ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI

With Thunderbolt™ 4, PCIe® 5.0, and Polymo lighting, the ROG Strix Z890-A delivers lightning-fast data transfers, exceptional connectivity and a customizable aesthetic that can be subtle or bold. This motherboard delivers the power and speed essential for elite gaming and the demands of advanced AI PC applications.

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.

ASUS AI Overclocking profiles the CPU and cooling to predict the optimal configuration and push the system to its limits.

AI COOLING II - Balance the thermals and acoustics of any build with a single click.

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

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%.

ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III) is an advanced firmware feature that empowers users to achieve unparalleled memory performance with cutting-edge CUDIMM memory.

DIMM Flex provides enthusiasts with a powerful new way to overclock their DDR5 memory modules.

The ROG Strix Z890-A features a sleek white surface for a contemporary and stylish appearance that fits effortlessly into most system builds. Metallic heatsinks complement the clean design, while subtle Polymo lighting on the I/O shroud lets you choose between a refined, minimalist look or a vibrant, eye-catching display.

ROG Strix motherboards feature ASUS Aura technology, enabling full lighting control and a variety of presets for both onboard RGB LEDs and third-party accessories. Effects can be easily synced 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), 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. 192 GB, DDR5, Support up to 9066+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*, Dual channel memory architecture, Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module, Supports DIMM Flex, Supports DIMM FIT, ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMPIII)

Graphics

• 1 x DisplayPort*, 1 x HDMI™ port**, 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***, - Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. * Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. ** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. *** In Thunderbolt™ 4 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, supports up to UHBR20.

Expansion Slots

• Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2), 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, Intel® Z890 Chipset, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)

Storage

• Total Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports; 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 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode), Intel® Z890 Chipset; M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode), M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode), M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes), 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.

LAN

• 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb 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 - 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 10 ports); 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®)*, 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®with up to 30W PD/PPS Fast-charge)**, 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A), Front USB (Total 7 ports); 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® )*, 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 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: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max. 2.0A

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, 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers, Power Related; 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector, 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors, Storage Related; 5 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 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports, 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports, Miscellaneous; 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers, 1 x Chassis Intrusion header, 1 x CPU Over voltage jumper, 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO), 1 x Start button, 1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header, 1 x Thermal Sensor header, 1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header

Back I/O Ports

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®), 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®with up to 30W PD/PPD Fast-charge), 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A), 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI™ port, 1 x Wi-Fi module, 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port, 2 x Audio jacks, 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port, 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button, 1 x Clear CMOS button

Software Features

• ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - Dolby Atmos, ASUS Exclusive Software, Armoury Crate - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - GameFirst - Power Saving, AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial), HWiNFO, ASUS AI Advisor, ASUS DriverHub, ASUS GlideX, USB Wattage Watcher, TurboV Core, Adobe Creative Cloud (30 Days Free Trial), Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial), WinRAR (40 Days 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, FlexKey

Special Features

• Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black metallic capacitors, 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-Dashboard - Q-DIMM- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-SlotASUS, Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsink, ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack™ button - BIOS FlashBack™ LED - Clear CMOS button - CPU Socket lever protector - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot - SafeDIMM, Aura Sync - Addressable Gen 2 headers

BIOS

• 256 Mb UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

• WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

• Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables, Additional Cooling Kit; 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110, Miscellaneous; 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, 1 x Cable ties package, 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package, 1 x ROG key chain, 1 x ROG Strix stickers, 5 x M.2 rubbers, Documentation; 1 x Quick start guide