ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard (ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX)

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEXIntel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with 24 + 0 power stages, DDR5 memory support, five M.2 slots, PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with a PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD slot, two PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, PCIe slot Q-Release, WiFi 6E, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C rear I/O port and additional front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, and Aura Sync RGB lightingIntel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 13th Gen Intel Core Processors and 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron ProcessorsUpscaled Power Solution: 24 + 0 power solution rated for 105A per stage, high-quality alloy chokes, and durable capacitors to support multi-core processorsOptimized VRM Thermals: Massive heatsinks with integrated I/O cover, high-conductivity thermal pads, and connected with a heatpipeNext-Gen M.2 Support: One PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot on a PCIe 5.0 M.2 expansion card, two PCIe 4.0 slots on an ROG DIMM.2 expansion card, and two on-board PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots with heatsinksAbundant Connectivity: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C rear I/O port and additional front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Gen 1 ports, PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlotHigh Performance Networking: Onboard WiFi 6E (802.11ax), Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuardIntelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking, and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation simplifies setup and improves performanceImmersive Gaming Audio: ALC4080 with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, along with DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio IIIUnmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 RGB headersDIY Friendly Design: PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, pre-mounted I/O shield, Q-Code, Q-LED, FlexKey button, Start button, BIOS FlashBack button, and Clear CMOS buttonRenowned Software: Bundled 1-year AIDA64 Extreme trial subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86SPECIFICATIONS:CPUIntel Socket LGA1700 for 13th Gen Intel Core Processors & 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron ProcessorsSupports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.** Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.ChipsetIntel Z790 ChipsetMemory2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR5 8000+(OC) /7800(OC) /7600 (OC) /7467(OC) /7200(OC) /7000(OC) /6800(OC) /6600(OC) /6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5800(OC) / 5600/ 5400 / 5200 / 5000/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered MemoryDual Channel Memory ArchitectureSupports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)OptiMem III Supported memory types, data rate (Speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.Expansion SlotsIntel 13th & 12th Gen Processors2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)** Intel Z790 Chipset1 x PCIe 4.0x4 slot1 x PCIe 4.0x1 slot Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).** When the PCIE 5.0 M.2 card is installed on the PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only. - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.StorageTotal supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s portsIntel 13th & 12th Gen ProcessorsM.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (Key M) via PCIe 5.0 M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 Intel Z790 ChipsetM.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports.Ethernet1 x Intel 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuardWireless & BluetoothWi-Fi 6E2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency bandBluetooth v5.3** WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries.** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.USBRear USB (Total 10 ports)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 9 ports)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 60W PD/QC4+)2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 portsAudioROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 - 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 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology- Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks- Rear optical S/PDIF out port- Premium audio capacitors- Audio coverBack Panel I/O Ports1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)1 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 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) portThe rear panel Lime (Line out) port 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.Internal I/O ConnectorsFan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers1 x W_PUMP+ header1 x 2-pin Water In header1 x 2-pin Water Out header1 x 3-pin Water Flow header Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C ) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support 4 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous1 x 80 Light Bar jumper3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x Aura RGB header2 x BCLK button1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Osc sense header1 x Pause switch12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points1 x ReTry button2 x RSVD switches1 x RSVD header1 x Safe Boot button1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button1 x V_Latch switch1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header1 x Thunderbolt (USB4) header1 x Thermal Sensor headerSpecial FeaturesExtreme OC Kit- FlexKey button- LN2 Mode- ProbeIt- ReTry button- Safe boot button- Start button- Slow Mode Extreme Engine Digi+-SMD Capacitor- MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch- PCIe Slot Q-Release- Q-Code- Q-Connector- Q-DIMM- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])- Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution- M.2 heatsink backplate- M.2 heatsink- VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY- BIOS FlashBack button- Clear CMOS button- CPU Socket lever protector- ProCool II- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlot- SafeDIMM Aura Sync- Aura RGB header(s)- Addressable Gen 2 header(s) Dual BIOS Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support- Support: up to 60W charging*- Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.321V max. 3A- Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS* To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 6-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.Software FeaturesROG Exclusive Software- GameFirst VI- ROG CPU-Z- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion- Sonic Radar III- DTS Sound Unbound - BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full…