CPU

1. LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

1. Intel^® Z790 Express Chipset

Memory

1. Support for DDR5 8000(O.C.) /7800(O.C.) /7600(O.C.) /7200(O.C.) /7000(O.C.) /6800(O.C.) /6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4400 MT/s memory modules
2. 2 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 96 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
3. Dual channel memory architecture
4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics

1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
   * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.
2. 1 x DisplayPort port, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2160@60 Hz
   * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3
   * The DisplayPort does not support HDMI connection by adapter

Audio

1. Realtek^® ALC4080 CODEC
2. Support for DTS:X^® Ultra
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2-channel

LAN

1. Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication module

1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate

Expansion Slots

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16

Storage Interface

1. 1 x M.2 connector on the back of the GC-Z790I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

1. 1 x M.2 connector on the front of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
2. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

USB

1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
2. 1 x USB Type-C^® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
3. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
4. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
5. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the USB headers on the front of GC-Z790I BTB PLUG

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x external power connector (Note 1)
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 1 x fan/water cooling pump header
6. 2 x system fan headers (SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 (Note 1))
7. 1 x addressable LED strip header (Note 1)
8. 1 x RGB LED strip header
9. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors (M2A_CPU (Note 2)/M2P_SB (Note 1))
10. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header (routed from the adapter card on the rear panel)
13. 1 x speaker header
14. 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
16. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header (Note 1)
17. 1 x reset button (Note 1)
18. 1 x reset jumper
19. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

1. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
2. 1 x DisplayPort
3. 1 x HDMI port
4. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
5. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
6. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
7. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
9. 1 x RJ-45 port
10. 2 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Fan fail warning
6. Fan speed control
   * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

BIOS

1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

1. Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
   * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
4. Support for Smart Backup

Bundled Software

1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System

1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

1. Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm