Features and Specifications
Features
- Supports 13th Gen & 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
- 14+1+1 Phase Power Design, Dr.MOS for VCore+GT
- 4 x DDR5 DIMMs, supports up to 7200+(OC)
- 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16,
1 PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 M.2 Key-E for WiFi - Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort
- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec), Nahimic Audio
- 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4),
4 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4), 8 SATA3 - 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front),
2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear),
1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Rear),
6 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (4 Rear, 2 Front),
6 USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front) - Killer 2.5G LAN
Overview
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.
14+1+1 Phase Design With Dr.MOS
Featuring sturdy components and completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers unmatched overclocking capabilities and enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers as well.
2oz Copper PCB
2 ounce copper inner layers that provide stable signal traces and power shapes! Delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency for overclocking.
PCIe 5.0 + Surface-Mount Tech
Compares to conventional DIP style PCIe slot, the SMT type PCIe slot improves signal flow and maximize stability under high speed, a key breakthrough to fully support the lighting speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard.
The latest PCI Express 5.0 is capable to perform a breathtaking bandwidth of 128GBps, ready to unleash the full potential of future high end graphic cards.
Reinforced DIMM Slot
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.
DIY Friendly Design
Due to the unique electrical architecture of DDR5 DIMM, there’s a high risk of damaging the memory module if AC power isn’t disconnected properly during removal or installation. To prevent this, ASRock has implemented a trouble free protection circuit on every DDR5 motherboard, lowers the risk of damaging your memory module.
DDR5 XMP & EXPO Support
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.
Blazing M.2[PCIe Gen5 x4]
Accommodates the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard to perform twice the bandwidth compared to previous generation, with a breathtaking 128Gb/s transfer speed.
MULTI-LAYER M.2 HEATSINK
Lower the temperature of your high-speed SSD to perform better and more stably.
ANTI-DROP SCREW DESIGN
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.
Killer 2.5G Networking
The Killer E3100 2.5 Gbps Ethernet controller is designed specically for competitive gamers and performance-hungry users. The enhanced detection and prioritization engine provides the ultimate networking experience for gaming and multimedia applications.
Lightning Gaming Ports
Mice/Keyboard control with lower jitter and latency
Aimed for die hard gamers and enthusiasts! Lightning Gaming Ports are sourced from two different controller interfaces that assist gamers in connecting the high speed mice/keyboard with the lower jitter and latency!
USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Header
The latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C delivers up to 20 Gbps data transfer rate which is 2x as fast as previous generation, providing a blazing fast data transfer interface with reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way.
Nahimic Audio
Whether you are using headphones, a headset, external or internal speakers, via USB, Wi-Fi, analog output or even HDMI, Nahimic Audio offers you the most engaging listening experience, vibrant and rich with details.
Polychrome SYNC
In addition to the built-in RGB illumination, it also features onboard RGB headers and an addressable RGB header that allow motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects.
ASRock Z790 PG SONIC features the fastest PCI-Express 5.0 for the latest generation of graphics and add-in cards, plus a Blazing M.2 PCI-Express 5.0 M.2 slot is ready for new, ultra-high speed NVMe SSDs – minimizing load times for gamers!
Specifications
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Unique FeatureSuperb 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 -
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
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Memory– Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
– 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
– Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 7200+(OC)*
– Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
– Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0*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. -
BIOS– 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
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Graphics– Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)
– 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.
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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 -
SlotsCPU:
– 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 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 AMD CrossFire™*If M2_5 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode.
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
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StorageCPU:
– 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
– 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_5, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*
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
If M2_5 is occupied, PCIE1 will downgrade to x8 mode.
M2_1 and M2_5 cannot be populated simultaneously.
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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)* All USB ports support ESD Protection
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Connector– 1 x SPI TPM Header
– 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
– 1 x RGB LED Header*
– 3 x Addressable LED Headers**
– 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
– 1 x 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/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)******
– 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)* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
** Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
*** CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
**** CPU_FAN2/WP supports the fan power up to 2A (24W).
***** CHA_FAN5 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
****** 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.
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Rear Panel I/O– 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
– HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone -
Software and UEFISoftware
– 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*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. -
Accessories– 1 x User Manual
– 2 x SATA Data Cables
– 5 x Screws for M.2 Sockets -
Form Factor– ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
– 2oz Copper PCB
More information on ASRock’s website.
