The 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 Z790 PG SONIC 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.
Specifications
- Chipset: Intel Z790
- CPU Socket: LGA1700
- Supported CPU: Intel 12th & 13th Gen
- Memory Slots: 4
- PCIe Gen 5 X16 Slots: 1
- Form Factor: ATX
- 14+1+1 Phase Power Design
- 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort
- Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec
- 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4), 4 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4)
- 8 SATA3
- Killer 2.5G LAN
Intel Z790
Chipset
LGA1700
Socket
Gen 5.0
PCIe
ATX
Form Factor
About the ASRock Z790 PG SONIC Motherboard
Sonic the Hedgehog
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.
14+1+1 Phase Design
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. 2 ounce copper inner layers that provide stable signal traces and power shapes! Delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency for overclocking.
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 lowers the temperature of your high-speed SSD to perform better and more stably.
PCIe 5.0 + SMT
Compares to conventional DIP style PCIe slot, the SMT type PCIe slot improves signal flow and maximise 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.
Lightning Gaming Ports
ASRock Z790 PG SONIC is 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!
DDR5 Memory
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.
DDR5 XMP & EXPO Support
ASRock 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 up to 6400MHz and beyond by enabling the pre-tested profiles.
Polychrome SYNC
In addition to the built-in RGB illumination, the ASRock Z790 PG SONIC 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.
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 prioritisation engine provides the ultimate networking experience for gaming and multimedia applications.
USB Type-C
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.