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Model

ProArt Z790-CREATOR WIFI

CPU

Intel^® Socket LGA1700 for 13^th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors & 12^th Gen Intel^® Core^™, 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

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/ 4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem II
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

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.
** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
*** Support 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
**** Output at TBT4_E1 and TBT4_E2, the USB Type-C® ports right under RJ45 ports, each requires a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable. For display connection and video output configuration regarding DP IN and Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, please refer to the user manual for more details. VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

Expansion Slots

Intel^® 13th & 12th Gen Processors*
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)
Intel^® Z790 Chipset**
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 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 4 x M.2 slots and 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel^® 13th & 12th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports 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)**
8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports**
* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
** M.2_4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_5~8. SATA6G5~8 will be suspended once either a SATA or NVMe device is detected at M.2_4.

Ethernet

1 x Marvell^® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet
1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6E
2x2 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.
** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
2 x Thunderbolt^™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB Type-C^®) with up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support
6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector(s) (support(s) USB Type-C^® with 60W PD 3.0 / QC 4+)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) 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
- Premium audio capacitors
- Dedicated audio PCB layers
- Audio cover
- Unique de-pop circuit
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.
** A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C^® port(s)
6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A)
2 x DisplayPort (Input only)
1 x HDMI^® port
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
1 x Marvell^® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x BIOS FlashBack^™  button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s)
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)
5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 6-pin +12V Power connector
Storage related
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (support(s) USB Type-C^®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
1 x AURA RGB header(s)
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x COM Port header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x M.2 slot (Key E)
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thermal Sensor header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection
- ESD Guards
- LANGuard
- Overvoltage Protection
- SafeSlot
- Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
- Q-Connector
- 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
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- Box Headers
- ProCool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB header(s)
- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

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
- Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking
- TPU
- DIGI+ Power Control
- Turbo app
- PC Cleaner
ASUS CPU-Z
IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)
ProArt Creator Hub
CreationFirst
MyAsus
Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
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

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Operating System

Windows^® 11 64-bit, Windows^® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

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