ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula Wifi DDR5 Intel Motherboard

The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Formula is a full-size ATX motherboard (12 x 9.6 inches / 30.5 x 24.4 cm) built on the Intel Z790 chipset, designed to support Intel Core 12th, 13th, and 14th generation processors via the LGA1700 socket. It carries the Moonlight White aesthetic and integrates ASUS's exclusive HybridChill VRM cooling block, engineered to handle demanding thermal loads from high-core-count Intel processors. For memory, the board provides four DDR5 DIMM slots supporting up to 192 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered memory in dual-channel configuration, with speeds ranging from DDR5-4800 up to DDR5-8000+ (OC). It supports Intel XMP and ASUS's own Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II) for refined memory tuning. Storage is handled by five M.2 Key-M slots — M.2_1 operates at PCIe 5.0 x4 for the fastest NVMe drives, while the remaining four slots run at PCIe 4.0 x4 — complemented by four SATA 6Gb/s ports. GPU expansion is covered by two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (capable of x16 or x8/x8 bifurcation) and one PCIe 4.0 x4 slot. Networking features Intel Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2x2, 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 320 MHz channel bandwidth, up to 5.76 Gbps) with Bluetooth 5.4, and onboard Realtek 5 Gbps Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard protection. The rear I/O panel provides 2 Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, 6 USB 10Gbps ports (5× Type-A + 1× Type-C), 4 USB 5Gbps Type-A ports, HDMI, and an optical S/PDIF output. A front-panel USB 20Gbps connector supports up to 60 W PD/QC4+ fast charging. Audio is delivered by the ROG SupremeFX system using the ALC4082 CODEC with an ESS ES9218 Quad DAC, achieving 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input, with support for 32-bit/384 kHz playback on the front panel. A 2-inch onboard OLED display provides real-time system information. The board includes an Extreme OC Kit (FlexKey, ReTry, and Start buttons), BIOS FlashBack and Clear CMOS buttons, Q-Code debug display, Q-LED indicators, and comprehensive water-cooling headers (Water In, Water Out, Water Flow, AIO Pump, W_PUMP+). Aura Sync ARGB headers and software support are included for lighting customization. Verified Specifications: - Socket: Intel LGA1700 - Chipset: Intel Z790 - Form Factor: ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm) - Memory: 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 192 GB, DDR5-4800 to 8000+(OC), dual-channel, XMP / AEMP II - Storage: 1x M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 + 4x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 4x SATA 6Gb/s - PCIe: 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 4.0 x4 - Wireless: Intel Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), up to 5.76 Gbps, BT 5.4 - Ethernet: Realtek 5 Gbps - Rear USB: 2x TB4 (USB-C), 6x USB 10Gbps, 4x USB 5Gbps - Audio: ALC4082 + ESS ES9218 Quad DAC, 7.1 surround, 120 dB SNR - BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI - Warranty: 3 Years