Description

TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI

TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI takes all the essential elements of the latest Intel^® processors and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive cooling system, this motherboard goes beyond expectations with rock-solid performance for marathon gaming. TUF GAMING motherboards also undergo rigorous endurance testing to ensure that they can handle conditions where others may fail. Aesthetically, this model incorporates an embossed nameplate and geometric design elements to reflect the dependability and stability that defines the TUF GAMING series.

TUF GAMING Alliance is a collaboration between ASUS and trusted PC component brands to ensure compatibility across a wide range of parts, such as PC cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, memory kits and more. With new partnerships and components being added regularly, the TUF GAMING Alliance will continue to grow even stronger.

Specifications

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, 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
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

Expansion Slots

Intel^® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)
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

Storage

Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel^® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)
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

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

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

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 )

LGA1700for12/13thGen/4xDIMM;Max.128GB;DDR5/1xDP/1xHDMI/1xPCIe5x16/1xPCIe4x16/1xPCIe4x4/2xPCIe3x1/4xM.2/4xSATA 6Gb/ 30.5 cm