GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER
The GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER is an ATX motherboard built around Intel’s Z890 chipset and LGA1851 socket for Intel Core Ultra processors. Four DDR5 DIMM slots support up to 256 GB, while five M.2 connectors and four SATA ports provide a range of storage options.
Connectivity includes dual rear Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports, 10GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. The rear Type-C ports support video output, while the board also provides a front-panel HDMI 1.4 port. Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 for proper operation, and 6 GHz availability is subject to local regulations.
Specs & Features:
- Brand / series / model: GIGABYTE / AORUS / Z890 AORUS MASTER
- Chipset: Intel Z890 Express
- CPU socket / support: LGA1851; supports Intel Core Ultra processors
- Form factor: ATX
- Dimensions: 30.5 × 24.4 cm
- Memory slots / maximum capacity: 4 × DDR5 DIMM; up to 256 GB total and 64 GB per DIMM
- Memory architecture / supported rates: Dual-channel; DDR5-5600 through DDR5-9500 listed, with rates above DDR5-6400 marked overclocked
- Memory module support: ECC unbuffered (operates in non-ECC mode), non-ECC unbuffered, XMP and CUDIMM; supported types, rates and module counts depend on CPU and memory configuration
- CPU-connected expansion slot: 1 × PCIe 5.0 x16; operates at up to x8 when the M2D_CPU connector is populated
- Chipset-connected expansion slots: 1 × PCIe 4.0 x16 operating at x4; 1 × PCIe 4.0 x16 operating at x1
- M.2 connectors: 5 total: 1 × PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 (25110/22110/2580/2280); 1 × PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 (22110/2280); 1 × PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 (22110/2280); 1 × PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 (2280); 1 × SATA or PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 (2280)
- SATA connectors: 4 × SATA 6 Gb/s
- RAID support: RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 for NVMe and SATA storage
- Thunderbolt / USB Type-C: 2 × Intel Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C; up to 40 Gbps with Thunderbolt devices, 20 Gbps with USB4 devices and 10 Gbps with USB 3.2 devices
- Rear USB Type-A: 6 × USB 3.2 Gen 2; 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1; 2 × USB 2.0/1.1
- Internal USB headers: 1 × USB Type-C header supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2×2; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers; 2 × USB 2.0/1.1 headers (manufacturer-listed totals: 1, 4 and 4 ports respectively)
- Display outputs: Rear Thunderbolt 4/USB4 Type-C ports support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video; DisplayPort 2.1 and HDCP 2.3; front-panel HDMI 1.4 up to 1920 × 1080 at 30 Hz
- Maximum display modes: Single Thunderbolt display: up to 5120 × 2880 at 60 Hz; single USB4 Type-C display: up to 3840 × 2160 at 240 Hz; up to 3 displays simultaneously; CPU graphics support may vary
- Wired network: Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN; 10/5/2.5/1 Gbps and 100 Mbps
- Wireless network: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200NGW; 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands; 320 MHz 802.11be
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4
- Wireless requirements / regional availability: Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 for proper operation; 6 GHz availability depends on country regulations
- Audio: Realtek ALC1220 codec; ESS ES9118 DAC; DTS:X Ultra; HD 2/4/5.1-channel audio; S/PDIF output; front-panel line-out supports DSD audio
- Power connectors: 1 × 24-pin ATX; 2 × 8-pin ATX 12V
- Fan and pump headers: CPU fan; CPU fan/water-cooling pump; 4 × system fan; 4 × system fan/water-cooling pump
- Lighting headers: 4 × addressable RGB Gen2; 1 × RGB LED
- Other internal connectors and controls: Front-panel and front-panel-audio headers; noise-detection header; 2 × temperature-sensor headers; TPM header for GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2; power and reset buttons; reset and Clear CMOS jumpers; voltage measurement points
- Rear connections and controls: Q-Flash Plus and Clear CMOS buttons; 2 × antenna connectors; 1 × RJ-45; 2 × audio jacks; optical S/PDIF output
- Monitoring and fan control: Voltage, temperature and fan-speed detection; water-cooling flow-rate detection; fan-failure warning, fan-speed control and noise detection
- Controller / BIOS: iTE I/O controller; AMI UEFI BIOS with 256 Mbit flash
- Supported utilities: GIGABYTE Control Center, Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus and Smart Backup
- Operating-system support: Windows 11 64-bit support
An Intel Z890 ATX platform with five M.2 connectors, dual Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports and 10GbE networking.
Suitable for Intel Core Ultra desktop builds that need extensive DDR5 and M.2 capacity alongside fast wired and wireless networking.
Included:
- 1 × motherboard (manufacturer manual reference list; contents of the supplied unit not independently confirmed)
- 1 × user’s manual (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 1 × Quick Installation Guide (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 1 × antenna (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 1 × DDR Wind Blade (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 2 × SATA cables (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 1 × noise-detection cable (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 2 × thermistor cables (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 1 × G Connector (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 2 × M.2 thermal pads (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
- 3 packs × M.2 thick/thin rubber pads (manufacturer manual reference list; supplied-unit contents not independently confirmed)
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