NZXT N7 Z790 Motherboard

NZXT N7 Z790

Brand
NZXT
Model
N7 Z790

NZXT N7 Z790 is a high-end Z790 ATX board for 12th–14th Gen Intel; launched late 2022 with PCIe 5.0 x16, 3× M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, and CAM RGB/fan control.

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Released2022
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SocketLGA1700
ChipsetZ790
MemoryDDR4
Max RAM speed5000 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots3
PCIe x162
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Product overview

NZXT’s N7 Z790 arrived in late 2022 alongside Intel’s 13th‑Gen “Raptor Lake” on the LGA1700/Z790 platform, and supports 12th–14th Gen Core CPUs. It is not discontinued as of July 2026, with current BIOS/support downloads available. Positioned as a high_end Z‑series ATX board, it exists for builders who want clean aesthetics plus overclocking and modern I/O. Strengths include a PCIe 5.0 ×16 slot, three M.2 sockets (PCIe 4.0, one SATA/PCIe), Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front Type‑C, with four DIMM slots. Unique: integrated NZXT CAM control with six RGB and seven fan channels.Sourcenzxt.comSourcesupport.nzxt.comSourcenzxt.com

Best for
  • overclocking
  • expansion/multi-M.2
  • first-time builders

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the motherboards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Max RAM speed5000 MHz
Higher than 24% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 94% of motherboards
M.2 slots3
Higher than 72% of motherboards
Socket
LGA1700
Memory
DDR4
WiFi
Yes
Integrated Graphics
Yes
USB
3.2
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Chipset
Z790
Max RAM speed
5000 MHz
Form factor
ATX
RAM slots
4
M.2 slots
3
PCIe x16
2
Processor Generation
12, 13, 14
Pci E
5.0
M.2 drives
SATA/PCIe
Sata Slots
4
Sata Speed
6 Gb/s
Pci E Slots
4
Tdp
50 W
NVMe support
Yes
Pci E X1
2
Cpu Brand
Intel
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