Z890 AORUS MASTER – ATX Gaming Motherboard for Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 2)
The Z890 AORUS MASTER is engineered for next-generation Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, delivering robust power, advanced cooling, lightning-fast storage, and high-speed connectivity for high-end gaming and content creation builds.
Key Features
- CPU Support
- Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (Series 2)
- LGA1851 socket
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L3 cache varies with CPU
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Power Design
- Digital twin 18+1+2 phases VRM solution
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New Power Monitor in HWinfo for real-time monitoring on CPU power phases
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Memory Performance
- D5 Bionic Corsa for infinite memory performance
- Premium compatibility with 4 x DDR5 DIMMs and XMP memory module support
- DDR Wind Blade: enhanced active cooling for memory modules
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Support CUDIMM memory module
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AI & Tuning
- AORUS AI SNATCH: Auto-overclocking software powered by AI models
- AI Perfdrive: provides optimal and customized BIOS preset profiles
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Friendly UI in BIOS and software with multi-theme, AIO fan control, and Q-Flash Auto Scan
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Storage & Expansion
- Ultra-fast storage with 5 x M.2 slots, including 2 x PCIe 5.0 x4
- EZ-Latch Plus: PCIe and M.2 slots with quick-release & screwless design
- EZ-Latch Click: screwless design for M.2 heatsinks
- Ultra Durable PCIe Armor: metal back plate of PCIe x16 slot for enhanced durability
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PCIe UD Slot X: PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with 10x strength for graphics cards
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Cooling & Thermals
- Efficient thermal design with VRM Thermal Armor Advanced
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M.2 Thermal Guard XL for SSD cooling
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Networking & Connectivity
- Fast networking with Marvell® AQtion 10GbE LAN
- Intel® Wi-Fi 7 with directional ultra-high gain antenna
- WIFI EZ-Plug: quick and easy Wi-Fi antenna installation
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Extended connectivity with dual THUNDERBOLT™ 4 Type-C with DP-Alt
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Audio
- DTS:X® Ultra Audio
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Realtek® ALC1220 codec & rear ESS SABRE Hi-Fi 9118 DAC
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User-Friendly Design
- Sensor Panel Link: onboard video port for in-chassis panel setup
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Onboard power and reset buttons
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Form Factor & OS
- ATX form factor: 30.5cm x 24.4cm
- Support for Windows 11 64-bit
Specifications
CPU
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1851 |
| Support | Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors |
| Cache | L3 cache varies with CPU |
| Chipset | Intel® Z890 Express Chipset |
Memory
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Supported Speeds (MT/s) | 9500(O.C) / 9466(O.C) / 9333(O.C) / 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 / 5600 |
| DIMM Slots | 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets |
| Max Capacity | Up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM) |
| Architecture | Dual channel |
| ECC Support | ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 (operate in non-ECC mode) |
| Non-ECC Support | Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 |
| XMP Support | Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) modules |
| Additional | Support CUDIMM memory module |
BIOS
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Flash | 1 x 256 Mbit flash |
| Type | Licensed AMI UEFI BIOS |
| Standards | PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
Graphics
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics support |
| Thunderbolt™ 4 / USB4® Display Output | 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C®), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs |
| Max Resolution (Thunderbolt™ monitor) | 5120x2880@60 Hz, 24 bpp (single display output) |
| Max Resolution (USB4® Type-C monitor) | 3840x2160@240 Hz (single display output) |
| Front HDMI Port | 1 x front HDMI, max 1920x1080@30 Hz |
| Sensor Panel Link | Onboard video port for in-chassis panel setup |
Audio
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Audio Codec | Realtek® ALC1220 |
| DAC | ESS ES9118 DAC chip |
| Technology | DTS:X® Ultra |
| Channels | High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1 |
| Digital Output | Support for S/PDIF Out |
LAN & Wireless
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| LAN | Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) |
| Wireless LAN | Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200NGW |
| Wireless Bands | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be; 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands |
| Bluetooth | BLUETOOTH 5.4 |
| Standard | Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard |
| Antenna | 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R) |
| WIFI EZ-Plug | Quick and easy design for Wi-Fi antenna installation |
Expansion Slots
| Controller | Slots |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, PCIe 5.0, running at x16 (PCIEX16) |
| Chipset | 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, PCIe 4.0, running at x4 (PCIEX4) |
| 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, PCIe 4.0, running at x1 (PCIEX1) |
- Ultra Durable PCIe Armor metal back plate on PCIe x16 slot
- PCIe UD Slot X: PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with 10x strength for graphics card
Storage
| Controller | Interface |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1 x M.2 (M2A_CPU): Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support |
| 1 x M.2 (M2B_CPU): Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support | |
| 1 x M.2 (M2D_CPU): Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support | |
| Chipset | 1 x M.2 (M2P_SB): Socket 3, M key, type 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support |
| 1 x M.2 (M2M_SB): Socket 3, M key, type 2280, SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support | |
| 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
- Ultra-fast storage: 5 x M.2 slots including 2 x PCIe 5.0 x4
- M.2 Thermal Guard XL for enhanced SSD cooling
- EZ-Latch Plus and EZ-Latch Click for screwless, quick-release M.2 installation
RAID Support
| Storage Type | RAID Levels |
|---|---|
| NVMe SSD | RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| SATA | RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 |
USB Ports
| Controller | Ports & Location |
|---|---|
| CPU | 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C®) ports on back panel |
| Chipset | 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on back panel |
| Chipset + USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Hub | 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support (via internal header) |
| Chipset + 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs | 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 rear, 4 via internal headers) |
| Chipset + 2 x USB 2.0 Hubs | 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 rear, 4 via internal headers) |
Internal Connectors
| Connector Type | Quantity / Description |
|---|---|
| Power | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
| 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors | |
| Cooling | 1 x CPU fan header |
| 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header | |
| 4 x system fan headers | |
| 4 x system fan/water cooling pump headers | |
| RGB & Lighting | 4 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers |
| 1 x RGB LED strip header | |
| Storage | 5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors |
| 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors | |
| Front Panel | 1 x front panel header |
| 1 x front panel audio header | |
| USB Internal | 1 x USB Type-C® header with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support |
| 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers | |
| 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers | |
| Other | 1 x noise detection header |
| 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (for GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2) | |
| 1 x HDMI port (Note) | |
| 1 x power button | |
| 1 x reset button | |
| 1 x reset jumper | |
| 1 x Clear CMOS jumper | |
| 2 x temperature sensor headers | |
| Voltage measurement points |
Rear Panel I/O
| Port / Button | Details |
|---|---|
| Q-Flash Plus button | 1 |
| Clear CMOS button | 1 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 (Type-C®) | 2 connectors |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red) | 6 ports |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 | 4 ports |
| USB 2.0/1.1 | 2 ports |
| RJ-45 LAN | 1 port |
| Antenna Connectors | 2 (2T2R) |
| Audio Jacks | 2 |
| Optical S/PDIF Out | 1 connector |
Thermal & Mechanical
- VRM Thermal Armor Advanced for efficient VRM cooling
- M.2 Thermal Guard XL for SSDs
- ATX form factor: 30.5cm x 24.4cm
Software & UI
- AORUS AI SNATCH auto-overclocking software powered by AI models
- AI Perfdrive BIOS preset profiles
- Friendly UI with multi-theme support, AIO fan control, and Q-Flash Auto Scan in BIOS and software
- New Power Monitor support in HWinfo for real-time CPU power phase monitoring
Operating System
- Support for Windows 11 64-bit
