Buffed and ready with more power, robust cooling, and flexible I/O to scale up your rig at will. The ROG Maximus Z790 Hero puts it all at your disposal together with an arsenal of features and utilities to truly express the PC builder, overclocker, and gaming hero in you.
PERFORMANCE
Utilize the Hero’s immense power and control to take your 13th Gen CPU and DDR5 memory kit to the next level.
COOLING
Stacked with titanic heatsink arrays and surging with controls for liquid- and air-cooled setups, the Hero is fully armed to combat the fiery heat of the latest processors and high-speed drives.
CONNECTIVITY
Next-gen connectivity for graphics, storage, peripherals, and networking, plus high-definition audio for all types of setups - it all combines to create a Hero that’s connected with now and the future.
OPTIMIZATION
Flexible utilities and firmware provide everything needed to optimize the performance of your system loadout.
PERSONALIZATION
Illuminating the I/O shroud of the ROG Maximus Z790 Hero is a colorful microstructural array called Polymo Lighting. Two stylish patterns are available for builders to tinker with in Armoury Crate and sync up with the rest of their system for a brilliant display of individuality.
General
- CPU-Socket
- Intel 1700
- Chipset
- Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
Memory
- Memory Type
- DDR5
- Channel Supported
- Dual Channel
- Memory frequency (base)
- 4,800 MHz
- Memory frequency (OC)
- 7,800 MHz
- Memory slots
- 4 pcs.
- Max Memory Supported
- 128 GB
Expansion Slots
- PCIe generation
- PCIe 5.0
- PCIe x16
- 3 pcs.
Storage Devices
- M.2 slots
- 5 pcs.
- M.2 support
- 2242/2260/2280/22110
- M.2 generation
- PCIe 5.0 x4/PCIe 4.0 x4
- M.2 interface
- PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes
- SATA ports
- 6 pcs.
Communications
- WiFi
- Yes
- WiFi Standard
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Bluetooth standard
- 5.3
- LAN controller
- Intel®
- LAN Speed
- 2.5Gb Ethernet
Internal I/O Connectors
- Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 7 pcs.
Rear Panel Ports
- USB type-A
- No, Yes
- USB type-C
- Yes
- HDMI
- Yes
- AUX out
- Yes
- Ethernet
- Yes
Dimensions and Weight
- Width
- 244 mm
- Length
- 305 mm
Packaging info
- Packaging size
- 378 x 319 x 119 mm
- Packaging weight
- 4.27 kg
Packaging info (4 pcs)
- Packaging size
- 400 x 400 x 450 mm
- Packaging weight
- 20.00 kg