ASRock Z890 Steel Legend WIFI Motherboard

The ASRock Z890 Steel Legend WiFi is an ATX-form-factor motherboard engineered around Intel's Z890 chipset and the LGA1851 socket, making it fully compatible with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors. Designed for mainstream enthusiasts who demand both reliability and high-end connectivity, it combines a robust power delivery system with a rich feature set at a competitive price point. At the heart of its power design sits an 18+1+1+1+1 power phase configuration using 80A Smart Power Stages for VCore, GT, and SA rails. These phases are paired with an enlarged heatsink armour to keep thermals in check during sustained workloads. The board ships with a 2oz copper PCB, which provides lower impedance power paths and improved signal integrity — particularly beneficial during memory overclocking. Memory support is handled by four DDR5 DIMM slots in dual-channel configuration, capable of reaching up to 9466 MHz (OC) and accommodating up to 256 GB of non-ECC unbuffered DDR5, including Clocked Unbuffered DIMMs (CUDIMM) and XMP 3.0 profiles. An board Memory OC Shield helps protect the DRAM slots from electrostatic discharge during installation. Storage options are extensive: a Blazing M.2 slot (M2_1) operates at PCIe Gen5 x4 for up to 128 Gb/s throughput, two Hyper M.2 slots (M2_2 and M2_4) run at PCIe Gen4 x4 (64 Gb/s each), and a fourth Hyper M.2 slot (M2_3) supports both PCIe Gen4 x4 and SATA3. Four SATA3 6 Gb/s connectors are also available. RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 are supported for both SATA and NVMe arrays. Expansion slots include one PCIe 5.0 x16 for the primary graphics card, one PCIe 4.0 x16 (wired x4), and one PCIe 4.0 x4 slot. Wireless connectivity is delivered via an Intel 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) 2×2 module supporting 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands with 320 MHz channel bandwidth and Bluetooth 5.4. Wired networking is handled by a Realtek Dragon 2.5G (RTL8125BG) LAN controller. The rear I/O panel features two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports (40 Gb/s), one HDMI 2.1 output (4K 120Hz), two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports, four USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, an optical S/PDIF output, and a BIOS Flashback button for no-CPU firmware updates. Front-panel headers include a USB 3.2 Gen2×2 Type-C connector at 20 Gb/s. Audio is managed by the Realtek ALC1220 codec delivering 7.1-channel HD audio with individual PCB layers for left and right channels and Nahimic Audio software enhancement. RGB personalisation is supported through one RGB LED header and three addressable (ARGB) LED headers, compatible with ASRock Polychrome SYNC. Verifiable Specifications: - Socket: LGA1851 | Chipset: Intel Z890 - Form Factor: ATX (12.0 in × 9.6 in / 30.5 cm × 24.4 cm) - Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM, dual channel, up to 256 GB, up to 9466 MHz (OC), XMP 3.0, CUDIMM - PCIe: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16, 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode), 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 - Storage: 1× PCIe Gen5 x4 M.2 (128 Gb/s), 2× PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 (64 Gb/s each), 1× PCIe Gen4 x4 / SATA3 M.2, 4× SATA3 - LAN: Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5G - Wireless: Intel 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 (2.4/5/6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4 - Audio: Realtek ALC1220, 7.1 CH HD - USB Rear: 2× Thunderbolt 4 Type-C, 2× USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 4× USB 3.2 Gen1, 2× USB 2.0 - Power phases: 18+1+1+1+1, 80A SPS - PCB: 2oz copper - Warranty: 3 Years