GIGABYTE Z890 AERO G

GIGABYTE Z890 AERO G

For designers, production engineers, and content creators who require the utmost stability and speed in data transfer and handling large files, the stylish white GIGABYTE Z890 AERO G motherboard provides an unparalleled working environment. It supports the latest Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) and unleashes the power of DDR5 memory to reach unprecedented frequencies of 9200 MT/s. It also features a versatile Thunderbolt 4 Type-C port and ultra-fast Wi-Fi 7 technology, ensuring a smooth flow of your data and allowing you to complete your projects in record time.

Features of the GIGABYTE Z890 AERO G Motherboard

Power, Stability, and DDR5 Memory:

• The Z890 AERO G motherboard is based on the Intel Z890 chipset and comes in an ATX form factor. It is designed for heavy tasks thanks to its dual digital power design (Twin Digital VRM) with a 16+1+2 phase configuration, featuring smart power stages rated at 80 amps, ensuring ultra-stable power delivery to your processor, which is critical for rendering and stable overclocking. The motherboard supports 4 DIMM slots for DDR5 memory with a total capacity of up to 256GB, and it can achieve impressive overclocking speeds of up to 9200 MT/s thanks to its support for XMP 3.0 profiles.

Standard and Professional Storage and Expansion:

• The storage capacity is the strongest point of this motherboard, as it features a total of 5 M.2 connectors, with the main connector supporting PCIe 5.0 x4, which is ideal for next-generation ultra-fast drives. Additionally, there are 4 extra M.2 connectors that support PCIe 4.0 x4, all equipped with a thermal shield (M.2 Thermal Guard) to ensure that the speeds of the units do not drop under pressure. Furthermore, the motherboard provides a primary PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for the graphics card, and another PCIe 5.0 x8 slot (which shares bandwidth with the x16).

Advanced communication ports and networks:

• The motherboard features connectivity ports specifically designed for creators. It includes a Thunderbolt 4 Type-C port on the back panel, which provides data transfer speeds of up to 40 gigabits per second and supports DisplayPort Alt Mode for video output, making it easy to connect high-resolution professional displays. For network connectivity, it boasts dual Intel 2.5GbE LAN ports, along with the latest Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) wireless module that ensures the lowest latency and the highest possible transfer rates.

The GIGABYTE Z890 AERO G motherboard is the preferred platform for creators, as it combines DDR5 overclocking capabilities of up to 9200 MT/s with comprehensive connectivity via Thunderbolt 4 and 5 M.2 slots.

Specifications of the GIGABYTE Z890 AERO G Motherboard

CPU

LGA1851 socket: Support for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors

L3 cache varies with CPU

* Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.

Chipset

Intel® Z890 Express Chipset

Memory

Support for DDR5 9200(O.C) / 9066(O.C) / 8933(O.C) / 8800(O.C) / 8600(O.C) / 8400(O.C) /8266(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400 / 6200 / 6000 / 5800 / 5600MT/s memory modules.

4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity of system memory

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Support CUDIMM memory module

(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

• Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:

- 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB4® USB Type-C® port), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs

When a Thunderbolt™ monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (single display output).

When a USB4® USB Type-C® monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 3840x2160@240 Hz (single display output).

* Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-6, "Back Panel Connectors," for more information.)

* Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3

- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz

* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.

- 1 x Front HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1080@30 Hz

* Support for HDMI 1.4 version.

(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Support for up to triple-display at the same time

Audio

Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC

* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

* You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

2 x Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chips (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication module

Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE202 (BE200NGW M)

- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands

- BLUETOOTH 5.4

- Support for 11be 160MHz wireless standard

(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)

* Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.)

** Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.

Expansion Slots

• CPU:

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x8 (PCIEX8)

* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

* The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

• Chipset:

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)

Storage Interface

• CPU:

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)

• Chipset:

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)

- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)

- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

USB

• CPU:

- 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C®) ports on the back panel

*Support up to 40Gbps with Thunderbolt devices

*Support up to 20Gbps with USB4 devices

*Support up to 10Gbps with USB 3.2 devices

• Chipset:

- 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header

- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

• Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:

- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors

1 x CPU fan header

1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header

3 x system fan headers

1 x system fan/water cooling pump header

3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers

1 x RGB LED strip header

5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

1 x front panel header

1 x front panel audio header

1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)

1 x HDMI port (Note)

1 x power button

1 x reset button

1 x Q-Flash Plus button

1 x reset jumper

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

Back Panel Connectors

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

1 x HDMI port (Note)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)

1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® ports)

2 x RJ-45 ports

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

2 x audio jacks

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

I/O Controller

iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

Voltage detection

Temperature detection

Fan speed detection

Water cooling flow rate detection

Fan fail warning

Fan speed control

* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

BIOS

1 x 256 Mbit flash

Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)

* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Q-Flash Plus

Support for Smart Backup

Bundled Software

Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System

Support for Windows 11 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm