The Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Pro Wi-Fi motherboard is an iterative update from the company's Z790-Plus Wi-Fi. Like its predecessor, it's a budget-priced Z790 offering that promises game-ready features and proven durability; Asus' TUF motherboards are engineered with military-grade components, upgraded power, a comprehensive cooling system for extended-use scenarios, AI Overclocking, and Asus Enhanced Memory Profile II (RAM) capabilities. Priced at $279.99, the Z790-Pro is one of the more affordable Z790 "Raptor Lake Refresh" options, despite offering a complete list of features including four M.2 sockets, capable power delivery, a last-gen premium audio solution, and several rear USB ports including a 20Gbps Type-C port.Board Design, CPU, and Memory In looking at the design of the refreshed TUF board, we can see that the differences in appearance between the Z790-Plus and Z790-Pro aren't significant. The newer motherboard still comes with large heatsinks and shrouds covering most of w...

The budget-minded Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Pro Wi-Fi is a solid "Raptor Lake Refresh" option for the money, with native 14th Gen processor support, plenty of M.2 and SATA connectivity, and capable power delivery.