ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard, Intel Z890 Chipset, 4x DDR5 DIMM Slots, Up to 192GB Max Memory, Wi-Fi 7 & BT 5.4, 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 6x M.2 slots
- Ready for Advanced AI PCs: Designed for the future of AI computing, with the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications
- Intel® LGA 1851 Socket: Ready for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
- Exclusive AI Technologies: ASUS AI Advisor, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, and AI Networking II to simplify setup and improve performance
- Advanced Overclocking & Memory Technologies: NPU Boost, NitroPath DRAM Technology, DIMM Fit, DIMM Flex and AEMP III
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Key specifications
- Socket
- LGA 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots
- 4
Details
- Shipping Weight
- 4.20 Kg
- Shipping Dimensions
- 11.00 cm x 37.50 cm x 31.01 cm
- M.2 Slots
- 6
- Maximum Memory
- 192 GB
- PCI Express x16
- 1
- CPU
- - 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 ASUS support for CPU support list.
- Memory
- - 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5- Support up to 8800+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered- Dual channel memory architecture- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)- DIMM Flex, NitroPath DRAM Technology, DIMM FIT, ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III)- Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
- Graphics
- - 1 x HDMI™ port**- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***- Supports max. 8K@60Hz with DSC as specified in HDMI 2.1.- In Thunderbolt™ 4 mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC or 4K@60Hz x2.
- Expansion Slots
- - 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes)**- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot- Check the PCIe bifurcation table for compatibility.
- Storage
- - Supports 6 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*- M.2 slots support PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 modes- SlimSAS slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode or up to 4 SATA devices via a transfer cable.
- Ethernet
- - 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet- 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet- ASUS LANGuard
- Wireless & Bluetooth
- - Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2x2 configuration- Supports 2.4/5/6GHz bands and up to 5.8Gbps transfer rate.- Bluetooth® v5.4***
- USB
- Rear USB (Total 11 ports)- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®)- 5 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x Type-C)- 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)Front USB (Total 10 ports)- 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports Type-C®)- 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports Type-C®)- 2 x USB 5Gbps headers (4 additional ports)- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (4 additional ports)
- Audio
- - ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082*- ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC, supports high-quality audio features
- Back Panel I/O Ports
- - 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 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
- Internal I/O Connectors
- - 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header- 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header- 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers- 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector- 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors- 6 x M.2 slots (Key M)- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports- 1 x SlimSAS connector
- Miscellaneous
- - 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers- 1 x FlexKey button- 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
- Special Features
- - Extreme OC Kit with FlexKey, ReTry, and Start buttons- ASUS Q-Design features for M.2 and PCIe management- ASUS Thermal Solutions including heatsinks and backplates
- Software Features
- - ROG Exclusive Software including ROG CPU-Z and Dolby Atmos- ASUS Exclusive Software such as Armoury Crate, Xpert 4, and GameFirst
- BIOS
- 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
- Manageability
- WOL by PME
- Accessories
- - 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables- 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna- Installation media with utilities and drivers
- Operating System
- Windows 11 (22H2 & later)
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Arthur W. Used for: 3–6 months
Pros
ATX rather than E-ATX, so it fits a normal case
Cons
Only four M.2 slots where the Extreme has five
Comment
Picked the Hero over the Extreme because I wanted a board that fits a standard case without an argument, and I have not missed anything except one M.2 slot. Memory at 8000 first time, Wi-Fi 7 connected instantly, VRM in the forties under a long export. The Q-Release button is on this one too, which was the feature I actually cared about. Four months of exports and it has never once been the thing that slowed me down.
Oliver O. Used for: 6–12 months
Pros
Rear IO includes two USB4 ports that do everything they claim
Cons
Front USB-C header is right under the graphics card
Comment
Both USB4 ports drive a 4K display and a fast enclosure at the same time, which is more than my old Thunderbolt card managed. The only fiddle in the build was the front panel USB-C header, which sits directly under where the graphics card lands, so fit that cable first
Noah W. Used for: Less than a month
Comment
Swapped over from an AM5 machine and this was the smoothest platform change I have done. Everything about the build is designed for someone who has done it before and is tired of the fiddly bits. Drives clip in, the graphics card releases with a button, the front panel pins come as one block, and the standoff positions matched my case without hunting. It posted on the first press with the 8000 profile enabled. A week and a half in and I have not had to touch a setting since. If I had to find something, the aerial cable is short enough that the base has to sit right behind the case, but that is genuinely all I have.
Florence H. Used for: More than a year
Pros
Reliable, cool and quiet with a 265K
Cons
A BIOS update reset every fan curve without warning
Comment
Very good board let down slightly by firmware manners. It has been completely stable, the memory profile has held, and thermals have never been a talking point. But an update in the spring wiped my fan curves and the machine ran loud for a week before I worked out why. Export your profile to a stick before you update anything.
