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ASRock Z790 PG SONIC, an officially licensed motherboard featuring SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog. A 16-bit spinning ring emblazons the rear IO cover, while on the rear side you’ll even catch a glimpse of Sonic mid-run. The ASRock motherboard is co-launched to celebrate the release of SEGA’s new Sonic Frontiers game. Designed to bring back epic memories of catching rings in Green Hill Zone, the motherboard echoes Sonic’s lightning speed with its fast blue and silver shards and Sonic silhouette. The "Ring" is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Though of unknown origin, Rings can be found everywhere on earth and other places beyond time and space, as well as motherboards! Besides the motherboard outlook is designed around the Sonic the Hedgehog theme, the ASRock Z790 PG SONIC also features a SONIC-inspired UEFI BIOS interface. On the PCB back side you'll even catch a glimpse of Sonic mid-run. Accommodates the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard to perform twice the bandwidth compared to previous generation, with a breathtaking 128Gb/s transfer speed. Tired of dropping screws or screws missing inside chassis? The enhanced M.2 heatsink with anti-drop screw design makes installation process more easily and eliminates risk of missing screw and could be installed easily. The reinforced DIMM slot is surfaced mounted onto the motherboard to give better physical strength as well as a more stable memory signal, with this superior revolutionary design, it is able to dramatically overclock DRAM module up to insane frequency. Derived from the "built for stable and reliable" designing concept, ASRock does not compromise on any details. Z790 PG SONIC is built with 6-Layer PCB, 2OZ copper inner layer design, enthusiasts are able to enjoy the boost of DDR5 memory overclocking performance by enabling the pre-tested profiles. Make sure the memory modules are Intel XMP/AMD EXPO capable and overclocking can be made so affordable, satisfying and absolutely no sweat at all.

CPU
  • Supports 13th Gen & 12th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1700)
  • Supports Intel Hybrid Technology
  • Supports Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
  • Supports Intel Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB)
  • Supports Intel Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT)
Chipset
  • Intel Z790 Express Chipset
Memory
  • Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
  • 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
  • Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 7200+(OC)
    1DPC 1R Up to 7200+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively
    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
  • Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
  • Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0
Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:

  • 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 60Hz
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz

Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

  • Nahimic Audio
LAN

2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s

  • Killer E3100G
  • Supports Killer LAN Software
Wireless Communication Module

None

Expansion Slots
CPU:
  • 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode
    * If M2_5 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode
Chipset:
  • 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3)
  • 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT)
  • Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Multi-Graphics Technology
  • AMD CrossFiire
Storage Interface

CPU:

  • 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
    * M2_1 and M2_5 cannot be populated simultaneously.
  • 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_5, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode
    * If M2_5 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode.
    * M2_1 and M2_5 cannot be populated simultaneously.

Chipset:

  • 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode
  • 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (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 (64 Gb/s) mode
  • 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

Supports Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

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

Rear

  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 2.0

Front:

  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
  • 4 x USB 2.0

All USB ports support ESD protection

Internal I/O Connectors
  • 1 x SPI TPM Header
  • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
  • 1 x RGB LED Header
    * Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
  • 3 x Addressable LED Headers
    * Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
  • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
    * CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
  • 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
    * CPU_FAN2/WP supports the fan power up to 2A (24W).
  • 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
    * CHA_FAN5 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
  • 4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
    * CHA_FAN1~4/WP support the fan power up to 2A (24W).
    * CPU_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN1~4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
  • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
  • 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)
  • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
  • 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt 4 AIC Card)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
  • 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)
Back Panel Connectors
  • 2 x Antenna Mounting Points
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (USB32_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports.)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
  • 3 x HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
I/O Controller
  • Not Specified
H/W Monitoring
  • Not Specified
BIOS
  • 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
  • ASRock EZ Mode
  • ASRock Full HD UEFI
  • ASRock My Favorites in UEFI
  • ASRock Auto Driver Installer
  • ASRock Instant Flash
  • ASRock Easy RAID Installer
Unique Features

Superb Productivity

  • 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

Ultrafast Connectivity

  • Killer 2.5G LAN
  • ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports

EZ Update

  • ASRock Auto Driver Installer

EZ Troubleshooter

  • ASRock Post Status Checker
Bundled Software
  • ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
  • Killer Control Center
  • ASRock Polychrome SYNC
Operating System
  • Support for Windows 10/11 64-bit
Form Factor
  • ATX Form Factor, 30.5cm x 24.4cm

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Warranty Duration3 Years
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ASRock Z790 PG SONIC, Intel Z790 Chipset, LGA1700, DDR5, ATX Desktop Motherboard

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