Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi
High-end ATX Z790 board for Intel 12th–14th Gen with DDR5, PCIe 5.0 x16, four M.2, Wi‑Fi 6 and 2.5GbE—built for overclocking and expansion-heavy builds.
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Product overview
ASUS launched the TUF Gaming Z790‑Plus WiFi on October 20, 2022 as part of its TUF Z790 family for Intel LGA1700, covering 12th–14th Gen Core processors. Within motherboard tiers it’s a high_end Z790 ATX board—built to offer full‑fat Z‑series features and sturdy build quality without the halo price tag. It’s a strong fit for overclocking unlocked Intel chips, high‑speed DDR5 builds with four DIMM slots (up to 192 GB), and expansion‑heavy PCs thanks to a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and four M.2 NVMe sockets. Connectivity includes Intel 2.5 GbE, Wi‑Fi 6, rear USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type‑C plus a front Gen 2 Type‑C header, and a Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) add‑in header. Unique note: ASUS’s PCIe Slot Q‑Release eases graphics card removal.
- overclocking
- expansion/multi-M.2
- high-speed memory
- first-time builders
Product highlights
- Intel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th,13th &14th Gen Intel Core processors, support PCIe 5.0,DDR5 and out of box Windows 11 ready; Enhanced Power Solution: 16+1 DrMOS, ProCool sockets, military-grade TUF components, and Digi+ VRM for maximum durability and performance; Comprehensive Cooling : VRM heatsink, PCH fanless heatsink, M.2 heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility; Ultra-Fast Gaming Networking : WiFi 6 AX201 (802.11 ax), Intel I225-V 2.5Gb LAN, TUF LANGuard and TurboLAN technology; Fastest Connectivity: 4x M.2/NVMe SSD, Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C header, USB Gen 2x2 Type-C and Thunderbolt 4 (USB4)header
Specifications
- Socket
- LGA1700
- WiFi
- WiFi 6 (AX201 802.11ax)
- Integrated Graphics
- Depends on CPU (DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1)
- Compatible Memory
- DDR5
- Bus Speed
- PCIe 5.0
- USB
- Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C header, USB Gen 2x2 Type-C, Thunderbolt 4 (USB4
- Max Memory Size
- 192 GB
- ECC Support
- No (Non-ECC, On-Die ECC supported)
- Chipset
- Z790
- Max RAM speed
- 7200 MT/s
- Form factor
- ATX
- RAM slots
- 4
- M.2 slots
- 4
- PCIe x16
- 2
- Processor Generation
- 12, 13, 14
- M 2
- 4x M.2 slots
- Sata Slots
- 4
- Sata Speed
- 6 Gb/s
- Pci E Slots
- 5
- Tdp
- 65 W
- Nvme
- Yes
- Pci E X1
- 2
- Pci E X4
- 1
- Cpu Brand
- Intel
