ASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI Z890 LGA 1851 ATX motherboard, Intel Core Ultra Series 2 Ready, Advanced AI PC-ready, 16+2+1+2 stages, DDR5, WiFi 7, 2.5G, 5x M.2, Thunderbolt 4, USB Type-C, AI OC - 90MB1I90-M0EAY0 / 90MB1I90-M0EAY0

The ROG Strix Z890-A features Thunderbolt™ 4, PCIe® 5.0, and Polymo lighting to deliver fast data transfers, broad connectivity, and customizable illumination. This motherboard is built to provide the power and responsiveness needed for high-end gaming and demanding AI PC applications.

Includes ProCool II Power Connectors and supports Intel® Socket LGA1851 for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2). Expansion options include 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot [CPU] and 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (x4) [Chipset]. The VRM uses 16(90A)+1(90A)+2(90A)+2(80A) Power Stages, and memory support is DDR5 9066+ MT/s (OC) across 4 x DIMM in a dual-channel configuration. Storage is extensive with 5 x M.2 Slots: 1 x M.2 22110 (PCIe 5.0 x4), 1 x M.2 22110 (PCIe4.0 x4), 2 x M.2 2280 (PCIe4.0 x4), and 1 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA).

Cooling features include a VRM Heatsink Array, 4 x M.2 Heatsinks, an AIO Pump Header, a Chipset Heatsink, and 5 x 4-pin PWM Chassis Fan Headers to help maintain optimal temperatures under load.

ASUS AI Intelligence brings tools such as ASUS AI Advisor — which understands natural-language questions to help users explore motherboard features — plus AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, and AI Networking II to simplify performance tuning, thermal management, and network optimization. Availability of specific AI features may vary by region.

NPU BOOST overclocks the integrated NPU in Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) via a BIOS feature, increasing NPU performance by up to 24%. Predicted values can be applied automatically or used as a starting point for further tuning.

Networking features include WiFi 7 capabilities with 320 MHz channels, support for 6 GHz bands, and 4096 QAM. The board also provides Intel 2.5G Ethernet and dual-transceiver ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna support for the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands to improve throughput and signal quality.