ASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI

Motherboard Specifications

• Model: ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI

• Form Factor: ATX (30.5 × 24.4 cm)

• Chipset: Intel® Z890

CPU Support

• Supported CPUs:

  • Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 2)

  • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

  • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

• For full CPU compatibility, refer to: ASUS Support

Memory

• Slots: 4 × DDR5 DIMM

• Capacity: Up to 256GB

• Speeds: Up to 9066+ MT/s (OC)

• Features:

  • Dual-channel architecture

  • Non-ECC, unbuffered, CUDIMM

  • Intel® XMP support

  • DIMM Flex, DIMM FIT

  • ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMPIII)

Graphics Output

• 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 8K@60Hz)

• 1 × HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K@60Hz)

• 2 × Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (DisplayPort/Thunderbolt video output)

  • Thunderbolt 4 supports up to 8K@60Hz ×1 or 4K@60Hz ×2

  • Full support requires compatible CPUs

Expansion Slots

From CPU:

• 1 × PCIe 5.0 x16

From Chipset:

• 1 × PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode)

Storage

• Total: 5 × M.2 slots, 4 × SATA 6Gb/s

• M.2 Configuration:

  • M.2_1 (CPU): PCIe 5.0 x4, 2242–22110

  • M.2_2 (CPU): PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280

  • M.2_3–M.2_4 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280/22110

  • M.2_5 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA, 2242–2280

• RAID Support:

  • PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10

  • SATA RAID 0/1/5/10

Networking

• LAN: Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet + ASUS LANGuard

• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7 (2×2, up to 5.8Gbps)

  • 2.4 / 5 / 6GHz band support

  • Full Wi-Fi 7 support requires Windows 11 24H2

• Bluetooth: v5.4

USB Ports

Rear I/O (10 ports):

• 2 × Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C)

• 6 × USB 10Gbps (5 × Type-A, 1 × USB-C w/ up to 30W fast charging)

• 2 × USB 5Gbps (Type-A)

Front I/O (7 ports):

• 1 × USB 20Gbps header (Type-C)

• 1 × USB 5Gbps header (supports 2 ports)

• 2 × USB 2.0 headers (support 4 ports)

Audio

• Chipset: ROG SupremeFX ALC4080 (7.1 Surround)

• Features:

  • Savitech SV3H712 AMP

  • Optical S/PDIF out

  • High quality 120dB SNR playback, 110dB SNR recording

  • Supports 32-bit/384kHz playback

  • SupremeFX shielding, premium capacitors

• Front HD audio panel required for full 7.1 output

Back Panel I/O

• 2 × Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C)

• 6 × USB 10Gbps (5 × A + 1 × C w/ 30W PD)

• 2 × USB 5Gbps (A)

• 1 × DisplayPort

• 1 × HDMI

• 1 × Intel® 2.5Gb LAN

• 1 × Wi-Fi module

• 2 × Audio jacks

• 1 × Optical S/PDIF

• 1 × BIOS FlashBack™ button

• 1 × Clear CMOS button

Cooling Headers

• 1 × CPU fan (4-pin)

• 1 × CPU OPT fan (4-pin)

• 1 × AIO pump header (4-pin)

• 5 × Chassis fan headers (4-pin)

Internal I/O

• Power:

  • 1 × 24-pin ATX

  • 2 × 8-pin CPU power

• Storage:

  • 5 × M.2 slots

  • 4 × SATA 6Gb/s

• USB:

  • 1 × USB 20Gbps (C)

  • 1 × USB 5Gbps (2 ports)

  • 2 × USB 2.0 (4 ports)

• Miscellaneous:

  • 3 × Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers

  • Chassis Intrusion

  • CPU Overvoltage jumper

  • Audio header

  • Thermal sensor

  • Thunderbolt (USB4) header

  • Start button

  • Front panel header

Special Features

• ASUS Q-Design:

  • Q-Latch / Q-Release / Q-Slide / Q-DIMM

  • Q-LED indicators

  • Q-Antenna

  • Q-Dashboard

• EZ DIY Features:

  • BIOS FlashBack™

  • Pre-mounted I/O Shield

  • Clear CMOS

  • SafeDIMM & SafeSlot

• Thermal:

  • M.2 heatsinks + backplate

Software

• ROG Exclusive:

  • ROG CPU-Z

  • Dolby Atmos

• ASUS Software:

  • Armoury Crate

  • Aura Sync + Creator

  • AI Cooling II

  • GameFirst

  • TurboV Core

  • ASUS AI Advisor, DriverHub, GlideX

  • USB Wattage Watcher

  • AIDA64 Extreme (60 days)

  • HWiNFO

  • Adobe CC (30 days)

  • Norton 360 (60 days)

  • WinRAR (40 days)

BIOS

• 256Mb UEFI AMI BIOS

• Features: AI Overclocking Guide, ASUS EZ Flash, MyHotkey, FlexKey, CrashFree BIOS 3

Accessories Included

• 2 × SATA 6Gb/s cables

• 1 × ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna

• 1 × Thermal pad (M.2 22110)

• 1 × M.2 Q-Latch package

• 5 × M.2 rubbers

• Cable ties

• ROG keychain

• ROG Strix stickers

• Quick Start Guide

Operating System Compatibility

• Windows 11 (22H2 or later)