ASUS Z790-AYW WiFi W II LGA1700 ATX Motherboard

Chipset

Intel ® Z790 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM slots, Max. 192GB, DDR5 8000+(OC)/ 7800(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7400(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) memory module

OptiMem II

* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. Adjustments will be made based on the specifications of mass-produced memory products available on the market.

* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

Graphics

1 x HDMITM port**

*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.

** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

Expansion Slots

Intel ® Core „¢ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot

Intel ® Z790 Chipset

3 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (support x4 mode)

1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot

* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).

- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

Total supports 3 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 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

Intel ® Z790 Chipset

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

* Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax)

Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band

Bluetooth ® v5.3*

* The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)

2 x USB 10Gbps ports (1 x Type-A+1 x Type-C ®)

2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)

4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 9 ports)

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C ®)

2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

* USB_E1 port, USB_E2 port and USB_E6 port share the bandwidth.

* USB_E3 port, USB_E4 port, USB_E7 port and USB_E8 port share the bandwidth.

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback

Audio Features

- Audio Shielding

- Premium audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x USB 10Gbps ports (1 x Type-A+1 x Type-C ®)

2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)

4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)

1 x HDMITM port

1 x Wi-Fi Module

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port

3 x Audio jacks

1 x BIOS FlashBack „¢ button

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

Power Related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

Storage Related

3 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C ®)

2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

3 x Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x COM Port header

1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)

1 x S/PDIF Out header

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)

1 x 20-5 pin Front Panel System header

1 x Thunderbolt „¢ (USB4 ®) Header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)

- LANGuard

- Overvoltage Protection

- SafeSlot

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- Q-DIMM

- Q-Slot

- Q-LED Core

ASUS Thermal Solution

- M.2 heatsinks

- VRM heatsinks design

ASUS EZ DIY

- BIOS FlashBack „¢ button

- ProCool

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

Aura Sync

- Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- Aura Sync

- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)

- Power Saving

- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

ASUS DriverHub

AI Suite 3

-TurboV EVO

-PC Cleaner

-DIGI+ VRM

ASUS CPU-Z

Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)

WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)

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

Accessories

Cables

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna

2 x M.2 rubber packages

1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD

Documentation

1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows ® 11, Windows ® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )