Storage Interface
USB
Internal
Connectors
j Only for Z790 AORUS ELITE AX.
k Only for Z790 AORUS ELITE.
l Only for Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4.
m Only for Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4.
CPU:
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1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD
support) (M2A_CPU)
Chipset:
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2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD
support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
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1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4
SSD support) (M2M_SB)
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6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectorsjk
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4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectorslm
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
* Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA
connectors.
Chipset:
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1 x USB Type-C
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1 x USB Type-C
internal USB header
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2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
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5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available
through the internal USB header)
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
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8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers)
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectorsjk
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectorslm
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB Type-C
®
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
2 x Thunderbolt
™
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI
2.0 module only)
port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
®
port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the
®
header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
add-in card connectors
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