Asus Tuf Gaming Z790-BTF Wifi Motherboard takes all the essential elements of the latest Intel® processors and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. “BTF” means “Back To (the) Future” for a new era for all PC DIY gamers; the advanced BTF series not only hides all its connectors on the underside of the motherboard, but it also delivers up to 600 watts for BTF graphics cards through a graphics card high-power slot, for clean cable management and a minimalist build appearance.
Model | TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI |
CPU | Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
Chipset | Intel® Z790 Chipset |
Memory | 4 x DIMM slots, Max. 192GB, DDR5 7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600/ 5400/ 5200/ 5000/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II) * Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/ |
Graphics | 1 x DisplayPort** 1 x HDMI™ port*** * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. ** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. *** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. **** VGA resolution support depends on processors’ or graphic cards’ resolution. |
Expansion Slot | Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)* 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot Intel® Z790 Chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). – To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals. |
Storage | Supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)* M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Intel® Z790 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. |
Ethernet | 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet TUF LANGuard |
Wireless & Bluetooth | Intel® Wi-Fi 7* 2×2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)** Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*** Support Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.4Gbps transfer rate. Bluetooth® v5.4**** * Compatible with Windows 11 or later. ** Wi-Fi 7 MLO(Multi-link Operation) full functions support will be ready in Windows 11 2024 Platform (Windows 11 24H2) or later. *** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries. **** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer’s website for the latest specifications. |
USB | Rear USB (Total 8 ports) 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 7 ports) 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports |
Audio | Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs – Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers – Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking – High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) – Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback* Audio Features – Audio Shielding – Rear optical S/PDIF out port – Dedicated audio PCB layers – Audio Cover – Unique de-pop circuit * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio. |
Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 3 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI™ port 1 x Wi-Fi module 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port |
Internal I/O Connectors | Fan and Cooling Related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers Power Related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors 1 x Graphics Card High-Power slot 1 x 12V-2X6 Auxiliary Power connector 3 x 8-pin PCIe Power connectors Storage Related 4 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x Aura RGB header 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with chassis intrusion function 1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header |
Special Features | ASUS TUF PROTECTION – DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS) – ESD Guards – TUF LANGuard – Overvoltage protection – SafeSlot – Stainless-steel back I/O ASUS Q-Design – M.2 Q-Latch – PCIe Slot Q-Release – Q-Antenna – Q-DIMM – Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) – Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution – M.2 heatsink – VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY – CPU Socket lever protector – ProCool – Pre-mounted I/O shield – SafeDIMM AURA Sync – Aura RGB header – Addressable Gen 2 headers |
Software Features | ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate – Aura Creator – Aura Sync – Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) – Power Saving – Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 – TurboV EVO – DIGI+ VRM – PC Cleaner MyASUS TUF GAMING CPU-Z DTS Audio Processing Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial) WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 3 – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode – ASUS MyHotkey |
BIOS | 192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
Manageability | WOL by PME, PXE |
Accessories | Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna 1 x TUF GAMING sticker 2 x M.2 rubber packages 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD Documentation 1 x TUF certification card 1 x Quick start guide |
Operating System | Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit |
Form Factor | ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
Warranty | 3 Years |
Note** | **Prices, Specifications & Features are subject to change without notice |