit - FlexKey button - Start button, Extreme Engine Digi+ - 10K Black metallic capacitors - MicroFine alloy choke, ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim - Q-Antenna - Q-Code - Q-Connector - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) with DRAM Detection - Q-Slot, ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design, ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack™ button - 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)

BIOS

• 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

• WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

• Cables; 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables, Additional Cooling Kit; 1 x Thermal pad for M.2, 1 x DDR5 fan holder, Miscellaneous; 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, 3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch packages, 3 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages, 1 x Q-connector, 1 x ROG stickers, 1 x ROG key chain, 1 x M.2 rubber package, 1 x ROG VIP card, Installation Media; 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers, Documentation; 1 x Quick start guide