Asus ROG STRIX Z890-I GAMING WIFI

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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

2 x DIMM slots, max. 128GB, DDR5
Support up to 9200+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC,
Un-buffered, Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*
Dual channel memory architecture
DIMM Fit
Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile
(XMP) memory module
Supports DIMM Flex
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III)
* 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 HDMI™ port**
2 x Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB
Type-C^®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***
* Graphics specifications may vary between
CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
** 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, Only one USB Type-C^® port supports up to UHBR20 at a time.
**** 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 (supports x16 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/download-center/ for
the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

Total Supports 2 x M.2 slots and 2 x SATA
6Gb/s ports*
Intel^® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)**
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type
2230/2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type
2230/2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports***
* Intel^® Rapid Storage Technology supports
PCIe RAID 0/1, SATA RAID 0/1.
** M.2_2 slot shares bandwidth with
PCIEX16(G5). When M.2_2 slot is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5) will run
x8 only.
*** Install ROG FPS Card to support 2 x
SATA 6Gb/s ports.

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 9 ports)
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (2 x USB Type-C^®)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C^®)
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
1 x USB 5Gbps port (1 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 3 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB
Type-C^®)
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional
USB 5Gbps ports
ROG STRIX HIVE II (Total 2 ports)
2 x USB 10Gbps ports ( 1 x USB Type-C^®+ 1 x
Type-A)
ROG FPS Card (Total 3 ports)
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 3
USB 2.0 ports
* USB Type-C^® power delivery output: max.
5V/3A

Audio

ROG Strix Hive II Audio Features
- ROG Hyper-Grounding Technology
- ESS^® SABRE9260Q DAC
- Silver-plated audio jacks
- Dedicated audio PCB layers
* All audio functions on ROG STRIX Z890-I
GAMING WIFI are supported through the ROG STRIX HIVE II.

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 (2 x USB Type-C^®)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C^®)
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
1 x USB 5Gbps port (1 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header
1 x Extra Flow Fan header
Power Related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
Storage Related
2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
USB
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB
Type-C^®)
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional
USB 5Gbps ports
Miscellaneous
2 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x 2-pin Power Button header
1 x Thermal Sensor header
2 x USB Type-C^® connectors to install ROG
FPS card
ROG FPS card
2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x Front Panel header
1 x Alteration PCIe Mode switch
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 3 additional
USB 2.0 ports

Special Features

Extreme Engine Digi+
- 5K Black metallic capacitors
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Release Duo
- PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim (with PCIe
SafeSlot)
- Q-Antenna
- Q-Dashboard
- Q-DIMM
- Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- M.2 heatsink backplate
- M.2 heatsink
- VRM heatsink design
- Fan bracket
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- CPU Socket lever protector
- ProCool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeDIMM
- Backplate
Aura Sync
- Addressable Gen 2 headers
ROG STRIX HIVE II
1 x USB Type-C^® connects to motherboard
2 x USB 10Gbps ports ( 1 x USB Type-C^®+ 1 x
Type-A)
1 x Headphone jack with mic in
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Power button
1 x Volume control knob with mute button
Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA
[white], Boot Device [yellow green])

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software
- ROG CPU-Z
- Dolby Atmos
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Aura Creator
- Aura Sync
- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
- GameFirst
- Power Saving
HWiNFO
AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)
ASUS AI Advisor
ASUS Driver Hub
ASUS GlideX
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

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables
1 x ROG USB2.0 splitter cable
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
1 x Panel Cable
ROG FPS Card
1 x ROG FPS Card
ROG STRIX HIVE II
1 x ROG STRIX HIVE II
1 x USB Type-C^® power connection cable
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
1 x Cable ties package
1 x ROG key chain
1 x ROG Strix stickers
Documentation
1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows 11 (22H2 later)

Form Factor

Mini-ITX Form Factor
6.7 inch x 6.7 inch (17 cm x 17 cm)