Description:
General Information
Manufacturer: ASUS Computer International
Manufacturer Part Number: ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX
Brand Name: Asus ROG
Product Model: MAXIMUS Z890 APEX
Product Name: MAXIMUS Z890 APEX Gaming Desktop Motherboard
Marketing Information:
AI NETWORKING II
AI Networking II combines intelligent technologies to continuously optimize network performance, provide trustworthy and seamless connectivity, and unleash the full speed of WiFi 7.
ai OVERCLOCKING
Tuning is now faster and smarter than ever before.
AI COOLING II
Balance the thermals and acoustics of any build with a single click.
ASUS AI ADVISOR
Using AI technology to understand natural-language questions or scenario descriptions, ASUS AI Advisor allows users to explore the functionality and advanced features of ASUS motherboards in a simple andstraightforward way.
Performance
OVERCLOCKING
NPU BOOST
The integrated NPU in Intel®Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) efficiently accelerates AI workflows - and NPU Boost lets you do more with it. This BIOS feature overclocks the NPU with just one click, increasing performance by up to 24%.
Product Type: Gaming Desktop Motherboard
Technical Information
AI-powered: Yes
Processor & Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer: Intel
Chipset Model: Z890
Total Processor Supported: 1
Processor Socket: Socket LGA-1851
Processor Supported: Core
Memory
Number of Memory Slots: 2
Memory Form Factor: DIMMUDIMMMaximum Memory Supported: 96 GB
Memory Technology: DDR5 SDRAM
I/O Controller
Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
RAID Supported: Yes
RAID Levels: 01510Video
Onboard Video: CPU Dependent Video
Audio
Audio Channels: 7.1
Network & Communication
Bluetooth: Yes
Bluetooth Standard: Bluetooth 5.4
Gigabit Ethernet: Yes
Wireless LAN: Yes
Wireless LAN Standard: IEEE 802.11be
I/O Expansions
Total Number of Expansion Slots: 4
Total Number of PCI Express Slots: 4
Number of PCI Express x4 Slots: 2
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: 2
PCI Express Standard: PCI Express 5.0PCI Express 4.0Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of USB Ports: 11
S/PDIF: Yes
DisplayPort: Yes
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 1
Thunderbolt: Yes
Number of Thunderbolt 4 Ports: 2
Onboard Interfaces
Number of SATA Interfaces: 4
Number of M.2 Interfaces: 6
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports: 10
Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Ports: 4
Physical Characteristics
Form Factor: ATX
Width: 12" (304.80 mm)
Depth: 9.60" (243.84 mm)