Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W motherboard Intel Z790 Express LGA 1700 ATX
Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W Intel LGA 1700 E-ATX Motherboard, 4x DDR5 ~128GB, 2x PCI-E x16, 5x M.2, 4x SATA, 10x USB 3.2, 2x USB-C
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE With the fast-moving technology changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and latest technologies. GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.
Twin Digital VRM Design To ensure maximum Turbo Boost and overclocking performance of Intel's new generation CPU, GIGABYTE AORUS series motherboard equip the best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.
Design Ready for PCIe 5.0 PCIe 5.0 Design supports double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge GPUs released in the next few years to their full capability.
DDR5 Overclocking Up to 7600 and Beyond* AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that has memory overclocking capability up to 7600 and beyond. For DDR5 XMP Memory, all users need to do to attain high memory performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS motherboard.
Triple 7G/s Gen4 M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 The exclusive 3 PCIe 4.0 M.2 from CPU and 2nd Generation 7000 MB/s SSD provides unparalleled Read/ Write performance up to 21053 and 15499 MB/s.
GIGABYTE PerfDrive PerfDrive technology integrates multiple GIGABYTE exclusive BIOS settings to allow users to balance between different levels of performance, power consumption, and temperature according to their needs easily when using 13th gen Intel® Core™ processors.
OUTSTANDING THERMAL DESIGN GIGABYTE Motherboards' unparalleled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming performance.
4X Large Surface Increased surface area up to 4X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs.
Real One-piece Build TMOS is a TRUE single piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and larger surface drastically improve the cooling performance against competitors’ multi-piece design.
Multi-Cut Design TMOS features several channels and inlets on the heatsink. This design allows for the air flow to go through which leads to a great improvement of the heat transfer performance.
CONNECTIVITY GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E The latest Wireless solution 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E with new dedicated 6GHz band, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.
First adopter on 2.5GbE LAN onboard 2X Faster than ever Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5GbE network connectivity, with at least 2 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience. Support Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 Ethernet
Connecting the Future - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® Featuring the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 design which is doubled the performance than previous generation of USB 3.2 Gen 2. It works up to 20Gbps ultra-fast data transfer while connecting to USB 3.2 compliant peripherals. Through the USB Type-C® connector, users can enjoy the flexibility of reversible connection to access and store massive amounts of data rapidly.
CONNECTING THE FUTURE - Front USB3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® USB 3.2 Gen 2 provides USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports with speeds up to 10Gbps. With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation as well as backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen1, the much improved USB 3.2 Gen 2 protocol is available over the new reversible USB Type-C™ and the traditional USB Type-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices.
Audiophile Grade Capacitors (Premium Grade Audio) To ensure a studio-quality experience, WIMA and Premium Grade Audio capacitors are used to provide power to the overall system.
PERSONALIZATION GIGABYTE motherboards bundle several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard and provide customizable lighting effect with outstanding aesthetics to fit your unique personality.
Multi-key A multi-function reset button that can be reconfigured to other function in BIOS for different user scenarios.
ULTRA DURABLE GIGABYTE Ultra Durableâ„¢ design provides product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slots to make each of them solid and durable.
PCIe EZ-Latch Unlock the latch of the PCIe slot easily when remove the graphics card in the PCIe slot.
Q-Flash Plus Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card. With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don't need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!
| Internal I/O |
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| Number of M.2 (M) slots | 4 |
| Thunderbolt headers | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors | 1 |
| Front panel connector | Yes |
| 12V power connector | Yes |
| Supported storage drive interfaces | M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III |
| USB 2.0 connectors | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors | 1 |
| TPM connector | Yes |
| Number of SATA III connectors | 6 |
| Front panel audio connector | Yes |
| EPS power connector (8-pin) | Yes |
| CPU fan connector | Yes |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) | Yes |
| RGB LED pin header | Yes |
| Technical details |
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| Motherboard chipset family | Intel |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel Z790 Express |
| Supported processor sockets | LGA 1700 |
| PC health monitoring | Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling |
| Parallel processing technology support | Crossfire |
| HDMI version | 2.0 |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Component for | PC |
| Audio |
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| Audio output channels | 7.1 channels |
| Performance |
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| Supported storage drive types | HDD & SSD |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64 |
| Motherboard chipset family | Intel |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel Z790 Express |
| RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| Supported processor sockets | LGA 1700 |
| PC health monitoring | Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling |
| Audio output channels | 7.1 channels |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Component for | PC |
| Processor |
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| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Compatible processor series | Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold |
| Supported processor sockets | LGA 1700 |
| Processor socket | LGA 1700 |
| Memory |
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| Number of memory slots | 4 |
| Memory slots type | DIMM |
| Supported memory types | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Memory channels | Dual-channel |
| ECC | Yes |
| Non-ECC | Yes |
| Supported memory clock speeds | 7600,7400,7200,4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz |
| Maximum internal memory | 192 GB |
| Unbuffered memory | Yes |
| Supported memory clock speed (max) | 7600 MHz |
| Storage controllers |
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| Supported storage drive types | HDD & SSD |
| Supported storage drive interfaces | M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III |
| RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| Number of storage drives supported | 10 |
| RAID support | Yes |
| Graphics |
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| Parallel processing technology support | Crossfire |
| Maximum resolution | 4096 x 2304 pixels |
| HDCP | Yes |
| Rear panel I/O ports |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 3 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| DisplayPort version | 1.2 |
| USB connector type | USB Type-A, USB Type-C |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 4 |
| WiFi-AP antenna jack | 2 |
| S/PDIF out port | Yes |
| Microphone in | Yes |
| Headphone outputs | 2 |
| HDMI version | 2.0 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| DisplayPorts quantity | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity | 1 |
| Network |
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| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Ethernet interface type | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| WLAN controller model | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 |
| Features |
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| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64 |
| Motherboard chipset family | Intel |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel Z790 Express |
| Supported processor sockets | LGA 1700 |
| PC health monitoring | Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling |
| Audio output channels | 7.1 channels |
| Motherboard form factor | ATX |
| Component for | PC |
| Expansion slots |
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| Number of M.2 (M) slots | 4 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots | 1 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots | 1 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots | 1 |
| BIOS |
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| BIOS type | UEFI AMI |
| Clear CMOS jumper | Yes |
| BIOS memory size | 256 Mbit |
| ACPI version | 5.0 |
| Clear CMOS button | Yes |
| System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version | 2.7 |
| Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version | 2.7 |
| Video |
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| Maximum resolution | 4096 x 2304 pixels |
| HDCP | Yes |
| Software |
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| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64 |
| Bundled software | Norton Internet Security |
| Weight & dimensions |
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| Width | 305 mm |
| Depth | 244 mm |
| Packaging content |
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| Cables included | SATA |
| Bundled software | Norton Internet Security |