Model

ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO

CPU

Support: Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA1851*

Supports: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

* Refer to ASUS Support for CPU support list.

** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel® Z890 Chipset

Memory

• 4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5
• Support up to 9200+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered, Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
• Supports DIMM Flex
• NitroPath DRAM Technology
• DIMM FIT
• 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. Refer to the ASUS Support for more details.

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 Intel for any updates.

** Supports max. 8K@60Hz with DSC as specified in HDMI 2.1.

Expansion Slots

• 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.

Storage

Supports up to 6 x M.2 slots, 1 x SlimSAS connector, and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

• M.2_1 slot (PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
• M.2_2 slot (PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
• M.2_3 slot (PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10.

Ethernet

• 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
• 1 x Realtek 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.

* Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system.

USB

Rear USB (Total 11 ports)

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (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)

Audio

ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082*

• Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
• Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
• Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel

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®)
• 1 x HDMI™ port
• 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port

Software Features

• ROG Exclusive Software
• ROG CPU-Z
• Dolby Atmos
• Polymo Lighting II
• Internet Security (1-year full version)

Operating System

Windows 11 (22H2 & later)

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)