ROG STRIX Z890-E GAMING WIFI

With an advanced power design and AI features, the ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi delivers top-tier performance. Equipped with Thunderbolt™ 4, WiFi 7, high-speed DDR5 slots, and seven M.2 slots, it provides exceptional connectivity and speed, making it ideal for elite gaming and 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.

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%.

The ROG Strix Z890-E features seven onboard M.2 slots, all of which support ROG M.2 PowerBoost to help ensure that every onboard M.2 device can operate simultaneously at optimal performance.

The ROG Strix Z890-E boasts a sleek, understated design that enables easy integration with a variety of system components. Its deep black PCB and metallic heatsinks create a bold, intense aesthetic, while the Polymo Lighting on the I/O shroud adds a customizable touch of RGB, so you can keep things subtle or make a statement.

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

• Intel® Socket LGA1851 for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2), 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

• 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192 GB, DDR5, Support up to 8800+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*, Dual Channel Memory Architecture, Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module, Supports DIMM Flex, NitroPath DRAM Technology, DIMM Fit, ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III), * Non-ECC, Un-buffered DDR5 Memory supports On-Die ECC function

Graphics

• 1 x DisplayPort**, 1 x HDMI® port***, 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs****, ** Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. *** Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. **** In ThunderboltTM 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, Only one USB Type-C® port supports up to UHBR20 at a time.

Expansion Slots

• Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2), 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes), Intel® Z890 Chipset, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)

Storage

• Total supports 7 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), M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**, M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**, Intel® Z890 Chipset; M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode), M.2_6 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode), M.2_7 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. ** M.2_3 & M.2_4 slots share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5). When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are occupied with SSD devices, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only.

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, Support 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, Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover * 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 14 ports), 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (2 x USB Type-C®), 9 x USB 10Gbps ports (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®* + 1 x USB Type-C® with up to 30W PD Fast-charge)**, 3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A), Front USB (Total 11 ports), 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®), 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support additional 4 USB 5Gbps ports, 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports, * USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/3A, ** USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max. 2A.

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; 7 x M.2 slots (Key M), 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports, USB; 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®), 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support additional 4 USB 5Gbps ports, 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports, Miscellaneous; 3 x Addressable Gen2 headers, 1 x Chassis Intrusion header, 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper, 1 x FlexKey button, 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO), 1 x Start button, 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header, 1 x Thermal Sensor header, 1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header

Back I/O Ports

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (2 x USB Type-C®), 9 x USB 10Gbps ports (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C® + 1 x USB Type-C® with up to 30W PD Fast-charge), 3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A), 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI® port, 1 x Wi-Fi Module, 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet, 2 x Gold-plated 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 - AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - GameFirst - HWiNFO - Power Saving, ASUS Driver Hub, ASUS GlideX, TurboV Core, USB Wattage Watcher, Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial), Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial), 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, 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-Code - Q-Dashboard - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot, ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsinks - M.2 heatsink backplate - VRM heatsink design, ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack™ button - BIOS FlashBack™ LED - Clear CMOS button - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot - SafeDIMM, Aura Sync - Addressable Gen2 headers

BIOS

• 256 Mb Flash ROM, 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 Wi-Fi Q-Antenna, 1 x Cable ties pack, 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package, 2 x M.2 Q-Slides, 1 x ROG key chain, 1 x ROG Strix stickers, 7 x M.2 Rubbers, Documentation; 1 x Quick start guide