The ASUS PRIME Z790-A WIFI offers this all in a sleek, futuristic-looking package centered around a spaceship design aesthetic, with a silver-toned nameplate and chipset cover.
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| Supported processors | Intel Core 12/13/14th |
| Form factor | ATX |
| Chipset | Intel Z790 |
| Memory | |
| Number of memory slots | 4 |
| Memory | DDR5 DIMM, 4800-7200 MHz |
| Number of memory channels | two-channel |
| Maximum memory capacity | 192 GB |
| Disk controllers | |
| Number of SATA 6Gb/s connectors | 6 |
| Number of M.2 slots | 4 |
| RAID support | RAID: 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| Slot type M.2 | (M) 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4, (M) 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA/PCIe 4.0 x4, 2 x (M) 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Expansion slots | |
| Number of PCI-E x4 slots | 1 |
| Number of PCI-E x16 slots | 2 |
| Number of PCI-E x1 slots | 2 |
| Audio / Video | |
| Audio | Realtek ALC S1220A |
| Network | |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gbit/s |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | yes |
| Rear Connectors | USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A x4, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A x2, USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C |
| Cooling system type | passive |