ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO The ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero boasts robust cooling, WiFi 7 and ample PCIe 5.0 slot for unmatched performance, and it offers full compatibility with 14TH Gen Intel Core processors. Meanwhile, its stealthy design is accentuated by new Polymo lighting, which illuminates the I/O shroud with a microstructural array of dual-layer RGB and adds a personalized touch of style to your gaming setup. WIFI 7 Next-gen WiFi 7* chipset introduces all-new ultrawide 320 MHz channel bandwidth in the 6 GHz band and 4096 QAM, delivering up to 2.4X ultra-fast WiFi speeds**. The revolutionary Multi-Link Operation (MLO) provides a more stable WiFi connection and lower latency, unlocking the realms of the unknown in gaming, streaming, and industrial IoT. 2.5Gb ETHERNET Low-latency gaming, speedy file transfers, and high-resolution video streaming are among the many perks of onboard Intel® 2.5 Gbps Ethernet. PCIE SLOT Q-RELEASE A physical button unlocks the first PCIe slot’s security latch with one tap, greatly simplifying the process of detaching a PCIe card from the motherboard when it’s time to upgrade to a new GPU or other compatible device. M.2 Q-LATCH The innovative Q-Latch makes it easy to install or remove an M.2 SSD without the need for specific tools. The design employs a simple locking mechanism to secure the drive and neatly eliminate traditional screws. Q-ANTENNA With Q-Antenna, attaching a WiFi antenna to your PC is now easy and fast. Instead of slowly rotating two fasteners until they finally lock in, they just snap into place. Less hassle, and more consistent performance. Q-CODE The on-board LED panel shows 2-digit diagnostic codes, providing a valuable reference for troubleshooting common boot problems and hardware issues. Q-LED The on-board Q-LED troubleshooting lights give PC builders a quick indicator to confirm that key components ― CPU, RAM, graphics card, storage devices ― are functioning normally during startup. Builders can use the Q-LED feature to correct power delivery issues affecting their motherboard, and it can also alert them when memory modules have not been properly installed--even before attempting to boot a newly built PC. BIOS FLASHBACK BIOS FlashBack™ is a safe and simple way to update BIOS. Just drop the (UEFI) BIOS file onto a FAT32-formatted USB stick, plug it into the USB BIOS FlashBack port, and press the button. Updates can even be performed without having memory or a CPU installed. CLEAR CMOS The Clear CMOS button quickly resets BIOS settings to factory default. It can also be used to reboot the PC if incorrect BIOS settings have been selected. AI COOLING II Balance the thermals and acoustics of any build with a single click. A proprietary ASUS algorithm slashes unnecessary noise while running a quick stress test, and then monitors CPU temperatures to dynamically adjust fans to optimal speeds. GROW YOUR GAMING WORLD WITH AURA SYNC Up your game with complementary Aura Sync enhanced aesthetics, featuring preset lighting effects that can be easily synchronized across compatible ROG graphics cards, monitors, keyboards, and mice to give your setup a unified look. CPU Intel Socket LGA1700 for Intel Core 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel Core 12th Gen, Pentium Gold and Celeron ProcessorsSupports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. Chipset Intel Z790 Chipset Memory 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR58000+(OC)/7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*Dual channel memory architectureSupports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory moduleASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)Supports DIMM Flex*Supported memory types, data rate (Speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configurationNon-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function. Graphics 1 x HDMI port2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video output Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. Expansion Slots Intel Core Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)**Intel Z790 Chipset1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled and PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only. Storage Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s portsIntel Core Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode.)M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.)Intel Z790 ChipsetM.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled and PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only. Ethernet 1 x Intel 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard Wireless & Bluetooth Intel® Wi-Fi 72x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*Support Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.76Gbps transfer rate.Bluetooth v5.4 Compatible with Windows 11 or later.Wi-Fi 7 MLO(Multi-link Operation) full functions support will be ready in Windows 11 2024 Platform (Windows 11 24H2) or later. Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries.The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications. USB Rear USB (Total 12 ports)2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C)6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)Front USB (Total 9 ports)1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 60W PD/QC4+) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Audio ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082*- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playbackAudio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology- ESS® ES9218 QUAD DAC- Gold-plated audio jacks- Rear optical S/PDIF out port- Premium audio capacitors*The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device. Back Panel I/O Ports 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)1 x HDMITM port1 x Wi-Fi Module1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port5 x Gold-plated audio jacks1 x Optical S/PDIF out port1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button Internal I/O Connectors Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers1 x W_PUMP+ header1 x 2-pin Water In header1 x 2-pin Water Out header1 x 3-pin Water Flow headerPower related 1 x 24-pin main power connector2 x 8-pin +12V power connector1 x 8-pin PCIe power connectorStorage related 5 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s portsUSB 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x AURA RGB header1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front panel audio header (F_AUDIO)1 x Start button1 x ReTry button1 x 10-1 pin system panel header1 x Thermal sensor header1 x CPU over voltage jumper1 x Alternative PCIe mode switch Special Features Extreme OC Kit- FlexKey button- ReTry button- Start buttonExtreme Engine Digi+- 10K Black metallic capacitors- MicroFine alloy choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch- PCIe Slot Q-Release- Q-Antenna- Q-Code- Q-Connector- Q-DIMM- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) with DRAM Detection- Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- M.2 heatsink backplate- M.2 heatsink- Metal backplate- VRM heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- BIOS FlashBack™ button- Clear CMOS button- CPU Socket lever protector- ProCool II- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlot- SafeDIMMAURA Sync- AURA RGB header(s)- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)Front Panel USB 20G with Quick Charge 4+ Support- Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher*- Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A- Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS* To support 60W, please install the power cable to 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported. Software Features ROG Exclusive Software- ROG CPU-Z- DTS® Sound Unbound - Internet Security (1 year full version)ASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)- Aura Creator- Aura Sync- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)- GameFirst- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation- Power Saving- Sonic StudioAI Suite 3- Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking- TPU- DIGI+ Power Control- Turbo app- PC CleanerMyAsusUSB Wattage WatcherIntel® Unison™Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)UEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode- ASUS MyHotkeyMemTest86 BIOS 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS Manageability WOL by PME, PXE Accessories Cables1 x ARGB RGB extension cable4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Additional Cooling Kit1 x Thermal pad for M.21 x DDR5 fan holderMiscellaneous1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch packages3 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages1 x Q-connector1 x ROG stickers1 x ROG key chain1 x M.2 rubber package1 x ROG VIP cardInstallation Media1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers Documentation1 x Quick start guide Operating System Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO PRICE ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO REVIEW Z790 DARK HERO