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The ROG Maximus Z890 Hero unleashes the performance of Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) via exclusive AI PC technologies, robust power delivery, optimized thermal management, extensive PCIe 5.0 support, DDR5 slots and WiFi 7. Meanwhile, angular design elements and Polymo II Lighting accents around the ROG logo deliver a signature aesthetic that elevates system design.

CPU

Intel Socket LGA1851 for Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

  • Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Chipset

Intel Z890 Express Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5

  • Support up to 8800+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)
Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:

  • 1 x HDMI port
    • Supports max. 8K@60Hz with DSC as specified in HDMI 2.1.
  • 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video outputs
    • In Thunderbolt 4 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.
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
  • 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
    • 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.
  • Audio Features 
    • SupremeFX Shielding Technology
    • ESS ES9219 QUAD DAC
    • Gold-plated audio jacks
    • Rear optical S/PDIF out port
    • Premium audio capacitors
LAN

1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet

1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet

  • ASUS LANGuard
Wireless Communication Module

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.

Bluetooth v5.4

Expansion Slots

CPU

  • 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes)
    • When M.2_3 or M.2_4 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only.

Chipset

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)

1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot

Storage Interface

Total supports 6 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

CPU

  • 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 mode)
    • When M.2_3 or M.2_4 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only.
  • M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280  (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)

Chipset

  • M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
  • M.2_6 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
    • SlimSAS slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode or up to 4 SATA devices via a transfer cable. The cable is purchased separately.

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

USB

Rear USB (Total 11 ports)

  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports (2 x 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)

Front USB (Total 10 ports)

  • 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 60W PD/QC4+)
    • USB Type-C power delivery output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
    • USB Type-C power delivery output: max. 5V/3A
  • 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
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
  • 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
  • 1 x W_PUMP+ headers

Power Related

  • 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
  • 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors
  • 1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector

Storage Related

  • 6 x M.2 slots (Key M)
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  • 1 x SlimSAS connector

USB

  • 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C)
  • 1 x USB 10Gps 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

  • 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
  • 1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch
  • 1 x FlexKey button
  • 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
  • 1 x ReTry button
  • 1 x Start button
  • 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
  • 1 x Thermal Sensor header
  • 1 x Thunderbolt (USB4) header
Back Panel Connectors
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports
  • 5 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x Wi-Fi module
  • 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
  • 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
I/O Controller
  • iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
  • Voltage detection
  • Temperature detection
  • Fan speed detection
  • Fan fail warning
  • Fan speed control
BIOS256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Unique Features

Extreme OC Kit

  • FlexKey button
  • ReTry button
  • Start button

Extreme Engine Digi+

  • 10K Black metallic capacitors
  • MicroFine alloy choke

ASUS Q-Design

  • M.2 Q-Latch
  • M.2 Q-Release
  • M.2 Q-Slide
  • Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)
  • Q-Antenna
  • Q-Code
  • Q-Connector
  • Q-Dashboard
  • Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
  • Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

  • M.2 heatsink backplate
  • M.2 heatsink
  • Metal backplate
  • VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

  • Backplate
  • BIOS FlashBack button
  • Clear CMOS button
  • CPU Socket lever protector
  • ProCool II
  • Pre-mounted I/O shield
  • SafeSlot
  • SafeDIMM

Aura Sync

  • Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

ROG M.2 PowerBoost

Front Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support

  • Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher
    • To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.
  • Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
  • Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS
Bundled Software

ROG Exclusive Software

  • ROG CPU-Z
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Polymo Lighting II
  • Internet Security (1-year full version)
  • Armoury Crate
  • AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)

Aura Creator

  • Aura Sync
  • Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
  • GameFirst
  • Power Saving
  • Hwinfo

ASUS AI Advisor

ASUS DriverHub

ASUS GlideX

Thunderbolt Share

USB Wattage Watcher

TurboV Core

Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)

WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)

UEFI BIOS

NPU Boost

AI Overclocking Guide

ASUS EZ DIY

  • ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

ASUS MyHotkey

FlexKey

Operating System
  • Support for Windows 11 64-bit (22H2 and later)
Form Factor
  • ATX Form Factor, 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO with Wi-Fi, Intel Z890 Chipset, LGA1851, DDR5, ATX Desktop Motherboard

- Socket LGA1851, Intel Z890 Chipset
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Supports Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) Processors
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots, Up To 192GB, DDR5-8800+ (OC)
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (x4 Electrical)
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 Slot
- 3 x M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe Slots
- 3 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Slots
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4 x SATA Ports with RAID 0/1/5/10
- 5Gbps LAN, 2.5Gbps LAN & Wi-Fi 7
- 1 x HDMI 2.1, 2 x Thunderbolt DP
- 2 x Rear Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4.0 Type-C 40Gb/s
- 1 x Rear USB Type-C 10Gb/s

- 4 x Rear USB Type-A 10Gb/s, 4 x Rear USB Type-A 5Gb/s
- Form Factor: ATX
- 3 Year Warranty

  • Product Code: 90MB1ID0-M0EAY0
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    • Out Of Stock: Contact us to see if this item will be restocked.

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  • R15,712



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