PCI
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)* 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes)** Intel® Z890 Chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). ** When M.2_3 or M.2_4 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only.
BIOS
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
RAID
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 ** When M.2_3 or M.2_4 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only.
Audio
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
Model
ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO
Chipset
Intel Z890 Chipset
USB (s)
Rear USB (Total 11 ports) 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®) 5 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 10 ports) 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)** 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 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 Type-C® power delivery output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
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.
M.2 Socket
Supports up to 6 x M.2 slots and 1 x SlimSAS connector and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) * M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)** M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) Intel® Z890 Chipset M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_6 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports SlimSAS connector supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode or up to 4 SATA devices via a transfer cable. The cable is purchased separately.
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
LAN Port (s)
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard
Supported CPU
Intel Core Ultra Processors(Series 2), LGA1851 Support Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) , LGA1851 Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Bundled Software
ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - Dolby Atmos - Polymo Lighting II - Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - GameFirst - Power Saving - Hwinfo ASUS AI Advisor ASUS DriverHub ASUS GlideX Thunderbolt™ Share USB Wattage Watcher TurboV Core Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial) WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS NPU Boost AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - ASUS MyHotkey FlexKey
Display Port (s)
1 x HDMI port 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video outputs
Special Features
Extreme OC Kit - FlexKey button - ReTry button - Start button Extreme Engine Digi+ - 10K Black metallic capacitors - MicroFine alloy choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - M.2 Q-Release - M.2 Q-Slide - Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot) - Q-Antenna - Q-Code - Q-Connector - Q-Dashboard - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsink - Metal backplate - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - Backplate - BIOS FlashBack™ button - Clear CMOS button - CPU Socket lever protector - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot - SafeDIMM Aura Sync - Addressable Gen 2 header(s) ROG M.2 PowerBoost Front Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support - Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher* - Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A - Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS * To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.
Supported Memory
Support up to 9200+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered, Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)* Dual channel memory architecture
Supported Storage
6 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x SlimSAS connector
Internal I/O Ports
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 1 x W_PUMP+ headers Power Related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors 1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector Storage Related 6 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x SlimSAS connector USB 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® ) 1 x USB 10Gps connector (supports USB Type-C® ) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x ReTry button 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header* * The Thunderbolt™ card can only be used when installed to the PCIEX16(G4) slot. Ensure to install your Thunderbolt™ card to the PCIEX16(G4) slot. Back Panel I/O Ports 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports 5 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x HDMI™ port 1 x Wi-Fi module 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button
Manufacturing Warranty
03 Year Warranty
Wireless Communication module
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.
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