Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master Socket 1700 Motherboard

With rapid technological changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and the latest technologies. GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with an improved power solution, the latest storage standards and exceptional connectivity to enable optimized gaming performance.

To ensure maximum Turbo Boost and overclocking performance of Intel's next-generation CPU, the GIGABYTE AORUS series of motherboards equip the best VRM design ever created with the highest quality components.

Hybrid core optimization
With the new Intel Hybrid technology, GIGABYTE exclusively creates two new "CPU Updates" in BIOS profiles to meet different user scenarios by adjusting the voltage and activation policy of P-Core and E-Core.
 
EXCELLENT THERMAL DESIGN
The unrivaled performance of GIGABYTE motherboards is ensured by an innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, chipset and SSD stability and low temperatures under full load applications and gaming performance.
 
Fin Set III
GIGABYTE's new generation Fins-Array III offers maximum thermal performance by using extended irregular fins to fill all available space and greatly increase surface area. One piece of Fins-Array III heatsink surface area is larger than 2 full-size ATX motherboard PCBs, therefore greatly increasing thermal efficiency and heat exchange performance.
 
M.2 Thermal Protection III
M.2 Thermal Guard III built with 9X optimized heat dissipation surface to avoid throttling and bottlenecks that can be caused by the high speed/large capacity of PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSDs, especially under heavy workload. The special design of the heat sink slots in the direction of the CPU further improves the airflow in the chassis and optimizes heat convection efficiency.

SMART FAN 6
Smart Fan 6 contains several unique cooling features that ensure the gaming PC maintains its performance while staying cool and quiet. Multiple fan headers can support PWM/DC pump and fan, and users can easily define each fan curve based on different temperature sensors across the board through an intuitive user interface.
 
CONNECTIVITY
GIGABYTE motherboards enable the best connected experience with incredible data transfer speeds over next-generation network, storage and WIFI connectivity.
 
Wi-Fi 802.11ax 6E
The latest 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E wireless solution 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. Additionally, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.
 
Marvell® AQtion 10GbE BASE-T Networks
The Marvell ® AQtion AQC113C is a high-performance, backward-compatible 10GBASE-T/ 5GBASE-T/ 2.5GBASE-T/ 1000BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet controller that can provide network connectivity up to 10GbE, with 10 speeds times faster transfer rates compared to general 1GbE networks and is perfectly designed for media centers, workstations and gamers.
 
Connecting the future - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ®
Featuring USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 design that doubles the performance of the previous generation of USB 3.2 Gen 2. It works with ultra-fast data transfer of up to 20 Gbps while connecting to USB 3.2 compatible peripherals. Through the USB Type-C® connector, users can enjoy the flexibility of reversible connection to quickly access and store large amounts of data.
 
AUDIO
Real HiFi Music (Realtek ALC1220)
Coupled with Realtek's latest ALC1220 codec, playing surround sound audio and DSD-enabled music is easier than ever.
High resolution audio
Hi-Res Audio certification, which means that the product is capable of reproducing frequencies up to 40 kHz or higher, guaranteeing the user the best audio quality at all times.
 
RGB Fusion Multi-Zone Light Show Design
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly tailor their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 app, the user has full control over the LEDs surrounding the motherboard.
 
Ultra Durable™
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ design provides product durability and a high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce all slots to make each one solid and durable.

Specifications

Processor
- Processor manufacturer: Intel
- Processor socket: LGA 1700
- Compatible processor: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
- Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700
Memory
- Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM
- Number of memory slots: 4
- Type of memory slots: DIMM
- Memory channels: Dual-channel
- ECC: Yes
- Non-ECC: Yes
- Supported memory clock speeds: 8000, 7950, 7900, 7800, 4000, 4800, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800, 6000, 6200, 6400, 6600, 6800, 7000, 7200, 7400, 7600 MHz
- Maximum memory clock speed supported: 8000 MHz
- Maximum internal memory: 128 GB
- Unbuffered memory: Yes
Storage controllers
- Types of storage drives supported: HDD & SSD
- Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
- Number of storage drives supported: 9
- RAID Compatibility: Yes
- RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics
- Support for parallel processing: Crossfire
- Maximum resolution: 4096 x 2304 Pixels
- HDCP: Yes
Internal I/O
- USB 2.0, connectors: 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors: 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors: 1
- Number of SATA III connectors: 4
- Audio connector on front panel: Yes
- Front panel connector: Yes
- ATX power connector (24 pins): Yes
- CPU fan connector: Yes
- EPS power connector (8-pin): Yes
- TPM Connector: Yes
- Thunderbolt Headers: 2
- 12 V electrical connector: Yes
- Connector for RGB LED strips: Yes
Rear panel I/O ports (input/output)
- Number of Type A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports: 4
- Number of Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports: 1
- Number of Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports: 7
- Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C ports: 2
- Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) number of ports: 1
- Number of DisplayPorts: 1
- DisplayPort version: 1.2
- Headphone outputs: 2
- Microphone, input jack: Yes
- S/PDIF output port: Yes
- WiFi-AP antenna connector: 2
- USB connector: USB type A, USB Type C
Connection
- Ethernet: Yes
- Ethernet interface type: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- LAN Controller: Marvell AQtion AQC113C
- Wifi: Yes
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- 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)
- WLAN controller model: Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Bluetooth version: 5.3
Characteristics
- Chipset: Intel Z790 Express
- Sound chip: Realtek ALC1220-VB
- Audio output channels: 7.1 channels
- PC health monitoring: Fan, Noise, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
- Component for: PC
- Form factor: Extended ATX
- Chipset family: Intel
- Supported Windows operating system: Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots
- PCI Express x16 slots: 3
- Number of M.2 (M) slots: 5
BIOS
- BIOS types: UEFI AMI
- BIOS, memory size: 256 MB/s
- ACPI Version: 5.0
- Jumper Clear CMOS: Yes
- CMOS cleaning button: Yes
- Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Version: 2.7
- System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version: 2.7
Weight and measurements
- Width: 305 mm
- Depth: 260 mm
Packaging content
- Cables included: SATA