The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Apex WiFi DDR5 (White) is an ATX-form-factor enthusiast motherboard built on the Intel Z890 chipset and designed for Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) in the LGA1851 socket. It is engineered with overclocking as a priority, featuring improved signal routing that allows DDR5 memory kits to push beyond 9,000 MT/s, along with ASUS AEMP III support for CUDIMM modules and the proprietary DIMM Fit and DIMM Flex tools for per-module tuning and thermal-based stability adjustments. Storage flexibility is extensive: four onboard M.2 Key-M slots include three running PCIe 5.0 x4 and one at PCIe 4.0 x4, plus two additional slots accessible via the included ROG DIMM.2 adapter (both PCIe 4.0 x4), bringing the total to six M.2 slots. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports round out the storage options, and all onboard M.2 devices are supported by ROG M.2 PowerBoost for simultaneous optimal performance. Connectivity is equally comprehensive. The rear panel provides two Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) ports supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video output, one USB 20 Gbps Type-C, four USB 10 Gbps Type-A, and four USB 5 Gbps Type-A ports. Wireless is handled by an integrated 2×2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) module covering 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands with up to 5.8 Gbps transfer rate, paired with Bluetooth 5.4. Wired networking uses a Realtek 5 Gb Ethernet controller protected by ASUS LANGuard. Audio is delivered through the ROG SupremeFX solution using the ALC4080 codec, rated at 120 dB SNR for stereo playback and 110 dB SNR for recording, with a Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, gold-plated jacks, optical S/PDIF output, and SupremeFX Shielding Technology. The board ships with an extensive extreme-overclocking toolkit including LN2 Mode, 18 ProbeIt measurement points, ReTry button, Safe Boot button, Slow Mode switch, and a dedicated Start button. Verified Specifications: – CPU Socket: LGA1851 — Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) – Chipset: Intel Z890 – Form Factor: ATX (12 in × 9.6 in / 30.5 cm × 24.4 cm) – Memory: 2 × DIMM, max 96 GB DDR5 (CUDIMM / unbuffered), dual-channel, up to 9000+ MT/s (OC) – Expansion: 2 × PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot + 2 × PCIe 4.0 x4 – Storage: 4 × M.2 onboard (3× PCIe 5.0, 1× PCIe 4.0) + 2 × M.2 via DIMM.2 (PCIe 4.0) + 4 × SATA 6 Gb/s – Wireless: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2×2, 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 5.8 Gbps; Bluetooth 5.4 – Ethernet: Realtek 5 Gb – Rear USB: 2× TB4 Type-C, 1× USB 20 Gbps Type-C, 4× USB 10 Gbps Type-A, 4× USB 5 Gbps Type-A – Audio: ALC4080, 120 dB SNR playback, 110 dB SNR recording, 32-bit/384 kHz front-panel playback – BIOS: Dual 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI – OS: Windows 11 (22H2 and later)
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The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Apex WiFi DDR5 (White) is an LGA1851 ATX enthusiast motherboard with Intel Z890 chipset, PCIe 5.0 expansion, six M.2 slots, Wi-Fi 7, and DDR5 support beyond 9,000 MT/s for serious overclocking builds
Additional information
| Form Factor | ATX |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel® Z890 Chipset |
| CPU Type | |
| USB | Rear USB (Total 11 ports)2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®)1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)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 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 portsUSB 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 |
| Bios | 2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Audio | "ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080* – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs – Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking – High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input – Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel" Audio Features – SupremeFX Shielding Technology – Savitech SV3H712 AMP – Gold-plated audio jacks – Rear optical S/PDIF out port – Premium audio capacitors – Audio cover * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. ** The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device |
| Model | ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX |
| Memory | 2 x DIMM slots, max. 96GB, DDR5 Supports up to 9000+ MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)* Dual Channel Memory Architecture DIMM Fit Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module Supports DIMM Flex 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, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function |
| Storage | Total supports 6 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Support 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 modes)** M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)** Intel® Z890 Chipset DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * 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. **M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4. When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled |
| Ethernet | 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
| Graphics | 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 http://www.intel.com for any updates. **In Thunderbolt4TM mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC or 4K@60Hz x 2, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps or 16Gbps/16Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs. ***In DP alt mode, Only one USB Type-C® port supports up to UHBR20 at a time. **** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution |
| Accessories | ROG DIMM.2 with Heatsink 1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink 1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.2 2 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2 Additional Cooling Kit 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110 1 x ROG Memory Fan Kit Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna 1 x Q-connector 1 x ROG VIP card 3 x M.2 Q-Slide package 5 x M.2 backplate rubber packages 1 x ROG Bottle Opener Installation Media 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers Documentation 1 x Quick start guide |
| Manageability | WOL by PME |
| Expansion Slots | Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2) * 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 modes)** Intel® Z890 Chipset 2 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slots * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). ** M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4. When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled. – To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals |
| Operating System | Windows 11 (22H2 & later) |
| Special Features | Extreme OC Kit – FlexKey button – LN2 Mode – ProbeIt – ReTry button – Safe boot button – Start button – Slow Mode Extreme Engine Digi+ – SMD Capacitor – MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design – M.2 Q-Latch – M.2 Q-Release – M.2 Q-Slide – PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot) – Q-Antenna – Q-Code – Q-Dashboard – Q-Connector – Q-DIMM – Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) – Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution – M.2 heatsink backplate – M.2 heatsink – VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY – BIOS FlashBack™ button – Clear CMOS button – CPU Socket lever protector – ProCool II – Pre-mounted I/O shield – SafeSlot – SafeDIMM Aura Sync – Addressable Gen 2 headers Dual BIOS 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 |
| Software Features | ROG Exclusive Software – ROG CPU-Z – Dolby Atmos – 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 Driver Hub ASUS GlideX Turbo Vcore Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial) Thunderbolt™ Share USB Wattage Watcher WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode – ASUS MyHotkey NPU Boost |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x Wi-Fi Module 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 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port |
| Wireless & Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 7* 2×2 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 |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 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 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ header 1 x Extra Flow Fan header Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector Storage related 4 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 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 Miscellaneous 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch 4 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Pause switch 18 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 2 x RSVD switches 1 x RSVD header 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header |
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