ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero EVA-02 Edition Intel LGA 1700
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Intel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 13 Gen Intel Core processors & 12 Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
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Robust Power Solution: 20+1+2 power stages, each rated to handle up to 90 amps, dual ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes, and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors
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Optimized VRM Thermals: Massive heatsinks integrated with the I/O cover, joined by an L-shaped heatpipe, and connected to the power stages with high-conductivity thermal pads
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Next-Gen M.2 Support: PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot on the bundled ROG Hyper M.2 card, and four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots all with substantial cooling solutions
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Abundant Connectivity: Dual Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports, USB 20Gbps Type-C front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W, six additional USB 10Gbps ports, two PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, HDMI 2.1
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High-Performance Networking: On-board Intel WI-FI 6E (802.11ax) and Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
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Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation to simplify setup and improve performance
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Immersive Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 codec with ESS ES9218 Quad DAC for up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
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Unmatched Personalization: I/O cover with Polymo Lighting, three addressable Gen 2 headers and one RGB header, all configurable with ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting
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DIY 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 button
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Renowned Software: Bundled 1-year AIDA64 Extreme trial subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86
CPU
Intel Socket LGA1700 for Intel Core 14& 13 Gen Processors, Intel Core 12 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 7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Graphics
1 x HDMI port
2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt video outputs
Expansion Slots
Intel Core Processors (14 & 13 & 12 Gen)
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)
Intel Z790 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 modes)
Storage
Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel 13th & 12th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.)
Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 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 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)**
Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Ethernet
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E
2x2 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 12 ports)
2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C)
6 x USB 10G ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 5G ports (4 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 9 ports)
1 x USB 20G connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 60W PD/QC4+)
2 x USB 5G headers support additional 4 USB 5G ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Audio
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
• Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
• Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
• High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
• Support up to 32-Bit/ 384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Features
• SupremeFX Shielding Technology
• ESS ES9218 QUAD DAC
• Gold-plated audio jacks
• Rear optical S/PDIF out port
• Premium audio capacitors
• Audio cover
Back Panel I/O Ports
2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports
6 x USB 10G ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 5G ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks*
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x Clear CMOS button
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
1 x W_PUMP+ header
1 x 2-pin Water In header
1 x 2-pin Water Out header
1 x 3-pin Water Flow header
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connector
Storage related
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 20G connector (supports USB Type-C )
2 x USB 5G headers support additional 4 USB 5G ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x AURA RGB header
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x Start button
1 x ReTry button
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Alternative PCIe Mode switch
Special Features
Extreme OC Kit
• FlexKey button
• ReTry button
• Start button
Extreme Engine Digi+
• 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
• 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
• Metal backplate
• 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)
Front Panel USB 20G with Quick Charge 4+ Support
• Support: up to 60W charging
• Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
• Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS
• To support 60W, please install the power cable to 6-pin PCIe power connector or can only support 27W
Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software
• ROG CPU-Z
• GameFirst VI
• Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion
• Sonic Radar III
• DTS Sound Unbound
• Internet Security (1-year full version)
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
• AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)
• AURA Creator
• AURA Sync
• Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
• Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
• Power Saving
AI Suite 3
• Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking
• TPU
• DIGI+ Power Control
• Turbo app
• PC Cleaner
MyAsus
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 3
• ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
MemTest86
BIOS
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories
Cables
1 x ARGB RGB extension cable
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
ROG Hyper M.2 Card
1 x ROG Hyper M.2 Card with heatsink
2 x M.2 screw packages for ROG Hyper M.2 Card
Additional Cooling Kit
1 x Thermal pad for M.2
1 x DDR5 Fan holder
1 x VRM Fan holder
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch package
3 x M.2 backplate Rubber Packages
1 x Q-connector
1 x ROG stickers
1 x ROG key chain
1 x ROG thank you card
Installation Media
1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
Documentation
1 x User Guide
Operating System
Windows 11, Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
