ASUS Z790-V Prime AX WiFi 6 DDR5 PCIe 5.0 Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard

ASUS Prime series motherboards are expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of 14th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors. Boasting a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions and intelligent tuning options, PRIME Z790-V AX provides users and PC DIY builders with a range of performance optimizations via intuitive software and firmware features.

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
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset
Intel® Z790 Chipset

Memory
4 x DIMM slots, 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
Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory
configuration.
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

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 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports 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 & 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 1Gb Ethernet
Wireless & Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/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)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (1 x Type-A)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 9 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 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
* USB_E1 port, USB_E2 port, USB_E3 port and USB_E4 port share the bandwidth.
* USB_E5 port, USB_E6 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
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (1 x Type-A)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 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 1Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo 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
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 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support4 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional 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 S/PDIF Out header
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-5pin System Panel header
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) Header

Special Features
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
– DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
– LANGuard
– Overvoltage Protection
– SafeSlot Core+
– Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
– Q-DIMM
– Q-Slot
– Q-LED Core
ASUS Thermal Solution
– VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
– ProCool
Aura Sync
– Aura RGB header
– Addressable 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
AI Suite 3
-TurboV EVO
-PC Cleaner
-DIGI+ VRM
ASUS CPU-Z
MyASUS
Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
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
Accessories
Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
1 x I/O Shield
2 x Screw packages for M.2 SSD
Documentation
1 x User guide

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

Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.2 inch ( 30.5 cm x 23.4 cm )