Description

Engineered for durability performance and next-gen connectivity the ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus motherboard brings together military-grade components comprehensive cooling and robust power delivery to support the latest 13th and 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Built on the Intel® Z790 chipset this ATX motherboard is ideal for gamers and PC enthusiasts who demand stability speed and future-proof features.
The ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus motherboard delivers enhanced DDR5 memory support PCIe® 5.0 x16 graphics capability and next-level storage with four M.2 slots making it an optimal foundation for high-performance gaming builds. Designed for seamless networking it integrates ultra-fast WiFi 6E Intel® 2.5GB Ethernet and Bluetooth® v5.3 ensuring low-latency online gaming and fast file transfers.
Gamers benefit from Armoury Crate integration two-way AI noise cancellation and addressable RGB lighting for custom setups. Enhanced with reinforced PCIe SafeSlot and comprehensive fan controls the ASUS TUF GAMING Z790 ensures operational reliability under intense gaming conditions. Whether you’re building a new rig or upgrading an existing system this motherboard offers the performance and resilience to elevate your gaming experience.
FEATURES:

Intel® Z790 chipset compatible with 13th and 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors on LGA1700 socket
16+1 DrMOS power stages six-layer PCB ProCool sockets and military-grade TUF components
Next-gen performance DDR5 memory PCIe® 5.0 x16 graphics and high-speed storage with up to four M.2 slots
Integrated WiFi 6E Intel® 2.5GB Ethernet and Bluetooth® v5.3
Enlarged VRm heatsinks M.2 heatsinks hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility
Armoury Crate software for system control device management and real-time monitoring
Two-way AI noise cancellation for crystal-clear voice input
Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers and Aura Sync compatibility for personalisation
SafeSlot Core+ and stainless-steel back I/O for extended longevity and structural integrity

SPECIFICATIONS:

CPU
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Chipset: Intel®?Z790 Chipset
Memory
4 x DImm Max. 192GB DDR5 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 Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel®?Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem II
Graphics
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI® port
Expansion Slots
Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot

Intel®?Z790 Chipset

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Storage
Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6GB/s ports
Intel®?Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)
M.2_1 slot (Key M) type 2242/2260/2280/22110

Intel® 13th & 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode

Intel®?Z790 Chipset

M.2_2 slot (Key M) type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M) type 2242/2260/2280/22110 ?(supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M) type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
4 x SATA 6GB/s ports

Ethernet
1 x Intel®?2.5GB Ethernet
TUF LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E
2×2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band
Bluetooth® v5.3
USB
Rear USB (Total 8 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 7 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support an additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio
Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC

Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphones and speakers
Supports: Jack-detection Multi-streaming Front Panel Jack-retasking
High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in)
Supports up to 32-bit/192 kHz playback”

Audio Features

Audio Shielding
Rear optical S/PDIF out port
Premium audio capacitors
Dedicated audio PCB layers
Audio Cover

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x 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

Storage related

4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6GB/s ports

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support an additional 4 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 (AAFP)
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-DIMM
Q-LED (CPU [red] DRAM [yellow] VGA [white] Boot Device [yellow green])
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)
Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation
Power Saving

AI Suite 3

TurboV EVO
DIGI+ VRM
PC Cleaner

TUF GAMING CPU-Z
DTS Audio Processing
MyASUS
Norton 360 for Gamers
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS EZ Flash 3
ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS: 192 (128+64) MB Flash ROm UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability: WOL by PME PXE
Operating System:?Windows®?11 Windows®?10 64-bit
Form Factor:

ATX Form Factor
30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus Wi-Fi ATX Motherboard x1
SATA 6GB/s cables x2
ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna x1
TUF GAMING sticker x1
M.2 Rubber Packages x2
Screw package for M.2 SSD x1
TUF Certification card x1
User guide x1