ASUS TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI Intel Z790 Chipset Motherboard

Model

Model: TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI

CPU

Socket: Intel® Socket LGA1700

Supported Processors: Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® Processors*

Turbo Boost Technology: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

** Support depends on CPU types.

Chipset

Chipset: Intel® Z790 Chipset

Memory

Slots: 4 x DIMM slots

Max Capacity: 192 GB

Types: DDR5 7200(OC) to 4800

Architecture: Dual Channel

Supported Features: Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP), ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)

* Supported memory types and data rates may vary. Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for details.

Graphics

DisplayPort: 1 x DisplayPort**

HDMI: 1 x HDMI™ port***

* Graphics specs may vary. Refer to www.intel.com for updates.

** Max 4K@60Hz (DisplayPort 1.4)

*** Max 4K@60Hz (HDMI 2.1)

Expansion Slots

CPU: 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot

Chipset:

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)

1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

* Check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site for compatibility.

Storage

M.2 Slots: 4 x M.2 slots (Key M)

SATA Ports: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

RAID Support: PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10

Ethernet

LAN: 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet

Protection: TUF LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi: Intel® Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be)

Bluetooth: Bluetooth® v5.4

* Compatible with Windows 11 or later.

** Full Wi-Fi 7 MLO support in Windows 11 2024 Platform or later.

*** Frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary by country.

USB

Rear USB: 8 ports

1 x USB 20Gbps port (USB Type-C®)

3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

4 x USB 5Gbps ports (Type-A)

Front USB: 7 ports

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 5Gbps header (supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports)

2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 4 additional USB 2.0 ports)

Audio

Codec: Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*

Features: Impedance sense, Internal audio amplifier, Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Playback Output: 120 dB SNR

Recording Input: 113 dB SNR

* 32-Bit/192 kHz not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio due to HDA bandwidth limitations.

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 20Gbps port (USB Type-C®)

3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

4 x USB 5Gbps ports (Type-A)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI™ port

1 x Wi-Fi module

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port

5 x Audio jacks

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related:

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header

4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

Power Related:

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors

1 x Graphics Card High-Power slot

1 x 12V-2X6 Auxiliary Power connector

3 x 8-pin PCIe Power connectors

Storage Related:

4 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB:

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 5Gbps header (supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports)

2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 4 additional USB 2.0 ports)

Miscellaneous:

3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers

1 x Aura RGB header

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x COM Port header

1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)

1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with chassis intrusion function

1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header

Special Features

ASUS TUF PROTECTION: DIGI+ VRM (Digital power design with DrMOS), ESD Guards, TUF LANGuard, Overvoltage protection, SafeSlot, Stainless-steel back I/O

ASUS Q-Design: M.2 Q-Latch, PCIe Slot Q-Release, Q-Antenna, Q-DIMM, Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device), Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution: M.2 heatsink, VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY: CPU Socket lever protector, ProCool, Pre-mounted I/O shield, SafeDIMM

AURA Sync: Aura RGB header, Addressable Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software: Armoury Crate, Aura Creator, Aura Sync, Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II), Power Saving, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, AI Suite 3, TurboV EVO, DIGI+ VRM, PC Cleaner, MyASUS, TUF GAMING CPU-Z

Trial Software: Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial), WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)

UEFI BIOS: ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode, ASUS MyHotkey

Manageability

Features: WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous: 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, 1 x TUF GAMING sticker, 2 x M.2 rubber packages, 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD

Documentation: 1 x TUF certification card, 1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Support for Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

Form Factor: ATX (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)