Features of ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming Wifi DDR5 Intel Motherboard
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.
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Ai OVERCLOCKING
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming Wifi AI Overclocking profiles the CPU and cooling to predict the optimal configuration and push the system to its limits.
AI NETWORKING II
AI Networking II combines intelligent technologies to continuously optimize network performance, provide trustworthy and seamless connectivity, and unleash the full speed of WiFi 7*.
NPU BOOST
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%.
DDR5 Strength
ROG has a rich history of delivering top-tier memory performance, and DDR5 is no exception. Enhanced signal routing can push enthusiast-grade kits well beyond the 8 GT/s threshold on the Strix Z890-A, with even greater speeds on the horizon. For experienced users, the UEFI offers a wide range of options to fine-tune and push performance to its limits.
DIMM FIT
DIMM Fit is an ASUS-exclusive BIOS feature that precisely analyzes individual memory modules to optimize performance and pinpoint potential issues. This offers peak efficiency, compatibility, and system stability.
Whether you are an overclocker seeking ultimate performance, a competitor pursuing the most responsive gameplay, or a content creator prioritizing rock-solid stability, DIMM Fit provides optimizations tailored to your needs and your hardware configuration.
AEMP III
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. Through a two-phase comprehensive tuning process, AEMP III first optimizes the clock driver and then the memory frequency. This results in the best balance between performance and stability, even at cutting-edge speeds of DDR5-8000 or higher.*
M.2 BACKPLATE
An integrated backplate helps ensure that high-performance drives can deliver peak performance, even when airflow is restricted.
M.2 HEATSINKS
Heatsinks cover every slot to help keep onboard NVME SSDs at optimal temperatures for consistent performance and reliability.
VRM HEATSINK ARRAY
Two thick heatsinks covering the power delivery section provide strategic airflow channels for increased heat dissipation while empowering high-performance Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors
CPU FAN HEADERS
A dedicated pair of PWM/DC fan headers provides easy access to CPU coolers.
AIO PUMP FAN HEADER
A dedicated PWM/DC header connects self-contained water-cooling setups.
Specification of ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming Wifi DDR5 Intel Motherboard
| CPU |
Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)* Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
| Chipset |
Intel® Z890 Chipset |
| Memory |
4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5 Support up to 8600+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) * 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 product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. * 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*** - Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. * 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. **** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. ***** While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to the HDMI port on the back I/O panel or to a discrete graphics card. |
| 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) - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals. |
| 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. |
| Ethernet |
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*** *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 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/PPD 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 |
| 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. |
| Back Panel 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Software Features |
ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - Dolby Atmos ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - GameFirst - Power Saving AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) HWiNFO ASUS AI Advisor ASUS DriverHub ASUS GlideX MyAsus 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 |
| 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 |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor |
| 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |