1700 ASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS DDR5

ASUS Prime series motherboards are expertly engineered to harness the full potential of 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Featuring a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions, and intelligent tuning options, the PRIME Z790M-PLUS offers users and PC DIY builders a range of performance optimizations via intuitive software and firmware features.

FLEXIBILITY
Extensive control options form the foundation of the ASUS Prime series. The PRIME Z790M-PLUS motherboard offers flexible tools that let you optimize every aspect of your system. This lets you perfectly tailor performance to your work style and maximize your productivity.

Intelligent control
ASUS Intelligent Control makes your PC intelligent. It not only handles complex tuning and dynamically optimizes key aspects of your system, but also offers intelligently simplified options for PC newbies and more comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

All-round energy efficiency
The Power Saver feature includes various settings that allow you to optimize power consumption and maximize energy savings. You can enable CPU power limiting, dim the Aura lighting, and set the fan profile to a power-saving mode. You can also switch the power plan built into Microsoft Windows.

Flexible controls for air and water cooling
ASUS Fan Xpert 4 software offers comprehensive control over fans, water pumps, and all-in-one (AIO) coolers. Whether you“re cooling with air or water, Auto-Tuning mode intelligently configures all parameters with a single click. There“s also an Ultra Quiet mode that reduces the speed of all fans below the default minimum, keeping your system whisper-quiet even under light system load. Fans, water pumps, and AIO coolers can also be controlled via the UEFI BIOS.

Precise digital power control
The Digi+ Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) provides real-time control over voltage drop and automatically adjusts frequency and power efficiency settings. It also lets you optimize your CPU for ultimate stability and performance.

AI Cooling II
AI Cooling II balances cooling and noise in any case with a single click. An ASUS-specific algorithm suppresses unnecessary noise while performing a quick stress test, then monitors CPU temperatures to dynamically adjust the fans to the optimal speed.

UEFI BIOS
The renowned ASUS UEFI BIOS provides everything you need to configure, optimize, and tune your system. It offers both intelligently simplified options for PC beginners and comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

Advanced tuning for passionate tweakers
An intuitive Advanced Mode, offered via the UEFI, lets you take full control. A built-in search function makes it easy to find options, and various advanced features allow you to make intelligent adjustments to tune performance exactly to your liking.

Quick and easy setup
EZ Mode displays important settings and statistics, and also offers wizards, drag-and-drop functionality, and the ability to adjust important settings with one click - so you can set up your system in no time.

Intuitive graphical fan control
Fine-tuning individual fan settings is done simply by dragging a curve with the mouse.

Aura on/off mode (stealth)
Enable or disable the Aura RGB lighting or any individual LED on board to enhance the aesthetics.

COOLING
The PRIME Z790M-PLUS motherboard is equipped with multiple onboard heatsinks and a set of hybrid fan headers to ensure your system stays cool and stable even under intensive workloads.

heat sink

VRM heatsinks and thermal pads
The large surface area of the massive heatsinks covers the VRMs and inductors to improve heat dissipation. Together with specially designed thermal pads, they improve heat transfer from the MOSFETs and inductors for better cooling performance.

Cooler by design
The PRIME Z790M-PLUS features comprehensive cooling controls that can be configured via the Fan Xpert 4 software or the UEFI BIOS.

Multiple temperature sources
Each connector can be dynamically assigned one of three temperature sensors. Fan Xpert 4 lets you map the temperature of supported ASUS graphics cards to optimize cooling for GPU- and CPU-intensive tasks.

AIO pump connection
A special PWM/DC connector for custom water cooling systems.

Intelligent protection
A special integrated circuit protects each fan connector from overheating and overcurrent.

4-pin PWM/DC fan
Each onboard header supports automatic detection of PWM or DC fans.

PERFORMANCE
The PRIME Z790M-PLUS motherboard is engineered to handle the high core counts and bandwidth requirements of 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. The ASUS Z790 motherboard provides all the essentials to boost daily productivity. Your system is ready for action with stable performance, intuitive cooling, and flexible data transfer options.

Robust power design
A stable power supply is essential to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of Intel processors. The PRIME Z790M-PLUS is designed to meet the demands of these high-core CPUs.

ProCool connectors
Proprietary connectors complement the motherboard“s connection to the power supply with 4 + 8-pin connectors that route 12 volts directly to the processors. Each connector features solid contacts that can handle higher currents than sockets with hollow contacts.

10 + 1 Teamed Power Stages
10 + 1 Power Stages combine high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers in packages rated at 50 amps each, delivering power, efficiency, stability and performance for the latest Intel processors.

memory

AEMP II for ultimate DDR5 performance
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II) is an exclusive firmware feature for PMIC-restricted memory modules. AEMP II leverages the ability of a CPU and memory module to train your kit“s memory chips, providing an optimized clock speed that can effortlessly unleash performance.

Through a flexible training method, AEMP II makes it easy to not only optimize memory beyond basic settings but also maintain system stability, whether you“re getting the most out of an entry-level module or preparing a high-speed kit for ultimate performance.

*Results may vary depending on the capabilities of your CPU and memory modules.
**The comparison table is based on a test with an Intel® i9-13900K processor and 2x16 GB SK Hynix DDR5-4800 non-ECC UDIMMs, model HMCG78MEBUA081N.
***Please ensure all memory modules come from a single validated kit. Do not mix DIMMs from multiple kits, even if they are the same make and model. Mixing DIMMs may cause boot failure, and compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
****Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimal compatibility, we recommend installing memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C) from the same manufacturer. Check with your retailer to ensure you get the correct memory modules.

ASUS OptiMem II
The motherboard“s redesigned circuitry provides the latest Intel® processors with unobstructed access to memory bandwidth. ASUS OptiMem II technology carefully maps memory signal paths across the PCB layers to reduce vias and adds shielding zones that significantly reduce crosstalk.

Advantages of ASUS OptiMem II:
Improved memory stability and compatibility
Enables lower memory latencies at the same voltage
Higher reserves of the memory frequency
*Mainboards with OptiMem II technology were tested with Synopsys HSPICE simulation software

Drives
Three M.2 slots (up to 64 Gbit/s)
The PRIME Z790M-PLUS offers a total of three M.2 slots that support data transfer speeds of up to 64 Gbps via PCIe® 4.0, enabling faster boot and loading times for operating systems and applications.
*The actual transfer speed is lower than the theoretical maximum speed.

Connectivity

PCIe® 5.0 slot
PCIe 5.0 offers twice the data transfer speed of PCIe 4.0, making it ideal for new data-intensive tasks. PCIe 5.0 brings additional benefits, 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 supports high-end rigs loaded with peripherals, including the rear USB Type-C port with ultrafast USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 for transfer speeds of up to 20 Gbps.

Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB4® compliant)
The PRIME Z790M-PLUS motherboard offers USB 4® support via a Thunderbolt™ (USB 4®) header. With an ASUS add-in card*, PRIME motherboards can enable bidirectional speeds of up to 40 Gbps over a single cable while also delivering power for fast charging. This card also features daisy-chain capability for connecting multiple displays and supports up to two 4K resolution displays.
*The ASUS add-in card is sold separately.

M.2 slot (Key E)
The PRIME Z790M-PLUS motherboard features one M.2 slot (key E) that supports Type 2230 Wi-Fi/BT and the Intel® CNVi (Integrated Wi-Fi/BT) module*
* The Wi-Fi/BT module is sold separately.

Intel® 1Gb Ethernet
Intel® 1Gb Ethernet reduces CPU overhead and provides exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput for faster, smoother data transfers.

LANGuard
ASUS LANGuard is a hardware-level network protection feature that integrates advanced signal coupling technology and high-quality surface-mounted anti-EMI capacitors to improve throughput and ensure a more reliable connection.

Excellent audio
Combined onboard features deliver first-class sound
Intelligent design and high-quality hardware ensure audio quality like you“ve never experienced before.

Audio shielding
The audio shielding ensures precise analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multilateral interference.

Dedicated audio PCB layers
Separate layers for the left and right tracks ensure that both channels deliver the same quality.

Premium audio capacitors
Delivers warm, natural, and realistic sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.

personalization

Aura Sync
Outshine the Competition
A well-tuned enthusiast system deserves a matching aesthetic. ASUS Aura offers complete RGB lighting control with a variety of presets for the integrated RGB LEDs, as well as for strips and devices connected to the onboard RGB headers—all synchronized with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-enabled hardware.

Addressable Gen 2 RGB header
Three addressable Gen 2 RGB headers can detect the number of LEDs on second-generation addressable RGB devices, allowing software to automatically match lighting effects to specific devices. The new headers are also backward compatible with existing Aura RGB devices.

Armoury Crate
Within a single, intuitive interface, the Armoury Crate offers easily customizable 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 settings. Armoury Crate also integrates product registration and a news feed so you don“t miss any updates of interest to the ASUS community.

DIY-friendly

Q-LED Core
The Q-LED Core indicator produces light patterns during the power-on self-test (POST) that can help users troubleshoot problems.

SafeSlot Core+
PCIe® 5.0 is 2x faster than PCIe® 4.0. That“s why we“ve adapted our SMT manufacturing process for the faster SafeSlot Core+ to ensure the highest data speeds. SafeSlot Core+ is a reinforced metal shroud that“s added to a PCIe slot to securely mount a card.

Surge protection
First-class circuit design to protect the power supply
An exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators that protect your motherboard from damage caused by unexpectedly high voltages from unstable or low-quality power supplies.

Connection panel made of stainless steel
3 times corrosion resistance for longer durability
Corrosion-resistant stainless steel rear connector covers coated with chromium oxide last three times longer than conventional covers.