ASRock Z790 PG Sonic Socket 1700 Motherboard

ASRock Z790 PG SONIC, an officially licensed motherboard featuring SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog. A 16-bit rotating ring adorns the rear I/O cover, while on the back you'll even be able to see Sonic halfway. The ASRock motherboard is jointly launched to celebrate the release of SEGA's new Sonic Frontiers game.

Designed to bring back epic memories of catching rings in the Green Hill Zone, the baseplate reflects Sonic's lightning speed with its fast blue and silver shards and Sonic's silhouette.

Effectiveness and Uniqueness
Provides stability and unique features that improve efficiency.
 
14+1+1 phase design with Dr.MOS
VRM Design Optimized for Solid Performance
 
Lightning ports for gaming
Mouse/keyboard control with lower jitter and latency
 
Blazing M.2[PCIe Gen5 x4]
Ultra-fast data transfer and great heat dissipation
 
PCIe 5.0 + surface mount technology
Ready to unleash the full potential of future high-end graphics cards.
 
DDR5 memory
Supports DDR5 memory with max. 128 GB capacity.
 
DDR5 XMP and EXPO support
Extreme memory overclocking
 
Killer 2.5G Networks
Killer™Ethernet E3100
 
USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type C Header
Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
 
Nahimic audio
It offers you the most engaging, vibrant and detail-rich listening experience.
 
Polychrome SYNC
Allows users to sync RGB LED devices and create their own unique lighting effects.

Characteristics

Productivity
Superior - PCIe Gen5 (graphics, M.2)
- Dual channel DDR5
Rock-Solid Durability
- 14+1+1 Power Phase, 50A Dr.MOS for VCore+GT
- Flexible integrated I/O shield
Ultra-fast connectivity
- Killer 2.5G LAN
- ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports
EZ Update
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
EZ Troubleshooter
- ASRock Post Status Checker
CPU
- Compatible with 13th and 12th generation Intel ® Core™ processors (LGA1700)
- Compatible with Intel ® Hybrid technology
- Compatible with Intel ® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 technology
- Compatible with Intel ® Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB)
- Compatible with Intel ® Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT)
Chipset
- Intel® Z790
Memory
- Dual channel DDR5 memory technology
- 4 DDR5 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR5 non-ECC, unbuffered memory up to 6800+(OC)
- Max. System memory capacity: 128 GB
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0
- 1DPC 2R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz natively.
- 2DPC 1R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz natively.
- 2DPC 2R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz natively.
BIOS
- 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
Graphics
- Intel ® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible, HDCP 2.3 compatible and max. resolution up to 4K 60Hz
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), compatible with HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz
Audio
- 7.1 channel HD audio (Realtek ALC897 audio codec)
- Nahimic Audio
LAN
- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
- Killer E3100G
- Compatible with Killer LAN software
Slots
CPU:
- 1 PCIe 5.0 x16 (PCIE1) slot, supports x16 mode
Chipset:
- 1 PCIe 4.0 x16 (PCIE2) slot, supports x4 mode
- 1 PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCIE3) slot
- 1 M. 2 socket slot (key E), compatible with PCIe WiFi/BT WiFi module type 2230 and Intel ® CNVio/CNVio2 (integrated WiFi/BT)
- AMD CrossFire™ compatible
Storage
CPU:
- 1 Hyper M.2 socket (M2_1, key M), supporting 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 mode (64 Gb/s)
- 1 Blazing M.2 socket (M2_5, M key), compatible with type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s)
Chipset:
- 1 x Hyper M.2 connector (M2_2, Key M), supporting PCIe Gen4x4 type 2260/2280 mode (64 Gb/s)
- 1 x Hyper M.2 connector (M2_3), Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 mode (64 Gb/s)
- 8 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors
RAID
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
USB
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Rear)
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (4 Rear, 2 Front)
- 6 x USB 2.0 (2 rear, 4 front)
Connector
- 1 SPI TPM header
- 1 Power LED and Speaker Header
- 1 RGB LED header
- 3 addressable LED headers
- 1 CPU fan connector (4 pin)
- 1 CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4 Pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
- 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4 Pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
- 4 x Chassis Fan/Water Pump Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
- 1 24-pin ATX power connector
- 2 x 8-pin 12V power connectors (high-density power connector)
- 1 x front panel audio jack
- 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC connector (5 pin) (compatible with ASRock Thunderbolt™ 4 AIC card)
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (compatible with 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 header (compatible with 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
- 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 header on type C front panel (20 Gb/s)
Rear panel I/O
- 2 antenna mounting points
- 1 HDMI port
- 1 DisplayPort 1.4
- 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 type A ports (10 Gb/s)
- 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type C port
- 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 type A ports (USB32_56 are Lightning Gaming ports).
- 2 USB 2.0 ports
- 1 RJ-45 LAN port
- HD Audio Connectors: Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone
Software and UEFI
Software
- ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
- Killer Control Center
- ASRock Polychrome SYNC
UEFI
- ASRock EZ Mode
- ASRock Full HD UEFI
- ASRock My Favorites in UEFI
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock Easy RAID Installer
Accessories
- 1 x User Manual
- 2 x SATA Data Cables
- 5 x Screws for M.2 sockets
Form factor
- ATX form factor: 12.0 x 9.6 inches, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
- 2 ounce copper PCB
OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit/11 64-bit
Certifications
- FCC, CE
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply required)