ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI

ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI

In the world of building custom computers, where every detail matters, the ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WIFI motherboard stands out as a model that combines elegance and power. It is not just a piece of hardware; it is the cornerstone that unleashes the potential of the latest Intel processors. Designed with exceptional precision to fit compact computers, it offers a range of advanced features that ensure maximum performance and stability, proving that small size never means compromising on power.

Features of the ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI Motherboard

Detailed description and features:

The ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WIFI motherboard is an exceptional choice for users looking to build a computer that combines powerful performance with a compact design, while taking advantage of the latest available technologies.

1. Support for the new generation of processors and memory:

• Support for Intel Core Ultra Processors: The motherboard is equipped with an LGA1851 socket to support Intel Core Ultra processors (second generation), placing you at the forefront of modern technology and ensuring your device has exceptional capability to handle the most complex tasks.
• Advanced Intel Z890 Chip: Thanks to this powerful chip, the motherboard offers maximum flexibility and performance. You can take advantage of memory overclocking capabilities to increase DDR5 speeds to levels exceeding 8666 MT/s, unleashing the full power of your device's memory.
• Massive DDR5 Memory: The board features four DIMM slots, supporting a maximum memory capacity of up to 256GB, providing you with a huge workspace for multitasking, editing, and running the most demanding games.

2. Unlimited storage and expansion options:

• Three ultra-fast M.2 slots:
  • M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot: Provides unmatched data transfer speeds, allowing you to make the most of the latest SSD drives.
  • Two M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots: provide high speeds and enough space to add more fast storage.
• SATA 6Gb/s Ports: The motherboard features six SATA ports to support traditional hard drives and SSDs, with support for RAID technologies that allow you to enhance performance or protect your data.
• Expansion Slots: The motherboard provides a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot to support the latest and most powerful graphics cards, in addition to two PCIe 4.0 slots for other expansions.

3. Ultra-fast connectivity and advanced features:

• Wireless Wi-Fi 7 Connectivity: The board is equipped with the latest wireless networking standards, providing you with ultra-fast connection speeds, greater stability, and very low latency, which is essential for online gaming.
• Wired 2.5Gb Ethernet: The Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port ensures a fast and reliable wired connection for downloading and gaming.
• Varied I/O Ports: It features a rich array of rear ports, including a 20Gbps USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt, allowing you to connect a high-definition display directly. It also includes USB ports with speeds of 10Gbps, 5Gbps, and 2.0 to meet all your needs.

In conclusion, the ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WIFI motherboard proves to be the solid foundation upon which to build an advanced system, combining support for the latest Intel processors, ultra-fast DDR5 memory, advanced storage options, and seventh-generation wireless connectivity, all in a sleek Micro-ATX package, making it the ideal choice for those seeking powerful performance in a compact and future-proof design.

Specifications of the ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI Motherboard

Model

• PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI

CPU

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2), LGA1851
• 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 DDR5 DIMM slots, max. 256GB
• Support up to 8666+MT/s (OC),  Non-ECC, Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*
• Dual channel memory architecture
• DIMM Fit
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
• 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/. Adjustments will be made based on the specifications of mass-produced memory products available on the market.

** Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort**

1 x HDMI™ port*** 

1 x USB 20Gbps port (USB Type-C®) supports DisplayPort video output****

*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.

**Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.

***Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

****Supports max. 4K@120Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.

***** 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)

2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (support x1 mode)

* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).

- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

 - Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

 - Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)*

• M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)

 - Intel® Z890 Chipset

• M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• 6 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 Realtek 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 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.9Gbps 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 support Wi-Fi 6E.

For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available , please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details.

** 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 8 ports)

• 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C® with DP Alt mode)
• 1x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A)
• 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) **

 - Front USB (Total 7 ports)

• 1 x USB 5Gbps 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_E1 port, USB_E2 port, USB_E3 port and USB_E4 port share the bandwidth.

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback

• Audio Features

- Audio Shielding

- Premium audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C® with DP Alt mode)
• 1x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A)
• 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
• 1 x DisplayPorts
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x Wi-Fi module
• 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet
• 3 x audio jacks
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ 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
• 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

 - Power related

• 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
• 1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
• 1 x 4-pin +12V CPU Power connector

 - Storage related

• 3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

 - USB

• 1 x USB 5Gbps 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 Gen2 headers
• 1 x Aura RGB header
• 1 x Clear CMOS header
• 1 x Chassis Intrusion header
• 1 x COM Port header
• 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
• 1 x 10-1 pin Front Panel System header
• 1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header

Special Features

• ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)

- LANGuard

- Overvoltage Protection

- SafeSlot

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O

• ASUS Q-Design

- Q-Antenna

- Q-Dashboard

- Q-DIMM

- Q-LED Core

- Q-Slot

• ASUS Thermal Solution

- VRM heatsink design

• ASUS EZ DIY

- BIOS FlashBack™ button

- BIOS FlashBack™ LED

- ProCool

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

• Aura Sync

- Aura RGB header

- Addressable Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- Aura Sync

- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)

- Power Saving

ASUS AI Advisor

ASUS DriverHub

ASUS GlideX

TurboV Core

ASUS CPU-Z

Norton 360 for Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)

WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)

UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- ASUS MyHotkey

NPU Boost (Intel K-series Processors only)

BIOS

• 256 (128+128) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

• WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

 - Cables

• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

 - Miscellaneous

• 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
• 3 x Screw packages for M.2 SSD

 - Documentation

• 1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

• Windows 11  (22H2 & later)

Form Factor

• mATX Form Factor
• 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)