ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX

The ROG Maximus Z890 Apex fully supports Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (Series 2). Precision-engineered for supreme overclocking, it carries the legacy of the series forward into a new generation. With exceptional power delivery and a two-slot DDR5 memory layout, overclockers can meet and exceed their ambitions for record-breaking CPU and memory performance. For those who favor lighter colors for the aesthetics of their build, the ROG Maximus Z890 Apex features a cobble-gray surface, polished metallic accents, sleek contours and a predominantly silver palette.

AI Networking II combines intelligent technologies to continuously optimize network performance, provide trustworthy and seamless connectivity, and unleash the full speed of WiFi 7.

Using AI technology to understand natural-language questions or scenario descriptions, ASUS AI Advisor allows users to explore the functionality and advanced features of ASUS motherboards in a simple and straightforward way.

The integrated NPU in Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) efficiently accelerates AI workflows — and NPU Boost lets you do more with it. This BIOS feature overclocks the NPU with just one click, increasing performance by up to 24%.

DIMM Flex employs specialized circuitry that can boost performance or address potential stability issues, depending on temperature readings.

Simplify your motherboard configuration with BIOS Q-Dashboard. Its intuitive visual representation of hardware connections and corresponding BIOS settings takes the complexity out of setting up your system. Upgrade now, and discover the power of BIOS Q-Dashboard to easily and efficiently enhance your computing setup.

ASUS DriverHub streamlines the installation and management of ASUS drivers and utilities to keep your hardware up-to-date and performing optimally. This standalone application automatically detects current driver versions and presents available updates in a list view. By default, it supports ASUS motherboards, and users are invited to install ASUS DriverHub after OS installation. Additionally, ASUS DriverHub offers one-click installation and update checks, making it easier for users to keep their systems running smoothly and efficiently.

Up your game with complementary Aura Sync enhanced aesthetics, featuring preset lighting effects that can be easily synchronized across compatible ROG graphics cards, monitors, keyboards, and mice to give your setup a unified look.

News & Updates

• 2024/10/24: A new BIOS has been released addressing various bugs, including no display from the graphics card when installing Windows 11 24H2. It is recommended to use the new EZ Flash tool to update directly using the ZIP file downloaded from the ASUS site.

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor, 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

CPU

• Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2) , LGA1851, Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** - ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

• Intel® Z890 Chipset

Memory

• 2 x DIMM slots, max. 96 GB, DDR5, Supports up to 9600+ 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)

Graphics

• 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs****\*****While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to a discrete graphics card.**In Thunderbolt4TM 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.

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, ** 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.

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 disabled.

LAN

• 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

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.

USB Ports

• 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

OS Support

• Windows 11 (22H2 & later)

Internal I/O Ports

• 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*, *The Thunderbolt™ card can only be used when installed to the PCIEX4(G4)_2 slot. Ensure to install your Thunderbolt™ card to the PCIEX4(G4)_2 slot.

Back 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,

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 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - ASUS MyHotkey, NPU Boost

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.

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