Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE - Intel® Core™ Ultra (S2) mobo, digital twin 16+1+2 VRM, D5 Bionic Corsa, AI Perfdrive, 4 DDR5 DIMMs (XMP), WIFI EZ-Plug, EZ-Latch Plus/Click, 4x M.2 (1 PCIe5.0 x4), TB4, 2.5GbE LAN, Wi‑Fi7, ALC1220

CPU

• Socket: LGA1851, supporting Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors

• L3 Cache: Varies with CPU

• Refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.

Chipset

• Chipset: Intel® Z890 Express Chipset

Memory

• Support: 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

• Sockets: 4 x DDR5 DIMM

• Capacity: Up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity)

• Architecture: Dual channel

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

• Non-ECC Support: Non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

• XMP Support: Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

• CUDIMM: Support for CUDIMM memory modules

Onboard Graphics

• Processor: Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support

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

  • Resolution: Up to 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (single display output)

  • USB4 USB Type-C: Up to 3840x2160@240 Hz (single display output)

• Front HDMI Port: 1 x, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1080@30 Hz

  • Support for HDMI 1.4 version

• DisplayPort: 1 x, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz

  • Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3

• Triple-Display Support: Supported

Audio

• Codec: Realtek® ALC1220

• Channels: High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

• S/PDIF Out: Supported

LAN

• Chip: Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication

• Module 1: MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 (PCB rev. 1.0)

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

  • Bluetooth: 5.4

  • Support: 11be 160MHz wireless standard

• Module 2: Realtek® Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE (PCB rev. 1.1)

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

  • Bluetooth: 5.4

  • Support: 11be 160MHz wireless standard

• Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly.

• 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)

  • Supports either a graphics card or an NVMe SSD

• Chipset:

  • 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

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 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)

• Chipset:

  • 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB)

  • 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M_SB)

  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• RAID Support:

  • NVMe SSD: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

  • SATA: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

USB

• CPU:

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

  • Support up to 40Gbps with Thunderbolt devices, 20Gbps with USB4 devices, 10Gbps with USB 3.2 devices

• Chipset:

  • 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support (internal)

  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red, back panel)

  • 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 on back panel, 2 internal)

• Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

  • 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on back panel, 4 internal)

Internal I/O Connectors

• Power Connectors:

  • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

  • 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors

• Fan Headers:

  • 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

• LED Strip Headers:

  • 3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers

  • 1 x RGB LED strip header

• M.2 Connectors: 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

• SATA Connectors: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• Panel Headers:

  • 1 x front panel header

  • 1 x front panel audio header

  • 1 x USB Type-C® header (USB 3.2 Gen 2 support)

  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

  • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

• Other Headers:

  • 1 x Trusted Platform Module header

  • 1 x HDMI port

  • 1 x power button

  • 1 x reset button

  • 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

  • 1 x reset jumper

  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

• Ports:

  • 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB Type-C®)

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

  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

  • 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)

  • 1 x DisplayPort

  • 1 x RJ-45 port

  • 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

  • 2 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

• Chip: iTE® I/O Controller

H/W Monitoring

• Detection:

  • Voltage

  • Temperature

  • Fan speed

  • Water cooling flow rate

• Fan Fail Warning

• Fan Speed Control: Supported depending on fan/pump installation

BIOS

• Flash: 1 x 256 Mbit

• License: AMI UEFI BIOS

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

Unique Features

• GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC): Support for GCC applications, Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus, Smart Backup

Bundled Software

• Security: Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

• LAN Management: LAN bandwidth management software