ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX

Specifications

Manufacturer ASUS
Series ROG
Market Gaming
Price Point Enthusiast
Key Features
  • AI Overclocking
  • AI Cooling
  • PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card
Color Scheme Silver
Form Factor ATX
Height (mm) 244 mm
Width (mm) 304 mm
Power Stages 24+0+2 105A
VRM Heatsink
Chipset Heatsink
M.2 Heatsinks
CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA1700
CPU Sockets 1
Chipset Intel Z790
Memory
Memory Type DDR5
Memory Slots 2
Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Speed 8000 MHz
Max Memory Capacity 96 GB
Graphics
Supports CPU Integrated Graphics
Audio
Audio Chipset/Codec ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4080
Audio Channels 7.1
Rear Panel Audio Jacks 5
Rear Panel SPIDF 1
Connectivity
LAN Chipset Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
LAN Speed 2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi Chipset Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Gen 6E
Bluetooth Vn 5.3
PCIe Slots
PCIe 5.0 x16 2
PCIe 4.0 x4 1
PCIe 4.0 x1 1
Storage
SATA 6Gbps Ports 6
M.2 Slots 5
SATA Raid Support RAID 0:1:5:10
M.2 Raid Support RAID 0:1:5:10
USB / Thunderbolt
Rear Panel Ports
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A 5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A 4
Motheboard Headers / Expansion
Thunderbolt Header/Connector 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supported Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports 4
USB 2.0 Headers 2
USB 2.0 Supported Ports 4
Other USB Info USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge
Motherboard Features / Connections
Power
24 pin ATX Power 1
8 pin 12v Power 2
6 pin PCIe Power 1
Fans / LED Headers
4 Pin CPU Fan 2
4 Pin Pump Fan 1
4 Pin System Fan 5
ARGB v2 3 Pin LED 3
RGB 4 Pin LED 1
Other Features / Headers
Debug LED's
Debug Code Display
Voltage Check Point
Other Features
  • 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
On Board Buttons / Switches
  • 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper
  • 2 x BCLK button
  • 1 x BIOS Switch button
  • 1 x FlexKey button
  • 1 x Pause switch
  • 1 x ReTry button
  • 1 x Safe Boot button
  • 1 x Slow Mode switch
  • 1 x Start button
  • 1 x V_Latch switch
Rear Panel
Audio Jacks 5
SPIDF 1
Wi-Fi Antennae 2
RJ45 1
PS/2 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A 5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A 4
Buttons Clear CMOS BIOS Flashback
In The BOX
Box Contents
  • 1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink
  • 1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.2
  • 2 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2
  • PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with Heatsink
  • 1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with heatsink
  • 1 x M.2 screw package for ROG PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card
  • 1 x Thermal pad for M.2
  • 1 x DDR5 Fan holder
  • 1 x DDR5 Fan
  • 1 x DDR5 Fan screw
  • 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
  • 1 x Q-connector
  • 1 x ROG overclocking medal
  • 1 x ROG thank you card
  • 2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate
  • 2 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages
  • 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers

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