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ATX motherboard in silver and white armour with VRM heatsinks and M.2 covers

ASUS

ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi S Intel motherboard

SKU CH-8E67-CZWNH

LGA 1700 ATX board with 16+1+2 power phases, DDR5 support up to 192 GB, five M.2 slots, WiFi 7 and 2.5 Gbps LAN

  • ChipsetIntel Z790
  • Form factorATX
  • Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR5)
  • Max supported RAM192 GB
  • Memory channelsDual Channel
  • Memory highlightsSupports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module S

Model ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI S

  • 16+1+2 phase 70A DrMOS power with AI optimisation handles heavy overclocking
  • DDR5-8000+ support with DIMM Flex temperature control up to 192GB capacity
  • PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics slot plus five M.2 slots under full thermal armour
  • Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5Gbps LAN with Bluetooth 5.4 for high-speed dual networking
  • Silver-white armour with Polymo dynamic lighting and AURA Sync RGB synchronisation

Z790 ATX Motherboard for Intel LGA 1700

This ASUS ROG Strix board pairs the Intel Z790 chipset with an LGA 1700 socket for 12th, 13th and 14th generation Core processors. It delivers a 16+1+2 phase power design using 70A DrMOS stages and AI overclocking assistance. Four DDR5 slots support up to 192GB of memory with XMP, DIMM Flex and AEMP II profiles.

PCIe 5.0 Graphics Slot and Five M.2 Interfaces

A single PCIe 5.0 x16 slot connects directly to the CPU for the graphics card, while the chipset adds one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot running at x4 and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot. Five M.2 slots accept 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 form factors; the top slot runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 from the processor and the remainder are wired through the Z790 chipset. Four SATA 6Gb/s ports remain available for additional drives.

DDR5 Memory Support Up to 192GB

The board provides four 288-pin DDR5 slots with a maximum capacity of 192GB in dual-channel mode. Supported data rates and module counts depend on the specific processor and memory kits installed. AI cooling and VRM thermal armour help sustain high-frequency operation during extended workloads.

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Price $365.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameASUS
Model nameROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI S
Processor
ChipsetIntel Z790
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR5)
Max supported RAM192 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 slotsSupports 5 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 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
SATA and RAID support* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10
Audio & video
Sound channels7.1 Channels
Connectivity
Maximum network speed5 Gbit/s + 2.5 Gbit/s
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 802.11 be
Bluetooth support5.4
Ports & slots
PCIe 5.0 x16 slotsIntel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
PCIe 4.0 x16 slotsIntel® Z790 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
PCIe x4 slots1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot
Power
Power connectors1 × 24-pin main power connector
2 × 8-pin +12 V power connector
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 9.6 in
Compatibility
Windows 11 supportWindows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit
More details
BIOS256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

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Questions about this item

Which DDR5 kit should I pick for this board?

The board has four DDR5 slots supporting up to 192 GB total and speeds beyond 8000 MT/s with XMP, AEMP II and DIMM Flex; populate all four slots for maximum capacity or two slots for the highest frequencies.

What does the 16+1+2 phase 70 A DrMOS design mean for daily use?

It delivers stable power to 14th, 13th and 12th Gen Intel Core processors, allowing sustained boost clocks and headroom for AI-assisted overclocking without VRM throttling.

How fast are the M.2 slots and what limits them?

One slot runs at PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU while four run at PCIe 4.0 x4 from the Z790 chipset; each is covered by full thermal armour to prevent throttling.

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