Comprehensive controls form the foundation of the ASUS PRIME series. The PRIME Z790-P WIFI motherboard features flexible tools for tuning every aspect of your system, allowing performance adjustments that perfectly match the way you work to maximize productivity.
Product Details
- Size
- ATX
- Type
- Desktop
Processor
- Supported Processors
- Intel
- Models
- Celeron Dual Core, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Pentium Dual Core
- Supported CPU Generation
- Alder Lake, Raptor Lake
- Socket
- 1700
Chipset
- Model
- Intel Z790
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Quantity
- 4 DIMM Slots
- Memory Speeds
- 4800, 5000, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800OC, 6000OC, 6200OC, 6400OC, 6600OC, 6800OC, 7000OC, 7200OC
- Memory Channels
- Dual Channel
Internal Connectors
- PCI Express x16 4.0
- 1 Slot
- PCI Express x16 5.0
- 1 Slot
- SATA III 6Gb/s
- 4 Port
- M.2 Type
- 3 PCIe 4.0 Ports
- M.2 Slots
- 0
External Connectors
- Rear USB-A outputs
- 3 USB 3.2 Ports, 4 USB 2.0 Ports
- Rear USB-C outputs
- 1 USB 3.2 Port
- Ethernet (LAN)
- 1
- Screen Connections
- DisplayPort, HDMI
Specifications
- RGB Lighting
- No
- WiFi/Bluetooth
- Yes
- Extra
- RGB Header
Sound
- Sound Card Channels
- 7.1
Top Specs
- Memory
- 4x DDR5
Important information
Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.
Description
The motherboard Asus Prime Z790-P WIFI is aimed at users who need a reliable motherboard to use with Intel's 13th and 12th generation processors.
It supports WiFi 6 technology and has high-quality features that enhance system performance and reliability, such as support for USB 3.1 Gen2 technology and HD Audio.
It is suitable for use in professional environments or for multiple uses, such as gaming, video editing, and other tasks that require high performance from the computer.
Performance
Comprehensive controls form the foundation of the ASUS PRIME series. The PRIME Z790-P WIFI motherboard features flexible tools for tuning every aspect of your system, allowing performance adjustments that perfectly match the way you work to maximize productivity.
Intelligent Control
The ASUS Intelligent Control makes your computer smart. Along with taking care of complex settings and dynamically optimizing key aspects of your system, it offers intelligently simplified options for PC DIY beginners, as well as more comprehensive functions for seasoned veterans.
The power-saving function includes various settings that can easily optimize power consumption and maximize energy savings. You can enable a CPU power limit, turn off Aura lighting, and set the fan profile to power-saving mode. You can also enable the power-saving plan built into Microsoft Windows.
Fan Xpert 4
The ASUS Fan Xpert 4 software provides comprehensive control over fans, water pumps, and all-in-one (AIO) coolers. Whether you are cooling with air or water, an automatic tuning function intelligently adjusts all parameters with a single click. There is also an Extreme Quiet mode that reduces all fan speeds below the default minimum threshold, so your system remains quiet during light tasks. Fans, water pumps, and AIO coolers can also be controlled via the UEFI BIOS.
Precise Digital Power Control
The Digi+ VRM voltage regulation unit provides real-time control for voltage drop, automatic frequency switching, and power efficiency settings. It also allows you to fine-tune your CPU for ultimate stability and performance.
AI Cooling ll
AI Cooling II balances the thermal and acoustic characteristics of each build with a single click. An exclusive ASUS algorithm minimizes unnecessary noise while running a quick stress test, and then monitors CPU temperatures to dynamically adjust fans to optimal speeds.
UEFI BIOS
The renowned ASUS UEFI BIOS provides everything you need to set up, enhance, and fine-tune your system. It offers intelligently simplified options for beginners, as well as comprehensive features for advanced users.
Cooling
The motherboard PRIME Z790-P WIFI is built with multiple integrated heatsinks and a range of hybrid fan headers to ensure your equipment stays cool and stable under heavy workloads.
M.2 Heatsink
The flexible M.2 heatsink with removable standoff screws can take care of the M.2_1 or M.2_3 slot, preventing throttling that may occur with M.2 storage during continuous transfers.
VRM Heatsinks and Thermal Pads
The extensive surface of the bulky heatsinks covers the VRM units and the chokes to improve heat dissipation. Combined with specially designed thermal pads, they enhance heat transfer from the MOSFETs and the chokes for better cooling performance.
Multiple Temperature Control Sources
Each header can dynamically reference three thermal sensors. Fan Xpert 4 allows you to map the temperature of supported ASUS graphics cards to optimize cooling for GPU and CPU intensive tasks.
Water Cooling Pump Connection
A dedicated PWM/DC header for standalone water cooling setups.
