Asus Motherboard PRIME Z790-P WIFI CSM

The ASUS Prime Z790-P WIFI CSM is an ATX motherboard engineered to be a strong foundation for Intel’s 12th, 13th, and 14th Generation Core processors, along with Pentium Gold and Celeron CPUs, using the LGA 1700 socket. The “CSM” in its name signifies its inclusion in ASUS’s Corporate Stable Model program, making it particularly appealing for businesses and system integrators who prioritize stability, longevity, and simplified management.

Core Platform and Performance

This motherboard is built around the Intel Z790 chipset, which offers excellent capabilities for modern computing:

• Processor Support: It’s ready for the latest Intel Core i9, i7, i5, i3, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors in the LGA 1700 socket. This provides a robust base for everything from daily tasks to demanding gaming and content creation.
• DDR5 Memory: With four DIMM slots, it supports up to 192GB of DDR5 RAM. It’s designed for high-speed DDR5 memory overclocking, with potential speeds over 7200MHz, leveraging ASUS’s OptiMem II and AEMP II technologies for enhanced stability and overclocking.
• PCIe 5.0 Connectivity: It features a reinforced PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (SafeSlot Core+), providing double the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0. This makes it ideal for the newest high-performance graphics cards and future-proofs your system.
• Next-Gen Storage: You get three M.2 slots (all supporting PCIe 4.0 x4, with one also supporting SATA), allowing for multiple blazing-fast NVMe SSDs. M.2 heatsinks are included to prevent thermal throttling. There are also four SATA 6Gb/s ports for traditional drives.
• Robust Power Delivery: The motherboard boasts a strong power design, typically featuring numerous power stages, ensuring stable power delivery to the CPU, especially under heavy loads or during overclocking. This is managed by ASUS’s DIGI+ VRM.
• Comprehensive Cooling: Multiple onboard heatsinks (for VRM, M.2, and PCH) and an array of hybrid fan headers, configurable via ASUS Fan Xpert 4 or UEFI BIOS, effectively dissipate heat to keep components cool and stable.
• Modern Connectivity:
  • 2.5Gb Ethernet: A Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port provides incredibly fast wired network speeds, perfect for large file transfers and low-latency online gaming.
  • Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2: Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) offers fast and reliable wireless connectivity with better efficiency in crowded network environments. Bluetooth 5.2 allows for seamless connections to various peripherals.
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C: A rear USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port provides data transfer speeds up to 20Gbps. The board also offers many other USB 3.2 Gen 2, Gen 1, and 2.0 ports.
  • Display Outputs: HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 allow connections to high-resolution monitors.
• Quality Audio: A Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC, featuring premium audio capacitors and shielding, delivers clear and immersive sound.
• User-Friendly Features: ASUS includes its Q-Design features like PCIe Slot Q-Release and M.2 Q-Latch for easy component installation, Q-LED Core for diagnostic hints, and a user-friendly UEFI BIOS for configuration. BIOS FlashBack allows BIOS updates without a CPU or RAM installed.