Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Plus Wi-Fi ATX Motherboard - Intel LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0. Wi-Fi 6E

Engineered for durability, performance, and next-gen connectivity, the Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Plus motherboard brings together military-grade components, comprehensive cooling, and robust power delivery to support the latest 13th and 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Built on the Intel® Z790 chipset, this ATX motherboard is ideal for gamers and PC enthusiasts who demand stability, speed, and future-proof features.

The Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Plus motherboard delivers enhanced DDR5 memory support, PCIe® 5.0 x16 graphics capability, and next-level storage with four M.2 slots, making it an optimal foundation for high-performance gaming builds. Designed for seamless networking, it integrates ultra-fast WiFi 6E, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, and Bluetooth® v5.3, ensuring low-latency online gaming and fast file transfers.

Gamers benefit from Armoury Crate integration, two-way AI noise cancellation, and addressable RGB lighting for custom setups. Enhanced with reinforced PCIe SafeSlot and comprehensive fan controls, the ASUS TUF GAMING Z790 ensures operational reliability under intense gaming conditions. Whether you're building a new rig or upgrading an existing system, this motherboard offers the performance and resilience to elevate your gaming experience.

FEATURES:

• Intel® Z790 chipset compatible with 13th and 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® processors on LGA1700 socket


• 16+1 DrMOS power stages, six-layer PCB, ProCool sockets, and military-grade TUF components


• Next-gen performance DDR5 memory, PCIe® 5.0 x16 graphics, and high-speed storage with up to four M.2 slots


• Integrated WiFi 6E, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, and Bluetooth® v5.3


• Enlarged VRM heatsinks, M.2 heatsinks, hybrid fan headers, and Fan Xpert 4 utility


• Armoury Crate software for system control, device management, and real-time monitoring


• Two-way AI noise cancellation for crystal-clear voice input


• Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers and Aura Sync compatibility for personalisation


• SafeSlot Core+ and stainless-steel back I/O for extended longevity and structural integrity

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


• 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


• 2x2 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 2x2 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 an 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 headphones 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 2x2 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 an 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 intrusion 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 Cancellation
  
  
  • 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


• Operating System: Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit


• Form Factor:
  
  
  
  • ATX Form Factor
  
  
  • 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
  
  
  
  

WHAT'S IN THE BOX:

• Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Plus Wi-Fi ATX Motherboard x1


• SATA 6Gb/s cables x2


• ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna x1


• TUF GAMING sticker x1


• M.2 Rubber Packages x2


• Screw package for M.2 SSD x1


• TUF Certification card x1


• User guide x1