ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero ATX Motherboard for Intel LGA1700 CPUs

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Intel® Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with 20 + 1 power stages, DDR5, Wi-Fi 7 with ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, five M.2 slots, PCIe® 5.0 NVMe® SSD slot onboard, PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots with Q-Release, two Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, USB 20Gbps Type-C® front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking, Two-way AI Noise Cancelation, and Aura Sync RGB lighting

ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero ATX Motherboard for Intel LGA1700 CPUs

Name: ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero ATX Motherboard for Intel LGA1700 CPUs
Brand: ASUS
SKU: MBD3565
Price: 643.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

90MB1F90-M0EAY0

£643.99 inc VAT

Available for delivery from Thursday 9th May

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Key Features:

ATX Form Factor
Intel Z790 Chipset
Socket 1700
DDR5 (Max: 192GB / 4 slots)
5 x M.2 & 10 x USB & 4 x SATA

CCL Code: MBD3565

Overview

The ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero boasts robust cooling, WiFi 7 and ample PCIe 5.0 slot for unmatched performance, and it offers full compatibility with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Meanwhile, its stealthy design is accentuated by new Polymo lighting, which illuminates the I/O shroud with a microstructural array of dual-layer RGB and adds a personalized touch of style to your gaming setup.

Main Features

Intel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for Intel Core Next-Gen & 13th Gen processors, Intel Core 12th Gen, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
Robust Power Solution: 20+1 teamed power solution rated for 90A per stage with dual ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes, and durable 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
Latest M.2 Support: Onboard PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, and four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots all with substantial cooling solutions
Abundant Connectivity: Dual Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports, USB 20Gbps Type-C front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W and USB Wattage Watcher, six additional USB 10Gbps ports, two PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, HDMI 2.1
High-Performance Networking: On-board Intel Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet with 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: I/O cover with Polymo Lighting, three addressable Gen 2 headers and one RGB header, all configurable with ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting
DIY Friendly Design: PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, Q-Antenna, pre-mounted I/O shield, Q-Code, Q-LED, FlexKey button, Start button, BIOS FlashBackT button, and Clear CMOS button
Renowned Software: Bundled 9-month Intel Unison subscription, bundled 1-year AIDA64 Extreme trial subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86

Specifications

CPU

CPU Socket	Socket 1700
CPU Brand	Intel
Installed Processors (Max)	0 (1)
Supported Processor Manufacturer	Intel
Supported Processors	Intel Core 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel Core 12th Gen, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
64-bit Support	Yes
Socket	LGA1700

Rear Panel I/O Ports

USB Ports	2 x Thunderbolt 4 1 x USB-C 3.1 5 x USB 3.1 4 x USB 3.0
DisplayPorts	Yes, via Thunderbolt 4
HDMI Port	1 x HDMI 2.1
RJ-45 Ports	1 x RJ-45
Audio Line In Ports	1 x 3.5mm Jack
Audio Line Out Ports	3 x 3.5mm Jacks
Microphone In Port	1 x 3.5mm Jack
S/PDIF Port	1 x S/PDIF Optical Out
Antenna Connector(s)	2 x SMA Antenna

Internal I/O Connectors

SATA Connectors	4 x SATA III
USB Connectors	1 x USB-C 3.2 header (supports 1 port) 2 x USB 3.0 headers (supports 4 ports) 2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 4 ports)
Front Panel Connectors	1 x Front Panel 1 x Front Audio
Cooling Fan Support	1 x CPU fan header 1 x CPU_OPT fan header 1 x AIO Pump header 4 x Chassis fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ header 1 x Water In header 1 x Water Out header 1 x Water Flow header
Power Connector Port	1 x 24-pin ATX 2 x 8-pin EPS 1 x 8-pin PCIe
Other Connectors	1 x M.2 slot, Key M, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe Gen5) 2 x M.2 slots, Key M, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe Gen4) 2 x M.2 slots, Key M, Type 2280 (PCIe Gen4) 3 x 3-pin ARGB LED headers 1 x 4-pin RGB LED header 1 x Thermal Sensor header

Memory

Memory Bus Speed	Up to 8000 MHz
Memory Type	DDR5
Maximum RAM	192 GB
Memory Slot	4 x DIMM

Motherboard

Northbridge	Intel Z790
RAID Supported	Yes
RAID Format	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
SATA Supported	Yes

Expansion

Number of PCI Express Slots

2 x PCI Express 5.0 x16 slots (@ x16, x8/x8)
1 x PCI Express 4.0 x4 slot

Graphics Device

Integrated Graphics Supported

Yes

Warranty

3 Years

Sound

Integrated Sound

ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082

Network

Integrated Network	Intel
Network Speeds Supported	Up to 2.5 Gbps
Wireless LAN	Yes - Wi-Fi 7
Wireless Network Speed	Up to 5.8 Gbps
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth Version	5.4

System Requirements

Operating Systems Supported

Microsoft Windows 11

System

Software Included (may be trial or restricted)	Yes
Drivers	Yes

Physical

Form Factor	ATX Motherboard
In The Box	1 x ARGB RGB extension cable 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Motherboard Thermal pad for M.2 DDR5 fan holder ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna 3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch packages 3 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages Q-connector ROG stickers ROG key chain M.2 rubber package ROG VIP card USB drive with utilities and drivers Quick start guide
Width	244 mm
Length	305 mm

Key Features

RDIMM Memory Supported	No
RDIMM Memory Required	No
Wireless Network	Yes
Motherboard Width	244 mm
Motherboard Height	305 mm
mSATA Supported	No
U.2 Supported	No
Main Colour	Black
Memory Channel	Dual
On-board Audio Type	7.1
Number of SATA Ports	4 port(s)
Number of USB Ports	10 port(s)
USB 3.0 Support	Yes
Multi GPU Support	No
VGA Connection	No
DVI Connection	No
HDMI Connection	No
DisplayPort Connection	No
Motherboard Form Factor	ATX
Motherboard (EPS) Power Connectors	2 x 8-Pin
Motherboard Chipset	Intel Z790
Thunderbolt	Yes
WiFi Speed	5800 Mbps
USB 3.1 Support	Yes
Internal USB3.0 Header	Yes
M.2 Support	Yes
On-board RGB Control	ASUS Aura Sync
RGB Header Type	3-Pin ARGB
Addressable RGB	Yes
Internal USB Type-C Header	Yes
Power Requirement (auto)	70 W
Max Memory Speed Supported (Non-overclocked)	5600 MHz
Max Memory Speed Supported (overclocked)	8000 MHz
CPU Power Pins (female)	16
PCI Express Power Pins (female)	8
Total M.2 Slots	5
Maximum NVMe M.2 ports	5
SATA ports	4
No. of front USB2.0 ports supported	4
No. of front USB3.0 ports supported	4
No. of front USB-C ports supported	1