Asus ROG STRIX Z890-E GAMING WIFI ATX motherboard, LGA1851 Socket, DDR5 up to 9200MHz, 7x M.2 slots (3x PCIe 5.0), Wi-Fi 7, 5Gb LAN, Dual Thunderbolt 4, AI-Enhanced Overclocking

Model

ROG STRIX Z890-E GAMING WIFI

CPU

• Socket: Intel® LGA1851

• Compatible CPUs: Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)

• Features Supported:

  • Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

  • Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

Chipset

• Intel® Z890 Chipset

Memory

• 4 x DIMM slots, up to 256GB DDR5

• Supports up to 9200+ MT/s (OC)

• Non-ECC, Unbuffered, CUDIMM (Clocked Unbuffered DIMM)

• Dual-channel architecture

• Supports:

  • Intel® XMP (Extreme Memory Profile)

  • DIMM Flex

  • DIMM FIT

  • ASUS AEMP III (Enhanced Memory Profile III)

  • NitroPath DRAM Technology

*Actual supported speeds and configurations may vary based on CPU and memory kits.
*DDR5 supports On-Die ECC (for Non-ECC memory).

Graphics

• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (max 8K@60Hz)

• 1 x HDMI® 2.1 port (max 8K@60Hz)

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C)

  • Support DisplayPort + Thunderbolt video output

  • Thunderbolt mode: 8K@60Hz x1 (DSC) or 4K@60Hz x2

  • DP Alt Mode: UHBR20 supported on one port at a time

*Graphics capabilities vary by CPU.
*Connect monitor to HDMI or discrete GPU during OS installation.

Expansion Slots

From CPU:

• 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes)

From Chipset:

• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (x4 mode)

Multi-GPU Support

• No explicit mention, but slot bifurcation supports GPU flexibility

Storage

Total: 7 x M.2 slots + 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

From CPU:

• M.2_1: PCIe 5.0 x4 (2242–22110)

• M.2_2: PCIe 4.0 x4 (2280)

• M.2_3: PCIe 5.0 x4 (2242–2280)**

• M.2_4: PCIe 5.0 x4 (2242–2280)**

From Chipset:

• M.2_5: PCIe 4.0 x4 (2280)

• M.2_6: PCIe 4.0 x4 (2280)

• M.2_7: PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA (2242–2280)

• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s

*RAID 0/1/5/10 supported via Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
**M.2_3 and M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5); if used, PCIEX16 runs at x8.

Networking

• Ethernet: 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet (with ASUS LANGuard)

• Wireless:

  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2×2)

  • 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz band support

  • Up to 5.8Gbps

• Bluetooth®: v5.4

*Full Wi-Fi 7 support requires Windows 11 24H2 or newer.
*Windows 10 supports only Wi-Fi 6.

USB Ports

Rear I/O (14 Ports):

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C)

• 9 x USB 10Gbps (7 x Type-A, 2 x Type-C — one with 30W PD)

• 3 x USB 5Gbps (Type-A)

Front I/O (11 Ports):

• 1 x USB 20Gbps (USB-C header)

• 2 x USB 5Gbps headers (4 ports)

• 3 x USB 2.0 headers (6 ports)

*USB-C PD:

• 5V/3A

• 5V/9V/12V/15V up to 30W depending on device support

Audio

• ROG SupremeFX 7.1 HD Audio (ALC4080 Codec)

  • 120 dB SNR stereo playback

  • 110 dB SNR recording

  • Supports 32-bit / 384kHz playback (front panel)

  • Impedance sensing, jack-detection, front mic retasking

  • Rear Optical S/PDIF

Audio Enhancements:

• Savitech SV3H712 AMP

• Gold-plated audio jacks

• Audio shielding

• Premium capacitors

• Audio cover

*7.1 surround requires HD audio module on chassis
*Use front panel jack or USB audio for spatial audio

Back Panel I/O

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C)

• 9 x USB 10Gbps (7 x Type-A + 2 x Type-C)

• 3 x USB 5Gbps (Type-A)

• 1 x HDMI®

• 1 x DisplayPort

• 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port

• 1 x Wi-Fi module

• 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks

• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out

• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

• 1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Headers

Cooling:

• 1 x 4-pin CPU fan

• 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT fan

• 1 x 4-pin AIO pump

• 5 x 4-pin chassis fans

Power:

• 1 x 24-pin ATX

• 2 x 8-pin 12V CPU

USB:

• 1 x USB 20Gbps (USB-C)

• 2 x USB 5Gbps headers (4 ports)

• 3 x USB 2.0 headers (6 ports)

Storage:

• 7 x M.2 slots

• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s

Other:

• 3 x Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers

• 1 x Front Panel Audio

• 1 x FlexKey button

• 1 x Chassis Intrusion

• 1 x PCIe Mode Switch

• 1 x Thermal Sensor

• 1 x Thunderbolt™ header

• 1 x System Panel header

• 1 x CPU Overvoltage jumper

• 1 x Start button

Special Features

Power & Hardware:

• Extreme Engine Digi+

• 5K Black Metallic Capacitors

ASUS Q-Design:

• M.2 Q-Latch, Q-Release, Q-Slide

• PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim

• Q-Antenna

• Q-Code

• Q-Dashboard

• Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot)

• Q-Slot

Thermal Solution:

• VRM heatsink

• M.2 heatsinks + backplates

EZ DIY Features:

• BIOS FlashBack™ + LED

• Clear CMOS

• ProCool II

• SafeSlot, SafeDIMM

• Pre-mounted I/O shield

Aura Sync:

• Addressable Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ROG Exclusive:

• ROG CPU-Z

• Dolby Atmos

ASUS Software:

• Armoury Crate

• Fan Xpert 4 (AI Cooling II)

• Aura Sync + Aura Creator

• TurboV Core

• GameFirst

• USB Wattage Watcher

• AI Advisor

• GlideX

• Driver Hub

• AIDA64 Extreme (60-day trial)

• HWiNFO

• Adobe Creative Cloud (trial)

• Norton 360 for Gamers (60-day trial)

• WinRAR (40-day trial)

UEFI BIOS

• 256 Mb UEFI AMI BIOS

• Features:

  • ASUS EZ Flash

  • CrashFree BIOS 3

  • UEFI EZ Mode

  • AI Overclocking Guide

  • MyHotkey

  • NPU Boost

  • FlexKey support

Manageability

• WOL by PME

• PXE

Accessories

Included:

• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

• 1 x Thermal pad (M.2 22110)

• 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Q-Antenna

• 1 x Cable tie pack

• 1 x M.2 Q-Latch pack

• 2 x M.2 Q-Slides

• 7 x M.2 rubbers

• 1 x ROG keychain

• 1 x ROG Strix sticker set

• 1 x Quick Start Guide

Operating System

• Supports Windows® 11 (22H2 and later)

Form Factor

• ATX (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm / 12″ x 9.6″)