ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME LGA 1851 E-ATX Motherboard

CPU

Support Intel^® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) , LGA1851
Supports Intel^® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel^® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

Chipset

Intel^® Z890 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5
Support up to 9200+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III)
Supports DIMM Flex
DIMM Fit
NitroPath DRAM Technology

Graphics

1 x HDMI^TM port**
2 x Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 5 ports (USB Type-C^®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
**Supports max. 8K@60Hz with DSC as specified in HDMI 2.1.
***Supports up to 1 x 8K@60HZ(DSC mode)+2 x 4K@60HZ monitors,  It is recommended to chain-connect the monitors using a verified Thunderbolt™ cable.
****For resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs.bandwidth limited by DisplayPort™ 2.1 with up to 77.4 Gbit/s.
*****In Thunderbolt^TM  4 mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs. In DP alt mode, supports up to UHBR20.
******VGA resolution support depends on processors’ or graphic cards’ resolution.
*******While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to the HDMI port on the back I/O panel or to a discrete graphics card.

Expansion Slots

Intel^® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)*
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 modes)**
Intel^® Z890 Chipset**
1 x PCIe 4.0×4 slot
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
**M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4. When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled.
– To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

Total supports up to 6 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Support Intel^® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)*
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)**
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)**
Intel^® Z890 Chipset
DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
*Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10, M.2 slot from CPU only supports RAID 0/1/5.
**M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4. When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled.

Ethernet

1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet
1 x Marvell^® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Intel^® Wi-Fi 7*
2×2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**
Support Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.8Gbps transfer rate.
Bluetooth^® v5.4***

*Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system
For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only supports Wi-Fi 6E. For Windows 10, only Wi-Fi 6 is supported.
** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries.
*** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer’s website for the latest specifications.

USB

Rear USB (Total 10 ports)
2 x Thunderbolt™ 5 ports (2 x USB Type-C^®)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C^®)
7 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C^®)
Front USB (Total 10 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C^® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)*
1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C^®)
2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
USB Type-C^® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A
*USB Type-C^® power delivery output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A

Audio

ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082**
– Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
– Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
– High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
– Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Features
– SupremeFX Shielding Technology
– ESS^® ES9219 QUAD DAC
– LED-illuminated audio jacks
– Rear optical S/PDIF out port
– Premium audio capacitors
* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
** The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 5 USB Type-C^® ports
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C^®)
7 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C^®)
1 x HDMI^TM port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
1 x Marvell^® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
2 x LED-illuminated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™  button
1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan headers
2 x W_PUMP+ headers
1 x WB_SENSOR header
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector
Storage related
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C^®)
1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C^®)
2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
1 x 6-pin ARGB Gen 2 header to support 2 x ARGB Gen 2 headers
2 x Addressable Gen 2 header
1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch
4 x BCLK button
1 x BIOS Switch button
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x LN2 Mode jumper
18 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
1 x ReTry button
2 x RSVD switchs
1 x RSVD header
1 x Safe Boot button
1 x Slow Mode switch
1 x Start button
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header

Special Features

Extreme OC Kit
– FlexKey button
– LN2 Mode
– ProbeIt
– ReTry button
– Safe boot button
– Start button
– Slow Mode
Extreme Engine Digi+
– 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
– MicroFine Alloy Choke
ASUS Q-Design
– M.2 Q-Latch
– M.2 Q-Release
– M.2 Q-Slide
– Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)
– Q-Antenna
– Q-Code
– Q-Connector
– Q-Dashboard
– Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
– Q-Slot
– Q-DIMM.2
ASUS Thermal Solution
– Fan bracket
– M.2 heatsink backplate
– M.2 heatsink
– Metal backplate
– VRM heatsink design
– 3D VC M.2 Heatsink
ASUS EZ DIY
– Backplate
– BIOS FlashBack™ button
– Clear CMOS button
– CPU Socket lever protector
– ProCool II
– Pre-mounted I/O shield
– SafeSlot
– SafeDIMM
Aura Sync
– Addressable Gen 2 headers
Dual BIOS
Full Color 5″ LCD Display
ROG M.2 PowerBoost
Front Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support
– Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher*
– Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
– Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS
* To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software
– ROG CPU-Z
– Dolby Atmos
– Internet Security (1-year full version)
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
– AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)
– Aura Creator
– Aura Sync
– Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
– GameFirst
– HWiNFO
– Power Saving
– LCD Display
ASUS AI Advisor
ASUS Driver Hub
Turbo Vcore
ASUS GlideX
Thunderbolt™ Share
USB Wattage Watcher
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
NPU Boost
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
– ASUS MyHotkey

BIOS

2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME

Accessories

Cables
1 x 1-to-3 ARGB splitter cable
1 x 1-to-2 ARGB splitter cable
2 x 1-to-4 fan splitter cable
2 x ROG weave SATA 6G cable packages
1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor cables pack
ROG Q-DIMM.2 with Heatsink
1 x ROG Q-DIMM.2 with heatsink
1 x M.2 pad package for ROG Q-DIMM.2
2 x Thermal pad for ROG Q-DIMM.2
Additional Cooling Kit
2 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110
1 x DDR5 Fan holder
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
1 x Q-connector
1 x ROG logo plate sticker
1 x ROG screwdriver
1 x ROG stickers
1 x ROG VIP card
2 x M.2 Q-Slide packages
6 x M.2 backplate rubber packages
1 x ROG Bottle Opener
Installation Media
1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
Documentation
1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows 11  (22H2 & later)

Form Factor

E-ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 10.9 inch (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)