GIGABYTE Z890 Aorus XTREME AI TOP LGA 1851 E-ATX Motherboard, Intel Z890 Chipset, 4x DDR5 DIMM Slots, Up to 256GB Max Memory, 2x PCIe 5.0 x16, 4x M.2 Slots
- Ultimate Scalability : 2*PCIe 5.0 x16 slots for Multi-GPU and 4*PCIe 5.0/4.0 x4 M.2 slots
- Next-gen Connectivity: Dual THUNDERBOLT™ 5 and THUNDERBOLT™ 4 Type-C with DP-Alt
- Premium Compatibility: 4*DDR5 with XMP Memory Module Support
- DDR Wind Blade XTREME: Enhanced Active Cooling for Memory Modules
- DTS:X® Ultra Audio: ESS ES9280A DAC and ESS ES9080A with Front ESSential USB DAC Bundled
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Key specifications
- Socket
- LGA 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- E-ATX
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots
- 4
Details
- Shipping Weight
- 1.00 Kg
- Shipping Dimensions
- 5.50 cm x 27.00 cm x 26.50 cm
- M.2 Slots
- 4
- Maximum Memory
- 256 GB
- PCI Express x16
- 2
- CPU
- LGA1851 socket: Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors; L3 cache varies with CPU (Refer to "CPU Support List" for more details)
- Memory
- DDR5 up to 9500MT/s (O.C); 4 x DIMM slots, max 256GB; Dual-channel; ECC/Non-ECC un-buffered DIMMs; XMP and CUDIMM support (Refer to "Memory Support List" for compatibility)
- Onboard Graphics
- Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 Controller: 2x USB4 (Type-C) ports, up to 7680x4320@60Hz; Intel® HD Graphics: Thunderbolt™ 4 (Type-C) port, up to 5120x2880@60Hz
- Audio
- ESS ES9280AC + 2x ES9080 chips; DTS® Sound Unbound™, 2-channel HD Audio, S/PDIF Out
- LAN
- Dual Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chips
- Wireless
- Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200NGW (2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth 5.4); Requires Windows 11 SV3
- Expansion Slots
- CPU: 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 5.0 x8 (shares bandwidth with x16); Chipset: 1x PCIe 4.0 x4 (shared with M2L_SB)
- Storage Interface
- CPU: 1x PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2, 1x PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2; Chipset: 1x PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, 1x SATA+PCIe 4.0 M.2, 4x SATA 6Gb/s; RAID 0/1/5/10 support
- USB
- 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 (USB-C, 80Gbps); 10x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (rear); 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C (onboard); 4x USB 2.0 (internal headers)
- Internal I/O
- 24-pin ATX, 2x 8-pin ATX 12V, 4x SATA 6Gb/s, 4x M.2 slots, multiple fan/pump headers, RGB/LED headers, power/reset buttons, noise/temp sensors
- Back Panel
- 2x Thunderbolt™ 5 (USB-C), 10x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2x RJ-45, 2x audio jacks, S/PDIF Out, 2x antenna connectors, Q-Flash Plus button
- I/O Controller
- iTE® I/O Controller Chip
- H/W Monitoring
- Voltage, temperature, fan speed, and water cooling flow rate detection; Fan speed control (fan-dependent)
- BIOS
- 256 Mbit flash, AMI UEFI BIOS, Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus, Smart Backup support
- Unique Features
- GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC), Norton® Internet Security (OEM), LAN management software
- OS Support
- Windows 11 64-bit (version 24H2 or later)
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Millie D. Used for: More than a year
Pros
Still the most complete Z890 board you can buy
Comment
Nothing on socket 1851 comes close on connectivity. Two fast wired ports, Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 7 and five drives, and it has swallowed everything I have plugged into it without a single conflict in a year and a bit of use
Freya E. Used for: 6–12 months
Pros
10G and 5G ports plus Wi-Fi 7, all working out of the box
Cons
The rear IO shroud makes the top M.2 a squeeze
Comment
Networking was the reason I chose this over the Master, and both wired ports have been faultless straight into a managed switch. Memory at 8400 needed nothing more than picking the profile. Getting the top M.2 in past the shroud took patience and a long screwdriver, which is the one design misstep. Seven months on, not one dropped link between the two of them.
Sophie F. Used for: Less than a month
Pros
The screwless PCIe release is worth more than it sounds
Comment
Pressing a button to release a four slot graphics card, rather than groping blind for a plastic tab, is the single best thing on this board. Everything else is excellent too, though I would have said the same about the Master for a lot less
Oscar M. Used for: Less than a month
Pros
Eight fan headers and the clearest curve editor I have used
Cons
Aerial base is a fingerprint magnet
Comment
Eight headers meant every fan and the pump got its own, and the BIOS curve editor is the clearest I have used on any brand. The magnetic aerial looks smart and shows every fingerprint you leave on it.
Millie B. Used for: 3–6 months
Pros
EZ-Latch means no screws anywhere in the build
Comment
Not a single screw needed for the drives or the graphics card, which is a first!
Daisy F. Used for: Less than a month
Cons
Two failed posts from cold and the debug code pointed at memory both times
Comment
Difficult one to rate. The board is beautifully made, the layout is excellent, and when it runs it is faster than anything I have owned. But in the first three weeks it has failed to post from cold twice, both times with the debug code sitting on memory, and both times clearing after a CMOS reset. The kit is on the support list. I have tried it at the rated profile, at a manual 6400 and at stock, and the failures have happened at all three, which suggests firmware rather than the sticks. There is a newer BIOS out and I have flashed it, so I am hoping that is the end of it. Three stars because on a board this expensive the memory training should be boring. If the new firmware holds I will happily add a star, because everything else about it is genuinely first rate.
Willow C. Used for: More than a year
Pros
Nothing has gone wrong, through a processor swap and two graphics cards
Cons
Fan control software is worse than the BIOS editor it duplicates
Comment
Fourteen months of hard use and the only reason I have opened the case is to change other parts. It started with a 265K and now has a 285K in it, and the swap needed nothing but a BIOS update done from the flashback button before the old chip came out. Memory has stayed at 8000 across both, which I did not expect on a four slot board. VRM temperatures under a long Blender render sit in the mid forties and the heatsink is barely warm to the touch afterwards. My only real criticism is the Windows fan utility, which is slower and less capable than the curve editor in the firmware, and which insists on installing a background service. Set the curves in the BIOS and never install it.
Harry B. Used for: Less than a month
Pros
Posted first time and found the Wi-Fi before I had the panel back on
Cons
Big enough that cable management needs planning
Comment
Straight out of the box into a new build and everything worked immediately, memory profile on, both network ports live, Thunderbolt recognised the dock without a driver. The board is wide enough that the 24 pin sits right against the case edge, so route it before you screw the board down. Two weeks in and I have not had to open the side panel again.
Rosie F. Used for: More than a year
Pros
Has held an 8000 memory profile without a single failed boot
Cons
RGB control is yet another background service
Comment
Memory has never dropped its profile, not once, which is more than my last two boards managed. Lighting control needs another launcher running at startup, so I set it in the BIOS and moved on
