Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard - Manual (Page 26)

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7. M.2 slot
The M.2 slot allows you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules.
• Intel ® 13 th & 12 th Gen Processors:
- M.2_1 supports PCIE 4.0 x4 mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 /
22110 storage devices.
• Intel ® Z790 Chipset:
- M.2_2 supports PCIE 4.0 x4 mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280
storage devices.
- M.2_3 supports PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes M Key design and type 2242 / 2260
/ 2280 storage devices.
• Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
The M.2 SSD module is purchased separately.