- Socket
- LGA1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Form factor
- ATX
- Ports and connectors
- 1×USB-C 20 Gb/s; 1×USB-A 10 Gb/s; 2×USB-A 5 Gb/s; 4×USB-A 2.0; 1×HDMI; 1×Wi-Fi module; 1×RJ-45 Gigabit; 3×audio; 1×PS/2 keyboard/mouse
- Video outputs
- HDMI 2.1: 4K @60 Hz. Requires a CPU with integrated graphics; modes depend on CPU.
- Wireless connectivity
- Wi-Fi 7 2×2; 2.4/5/6 GHz; 160 MHz; up to 2.9 Gb/s; Bluetooth 5.4. Full Wi-Fi 7 requires Windows 11 24H2 or newer; older Windows 11 versions support Wi-Fi 6E; no Windows 10 driver. 6 GHz/bandwidth depend on regional regulations; Bluetooth version may vary.
- Audio subsystem
- Realtek; 7.1; 24-bit/192 kHz. 7.1 output requires a chassis front HD Audio module.
- Wired networking
- Realtek Gigabit Ethernet
- JEDEC, XMP and EXPO profiles
- DDR5 up to 7200 OC; listed non-OC 5600/5400/5200/5000/4800. XMP; non-ECC unbuffered, on-die ECC. Supported speed and module count depend on CPU and memory configuration.
- Actual motherboard width
- 234 mm
- Actual motherboard height
- 305 mm
- Supported CPU families
- Intel Core 12-го поколения, Intel Core 13-го поколения, Intel Core 14-го поколения, Intel Pentium Gold, Intel Celeron
- Memory slots
- 4
- Maximum memory capacity
- 192 GB
- Full-length PCIe slots
- 4
- M.2 NVMe slots
- 3
- M.2 SATA slots
- 1
- M.2 module lengths
- 42, 60, 80, 110 mm
- SATA ports
- 4
- Slot and lane topology source
- https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/others/z790-max-gaming-wifi7/techspec/
- Required CPU 8-pin power connectors
- 1