ASUS TUF GAMING Z890 PLUS WIFI Motherboard - Intel LGA 1700 Socket, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6, USB 3.2 Gen 2 - Perfect for Gaming PC Builds & High-Performance Workstations

2024/08/12: The new BIOS with Intel microcode (0x129) enhancing the stability of Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors is now available. Please visit support site for the latest BIOS updates.

Support Intel^® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA1851*
Supports Intel^® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel^® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
* Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list.
** Intel^® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Intel^® Z890 Chipset

4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5
Support up to 8600+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
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III(AEMPIII)
* 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.

1 x DisplayPort**
1 x HDMI™ port***  
1 x Intel^® Thunderbolt™ 4 port (USB Type-C^®) supports DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs****
1 x USB 20Gbps port (USB Type-C^®) supports DisplayPort video output******
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
*** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
****In ThunderboltTM 4 mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs.
***** In DP alt mode, supports up to UHBR20.
****** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
******* VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.
********While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to the HDMI port on the back I/O panel or to a discrete graphics card.

Intel^® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)*
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
Intel^® Z890 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
2 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slots
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Total Supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel^® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2)*
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280  (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
Intel^® Z890 Chipset
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
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 support RAID 0/1/5.

1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet
TUF LANGuard

Wi-Fi 7*
2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**
Supports Wi-Fi 7 160MHz bandwidth, up to 2.9Gbps 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 support Wi-Fi 6E.
For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available , please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details.
** 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.

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port (1 x USB Type-C^®)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C^®)
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C^®)
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
USB Type-C^® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A

Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in)
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*
Audio Features
- Audio Shielding
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Dedicated audio PCB layers
- Audio cover
- Unique de-pop circuit
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.

1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C^® port
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C^® with DP Alt mode)
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

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
Power Related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
Storage Related
4 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 5Gbps header supports 2 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 Clear CMOS header
1 x Chassis Intrusion header
1 x COM Port header
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4^®) header

ASUS TUF PROTECTION
- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
- ESD Guards
- TUF LANGuard
- Overvoltage protection
- SafeSlot
- Stainless-steel back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
- M.2 Q-Release
- M.2 Q-Slide
- PCIe Slot Q-Release
- Q-Antenna
- Q-Dashboard
- 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
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- CPU Socket lever protector
- ProCool
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeDIMM
Aura Sync
- Addressable Gen 2 headers

ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Aura Creator
- Aura Sync
- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
- Power Saving
ASUS DriverHub
ASUS GlideX
TurboV Core
TUF GAMING CPU-Z
DTS Audio Processing
Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial)
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- ASUS MyHotkey
NPU Boost

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

WOL by PME, PXE

Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
1 x M.2 Q-Slide package
2 x M.2 rubber packages
1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD
1 x TUF GAMING sticker
1 x TUF GAMING removable nameplate
Documentation
1 x Quick start guide

Windows 11  (22H2 & later)

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )