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ASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI S Intel motherboard & Core Ultra 7 265K CPU combo

SKU CH-EZJC-GPDDS

Z890 ATX motherboard with 16+2+1+2 90A power stages, four DDR5 slots up to 192 GB, WiFi 7, 2.5 Gbps LAN, five M.2 slots and Thunderbolt 4, paired with a 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K CPU

  • ChipsetIntel Z890
  • Form factorATX
  • Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR5)
  • Max supported RAM192 GB
  • Memory channelsDual Channel
  • Memory highlightsSupport up to 9066+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered ,Clocked
  • Ready for advanced AI workloads with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 support
  • 16+2+1+2 power stages at 90A and 80A deliver stable CPU power
  • DDR5 memory scales to 9066 MT/s across four slots up to 192GB
  • WiFi 7 and 2.5Gbps LAN plus Bluetooth 5.4 for fast wireless connectivity
  • Five M.2 slots including PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 plus four SATA 6Gb/s ports

Ready for AI Computing

The ASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI S motherboard paired with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor targets builders who want an AI-ready platform. The LGA 1851 socket supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs. The 3nm Arrow Lake chip delivers 30MB L3 and 36MB L2 cache with integrated Intel Graphics. A 125W base power draw demands capable cooling.

Build Integration

The ATX board fits standard chassis and draws power through ProCool II connectors. Four DDR5 slots accept up to 192GB of memory. One PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot running at x4 handle graphics and add-in cards. Five M.2 slots include one PCIe 5.0 x4 and one PCIe 4.0 x4 from the CPU. Four SATA 6Gb/s ports remain for mass storage. Rear I/O supplies 2.5G LAN, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, six USB 10Gbps and two USB 5Gbps ports plus HDMI and DisplayPort.

Capacity and Headroom

The 16+2+1+2 power stage design uses 90A and 80A stages for stable delivery to the CPU and NPU. DDR5 speeds up to 9066 MT/s are supported via XMP, DIMM Flex and AEMP III. The massive heatsink array with L-shaped heatpipe manages VRM thermals. Five chassis fan headers, a dedicated AIO pump header and three addressable Gen 2 headers give cooling flexibility. The 256 Mb UEFI BIOS stores multiple profiles.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameASUS
Model nameROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI S+Ultra 7 265K
Processor
ChipsetIntel Z890
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR5)
Max supported RAM192 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 slotsIntel Core Ultra Processors(Series 2)*
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (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 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
SATA and RAID support* 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.
Audio & video
Sound channelsROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080*
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Savitech SV3H712 AMP
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover
* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
Connectivity
Maximum network speed2.5 Gbit/s
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 802.11 be
Bluetooth support5.4
Ports & slots
PCIe 5.0 x16 slotsIntel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
PCIe 4.0 x16 slotsIntel Z890 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
Onboard USB headers1 x USB 20 Gbit/s connector (supports USB Type-C)
1 x USB 5 Gbit/s header supports 2 additional USB 5 Gbit/s ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Power
Power connectors1 × 24-pin Main Power connector
2 × 8-pin +12 V CPU Power connectors
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 9.6 in
Compatibility
Windows 11 support(22H2 later)
More details
BIOS256 Mb UEFI AMI BIOS

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