GIGABYTE Z890 AERO G DDR5 Intel Motherboard ( White )

The GIGABYTE Z890 AERO G is a full-size ATX motherboard (30.5 cm × 24.4 cm) designed around the Intel Z890 Express Chipset and the LGA1851 socket, making it compatible with Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2). Its white aesthetic and AERO series branding position it squarely at content creators who need reliable, expandable compute power for workloads such as 3D rendering and long-form video editing. Memory support is handled by four DDR5 DIMM slots arranged in a dual-channel configuration, capable of holding up to 256 GB of system RAM (64 GB per DIMM). Supported speeds span from DDR5-5600 MT/s at native spec up to DDR5-9200 MT/s via overclocking, and the board accommodates XMP and CUDIMM modules. Storage options are expansive: five M.2 slots are provided, with one running at PCIe 5.0 x4 (CPU-direct) and the remaining four at PCIe 4.0 x4. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports add further capacity, and RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 are supported for both NVMe and SATA arrays. Connectivity is a highlight. Dual Intel 2.5 GbE LAN controllers give wired networking flexibility, while the onboard Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202 module covers 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands with Bluetooth 5.4. The back panel includes one Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Type-C port (up to 40 Gbps), one USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port (20 Gbps), two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, and two USB 2.0 ports. Display output options on the rear include one HDMI 2.1 port (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz) and the Thunderbolt 4 port with DisplayPort 2.1 Alternate Mode (up to 5120×2880 @ 60 Hz via Thunderbolt monitor or 3840×2160 @ 240 Hz via USB4 monitor). The VRM uses a Digital Twin 16+1+2 phase design, with 80 A Smart Power Stage MOSFETs on the VCORE rails (implemented as 8+8 phases in parallel). Power connectors follow a 24-pin ATX main plus dual 8-pin ATX 12 V layout. Cooling is addressed by VRM Thermal Armor Advanced heatsinks and M.2 Thermal Guard L shields. Audio comes from a Realtek ALC1220 codec with WIMA audiophile-grade capacitors, supporting up to 7.1-channel output and S/PDIF optical out. Fan management headers total six (one CPU, one CPU/pump, three system, one system/pump), supplemented by three addressable RGB Gen 2 headers and one standard RGB header. BIOS is AMI UEFI with Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus (USB BIOS recovery), and GIGABYTE Control Center software support. AI Perfdrive and HyperTune BIOS MRC optimisation features are present. Proprietary AI-ViaFusion PCB technology is used in the board’s design, targeting reduced signal reflection on high-speed lanes. Key Verified Specifications: • Socket: LGA1851 | Chipset: Intel Z890 Express • Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM | Max 256 GB | Up to DDR5-9200 (O.C.) | Dual channel | XMP, CUDIMM • M.2: 5× (1× PCIe 5.0 x4, 4× PCIe 4.0 x4) | SATA: 4× 6 Gb/s • PCIe: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16, 1× PCIe 5.0 x8, 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 • LAN: 2× Intel 2.5 GbE | Wi-Fi: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202 (2.4/5/6 GHz), BT 5.4 • USB (rear): 1× TB4/USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps), 1× USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C, 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2× USB 2.0 • Video out (rear): 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× TB4 Type-C (DP 2.1 Alt Mode) • Audio: Realtek ALC1220 | 7.1-channel | S/PDIF optical • VRM: Digital Twin 16+1+2 phases | 80 A SPS on VCORE • Form Factor: ATX | 30.5 cm × 24.4 cm | OS: Windows 11 64-bit