Smart Protection
A special integrated circuit protects each fan header from overheating and overvoltage.
4-Pin PWM/DC Fan
Each integrated fan connector supports automatic detection of PWM or DC fans.
Robust power design
Stable power is essential to extract every last bit of performance from Intel processors. The PRIME Z790-P WIFI is designed to meet the demands of these high-core-count processors.
ProCool Contacts
The sockets enhance the connection of the motherboard to the power supply with 4 + 8 pin sockets that pass 12 volts of power directly to the processors. Each socket features solid pins that can handle more current than connectors with hollow pins.
14 + 1 Power Stages
The 14 + 1 power stages combine high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers in 50-amp rated packages each, delivering power, efficiency, stability, and performance to the latest Intel processors.
AEMP II for ultimate DDR5 performance
The ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II) is an exclusive firmware feature for memory modules with PMIC restrictions. AEMP II relies on the CPU and memory module's ability to train the memory chips in your kit and presents an optimized clock speed that can effortlessly unleash performance.
Built through a flexible training method, AEMP II facilitates not only the adjustment of memory beyond basic settings but also the maintenance of system operation stability, whether maximizing an entry-level module or preparing a high-speed kit for ultimate performance.
ASUS OptiMem II
The revisions in the motherboard trace routing provide the latest Intel processors with unrestricted access to memory bandwidth. ASUS OptiMem II technology carefully maps memory signal paths across different layers of the PCB to reduce vias and adds shielding zones that significantly reduce crosstalk.
- Improved memory stability and compatibility
- Allows for lower memory latencies at equivalent voltages
- Enhanced memory frequency margin
Storage
Three M.2 slots (up to 64 Gbps)
The PRIME Z790-P WIFI offers a total of three M.2 slots that support data transfer speeds of up to 64 Gbps via PCIe 4.0, allowing for faster boot and application load times with operating system or application drives.
Connectivity
PCIe 5.0 Slot
PCIe 5.0 offers double the data transfer speed compared to PCIe 4.0, making it robust enough to handle new tasks with large data volumes.
PCIe 5.0 also brings other advantages, such as electrical changes to improve signal integrity, backward-compatible CEM connectors for add-in cards, and compatibility with previous versions of PCI Express.
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
A range of USB ports support high-spec equipment loaded with peripherals, including rear USB Type-C ports with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 superspeed for transfer speeds of up to 20 Gbps.
Thunderbolt 4 Support (USB 4)
The PRIME Z790-P WIFI features USB4 support via an internal Thunderbolt (USB4) connection.
With an additional ASUS card, PRIME motherboards can enable bidirectional speeds of up to 40 Gbps on a single cable, while also providing power for fast device charging.
Additionally, this card features a daisy-chain function for connecting multiple displays and supports up to two 4K resolution monitors.
Intel WiFi 6
The Intel WiFi 6 module is compatible with the 802.11ax standard and increases the theoretical maximum bandwidth to an incredible 2.4 Gbps. Perhaps more importantly for power users, it is optimized for more efficient operation in busy networks with a lot of competitive traffic.
Pair your motherboard with ASUS WiFi 6 routers to fully enjoy the networking capabilities of WiFi 6.
Realtek 2.5 Gb Ethernet
The Realtek 2.5 Gb Ethernet reduces CPU load and offers extremely high TCP and UDP performance for faster and smoother data transfers.
ASUS LANGuard is a hardware-level network protection feature that incorporates advanced signal coupling technology and top anti-EMI surface-mounted capacitors to improve performance and ensure a more reliable connection.
Sound
Combined integrated features provide superior sound.
Smart design and top-notch hardware create sound quality you have never experienced before.
- Audio shielding, ensures precise analog/digital separation and significantly reduced multi-part interference.
- Dedicated audio PCB layers, the separate layers for the left and right track ensure that both channels provide consistent, equal quality.
- Premium audio capacitors, provide warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.
RGB
Aura Sync
A well-tuned system deserves a corresponding aesthetic. ASUS Aura offers full control of RGB lighting with a variety of functional presets for the built-in RGB LEDs, as well as for strips and devices connected to the built-in RGB headers, and all of these can be synchronized with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable hardware.
Addressable Gen 2 RGB Connection
Three addressable internal RGB Gen 2 connectors are capable of detecting the number of LEDs on second-generation addressable RGB devices, allowing the software to automatically adjust the lighting effects to specific devices.
The new headers also offer backward compatibility with existing Aura RGB devices.
Armoury Crate
Through a single intuitive interface, Armoury Crate offers easily customized Aura Sync RGB settings for every compatible device in your arsenal, as well as controls for an ever-growing family of ASUS products, including keyboard and mouse preferences. Armoury Crate also integrates product registration and a news feed, so you never miss updates that interest the ASUS community.