ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO LGA1851 DDR5 ATX Motherboard
Key Features:
-
Socket: LGA1851 – supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
-
Chipset: Intel® Z890
-
Form Factor: ATX
-
Memory Support:
• 4× DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 256GB
• Supports up to 9200+ MT/s (OC), Dual Channel
• Intel® XMP, AEMP III, DIMM Flex, NitroPath DRAM, DIMM FIT
Expansion Slots:
-
1× PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16 or x8/x4/x4 mode)*
-
1× PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode)
-
1× PCIe 4.0 x1
*Note: M.2_3 or M.2_4 usage reduces PCIEX16(G5) to x8
Storage:
-
6× M.2 Slots:
• M.2_1 (PCIe 5.0 x4), M.2_2 (PCIe 4.0 x4)
• M.2_3 & M.2_4 (PCIe 5.0 x4, reduces GPU lane to x8)
• M.2_5 & M.2_6 (PCIe 4.0 x4) -
1× SlimSAS connector (PCIe 4.0 x4 or 4× SATA via adapter)
-
4× SATA 6Gb/s
-
Intel® RST RAID 0/1/5/10 support
Graphics Support:
-
1× HDMI (max 8K@60Hz with DSC)
-
2× Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C®, DP alt mode)
Networking:
-
1× Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
-
1× Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
-
ASUS LANGuard
-
Wireless:
• Wi-Fi 7 (2×2, 2.4/5/6GHz, up to 5.8Gbps)
• Bluetooth® v5.4
USB Connectivity:
-
Rear:
• 2× Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C®)
• 5× USB 10Gbps (4× Type-A + 1× USB-C®)
• 4× USB 5Gbps (Type-A) -
Front:
• 1× USB 20Gbps (Type-C®, 60W PD/QC4+)
• 1× USB 10Gbps (Type-C®)
• 4× USB 5Gbps (via 2 headers)
• 4× USB 2.0 (via 2 headers)
Audio:
-
SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082 HD Audio
-
ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC
-
120dB SNR playback / 110dB SNR recording
-
Gold-plated jacks, Optical S/PDIF out
-
Jack detection, Multi-stream, 32-bit/384kHz support
-
Spatial audio only via front panel or USB
Back Panel I/O:
-
2× Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C®)
-
5× USB 10Gbps, 4× USB 5Gbps
-
1× HDMI
-
2× Ethernet (2.5Gb + 5Gb)
-
2× Gold-plated audio jacks + Optical S/PDIF
-
1× BIOS FlashBack™, 1× Clear CMOS
Internal Headers & Power:
-
6× M.2, 4× SATA, 1× SlimSAS
-
1× USB 20Gbps (Type-C®), 1× USB 10Gbps (Type-C®)
-
4× USB 5Gbps, 4× USB 2.0
-
1× 24-pin, 2× 8-pin CPU, 1× 8-pin PCIe
-
Cooling: 7× 4-pin fan headers, 1× AIO, 1× W_PUMP+
Special Features:
-
Extreme OC Kit: Start, ReTry, FlexKey
-
ASUS Q-Design: Q-Latch, Q-Release, Q-Code, Q-Antenna
-
Enhanced Thermal Design: VRM & M.2 heatsinks, metal backplate
-
Aura Sync RGB with Addressable Gen 2 headers
-
ROG M.2 PowerBoost
-
USB Wattage Watcher (up to 60W fast charging on front USB-C®)
Software & BIOS:
-
ROG & ASUS Exclusive Software:
• Armoury Crate, Fan Xpert 4, GameFirst, AIDA64 (1-year), Dolby Atmos, AI Overclocking -
UEFI BIOS: 256Mb Flash ROM, CrashFree BIOS 3, EZ Flash, MyHotkey
-
Adobe & WinRAR trial included
Accessories Included:
-
1× Wi-Fi Q-Antenna
-
4× SATA cables
-
1× DDR5 Fan Holder
-
1× M.2 Thermal Pad
-
M.2 Q-Latch & Q-Slide kits
-
1× Q-Connector, 1× ARGB extension cable
-
ROG stickers and accessories