ASUS ROG Z890 AYW Gaming Motherboard with WiFi 6, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 - Perfect for High-Performance Gaming PCs and Content Creation Workstations

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Supports 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. 256GB, DDR5
Supports up to 9066+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/. Adjustments will be made based on the specifications of mass-produced memory products available on the market.
** Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

1 x DisplayPort**
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 max. 4K@120Hz 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 DisplayPort 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
2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x1 mode)
* 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 2280/22110 (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 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 supports RAID 0/1/5.

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band
Bluetooth^® v5.3*
* 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 USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C^® with DP Alt mode)*
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)***
Front USB (Total 9 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C^® with up to 30W PD/PPS Fast-charge )**
2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 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
** USB Type-C^® power delivery output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max. 2.0A
*** USB_E1 port, USB_E2 port, USB_E3 port and USB_E4 port share the bandwidth. USB_E5 port, USB_E6 port and USB_E7 port share the bandwidth.

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback
Audio Features
- Audio Shielding
- Premium audio capacitors
- Dedicated audio PCB layers
* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C^® with DP Alt mode)
3 x USB 10Gbps ports (3 x Type-A)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
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 connectors
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^® with up to 30W PD/PPS Fast-charge )
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 Gen2 headers
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x COM Port header
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1 pin)
1 x 10-1 pin Front Panel System header
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4^®) Header

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
- LANGuard
- Overvoltage protection
- SafeSlot
- Stainless-steel back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
- PCIe Slot Q-Release
- Q-Dashboard
- Q-DIMM
- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
- Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- M.2 heatsinks
- VRM heatsinks design
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- ProCool
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
Aura Sync
- Addressable Gen2 headers
Front Panel USB 20Gbps with PD Fast Charge Support
- Support: up to 30W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher
- Output:  5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max. 2.0A
- Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS

ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Aura Sync
- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
- Power Saving
ASUS AI Advisor
ASUS DriverHub
ASUS GlideX
USB Wattage Watcher
TurboV Core
ASUS CPU-Z
Norton 360 Deluxe (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 (Intel K-series Processors only)

256(128+128) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

WOL by PME, PXE

Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna
2 x M.2 rubber packages
1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD
Documentation
1 x Quick start guide

Windows 11(22H2 & later), Windows 10 64-bit(21H2 & later)

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