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Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Apex (LGA 1851) DDR5 ATX Motherboard

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Intel Core Ultra compatible, LGA 1851 Socket, Z890, PCIe Gen 5, ATX, 2x DIMM slots, DDR5 9000MHz (OC), 6x M.2 , 4x SATA, 5Gb LAN, WIFI7, 8x USB Type-A, 3x USB Type-C
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SKU MOT-ASU-03430
EAN 4711387754290
MPN 90MB1IP0-M0EAY0
MANUFACTURER Asus
Feature Details
CPU Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA1851
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
* Refer to ASUS Support for CPU support list.
** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on CPU types.
Chipset Intel® Z890 Chipset
Memory 2 x DIMM slots, max. 96GB, DDR5
Supports up to 9000+ MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered, Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
DIMM Fit
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
Supports DIMM Flex
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III)
* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration. For more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of the product information site or visit ASUS Support.
* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
Graphics 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 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.
** In Thunderbolt4™ mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC or 4K@60Hz x 2, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps or 16Gbps/16Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs.
*** In DP alt mode, only one USB Type-C® port supports up to UHBR20 at a time.
**** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.
Expansion Slots Support 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
2 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site.
** 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 be disabled.
To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to ASUS Support for the list of supported peripherals.
Storage Total supports 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 (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 DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG 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 be disabled.
Ethernet 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth® Wi-Fi 7*
2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**
Supports 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 11 ports)
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
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 ALC4080*
- 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
- Savitech SV3H712 AMP
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover
* 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™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
2 x Gold-plated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
Internal I/O Connectors Fan and Cooling related:
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers
1 x W_PUMP+ header
1 x Extra Flow Fan header
Power related:
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V 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 80 Light Bar jumper
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
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
1 x Pause switch
18 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
1 x ReTry button
2 x RSVD switches
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
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header
Special Features Extreme OC Kit:
- FlexKey button
- LN2 Mode
- ProbeIt
- ReTry button
- Safe boot button
- Start button
- Slow Mode
Extreme Engine Digi+:
- SMD Capacitor
- MicroFine Alloy Choke
ASUS Q-Design:
- M.2 Q-Latch
- M.2 Q-Release
- M.2 Q-Slide
- PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)
- Q-Antenna
- Q-Code
- Q-Dashboard
- Q-Connector
- Q-DIMM
- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
- Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution:
- M.2 heatsink backplate
- M.2 heatsink
- VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY:
- 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
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
- Power Saving
- HWiNFO
ASUS AI Advisor
ASUS Driver Hub
ASUS GlideX
Turbo Vcore
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
Thunderbolt™ Share
USB Wattage Watcher
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
UEFI BIOS:
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY:
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- ASUS MyHotkey
NPU Boost
BIOS 2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability WOL by PME
Accessories ROG DIMM.2 with Heatsink:
1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink
1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.2
2 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2
Additional Cooling Kit:
1 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110
1 x ROG Memory Fan Kit
Miscellaneous:
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
1 x Q-connector
1 x ROG VIP card
3 x M.2 Q-Slide package
5 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), Windows 10 64-bit (21H2 & later)
Form Factor ATX Form Factor (12 inch x 9.6 inch / 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Colour
Primary Colour White
Wi-Fi & LAN
LAN Yes
LAN Ports 1x 5 Gbit/s
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Yes
Wi-Fi Standard Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Standard 5.4
Dimensions
Length 305 mm
Width 244 mm
Motherboard
Motherboard Chipset Intel Z890
Dual BIOS Yes
Built-In I/O Shield Yes
Fan Header
4 pin fan connectors 9
Form Factor
Motherboard formfactor ATX
CPU
CPU Manufacturer Intel
CPU Socket 1851
External Ports
USB4 Gen 3x2 (external) Type C 2.0000
USB 3.2 (external) Type C 1
USB 3.1 (external) Type A 4
USB 3.0 (external) Type A 4
Lighting
Lighting Yes
Lighting Colour RGB
Lighting Compatibility ASUS Aura Sync
Back Connect
Back Connect No
Water Cooling
Watercooling No
Product series
Product Series/Family ROG
Expansion Slots
PCIe x16 slots (total) 2
PCIe x4 slots (total) 2
PCIe 5.0 x16 mechanical slot 2
PCIe 4.0 x4 mechanical slot 2
Memory
Max. Memory 96 GB
Memory Type DDR5
Memory Form Factor DIMM
Max. Memory Speed (OC) 9000 MT/s
EEC Support Yes
Memory slots 2x
Performance Profile XMP
Internal Ports
CPU Power Supply 2x 8-Pin
USB 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 (internal) Type C Header 2
USB 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 (internal) Type C Possible Ports 2
USB 3.0 (internal) Header 2
USB 3.0 (internal) Possible Ports 4
USB 2.0 (internal) Header 2
USB 2.0 (internal) Possible Ports 4
RGB / LED connectors 3x Digital RGB (3-Pin 5VDG)
Front Panel Audio Header Yes
Cooling
Backplate Yes
M.2 Heatsinks Yes
VRM Heatsinks Yes
Storage Ports
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 1
M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 3
SATA 6G (internal) 4
Audio
Soundchip Realtek ALC4080
Power Specifications
Power Stages (VRMs) 22+1+2+2
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