CPU
Intel? Socket LGA1700 for 13th Gen Intel? Core. Processors e 12th 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
2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR5 8000+(OC)/7800(OC)/7600
(OC)/7467(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)
OptiMem III
* Supported memory types, data rate (Speed), and number of DRAM modules
vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more
information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.
Expansion Slots
Intel? 13th e 12th Gen Processors*
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)**

Intel? Z790 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0x4 slot
1 x PCIe 4.0x1 slot
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site
(https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
** When the PCIE 5.0 M.2 card is installed on the PCIEX16(G5)_2,
PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.
- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to
https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.
Storage
Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel? 13th e 12th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (Key M) via PCIe 5.0 M.2 card, type
2242/2260/2280/22110

Intel? Z790 Chipset**
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 e SATA
modes)
DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110
(supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110
(supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports**
* Intel? Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA
RAID 0/1/5/10
** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the
SATA6G_E1-2 ports.
Ethernet
1 x Intel? 2.5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
Wireless e 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 10 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C?)
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 9 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C? with up to 60W
PD/QC4+)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Audio
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel
Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR
recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback

Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Savitech SV3H712 AMP
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C?)
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
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
1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port
1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
*The rear panel Lime (Line out) port 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.
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
3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers
1 x W_PUMP+ header
1 x 2-pin Water In header
1 x 2-pin Water Out header
1 x 3-pin Water Flow header

Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connector

Storage related
2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C? )
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support 4 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous
1 x 80 Light Bar jumper
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x Aura RGB header
2 x BCLK button
1 x BIOS Switch button
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x LN2 Mode jumper
1 x Osc sense header
1 x Pause switch
12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
1 x ReTry button
2 x RSVD switches
1 x RSVD header
1 x Safe Boot button
1 x Slow Mode switch
1 x Start button
1 x V_Latch switch
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thunderbolt. (USB4?) header
1 x Thermal Sensor header