Product Description
When professional overclockers go shopping for a motherboard to assist their ambitions for record-breaking memory performance, they often turn first to our Apex motherboards. Precision-engineered for supreme overclocking, the ROG Maximus Z890 Apex carries the legacy of the series forward into a new generation.
A key weapon in this motherboard’s arsenal is its memory layout. By designing it with only two DDR5 DIMM slots, we’re able to configure it with the shortest possible trace lengths to put beastly RAM multipliers at the fingertips of the world’s best OCers.
Exceptional power delivery plays a key role, as well. Raw power enters the board through 8+8 ProCool II power connectors with solid pins. A robust VRM architecture with 22+1+2+2 power stages rises to the challenge of supplying a top-end CPU while maintaining exemplary thermal performance.
The ROG Maximus Z890 Apex might prove to be the favorite Z890 motherboard for overclocking enthusiasts, but it’ll also find devotees among those who favor a dazzling white aesthetic for their builds. From its cobble-gray PCB to its polished metallic accents, this board offers sleek contours and a predominantly silver palette.
ROG Maximus Z890 Apex | |
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Size | ATX |
Memory | 2 x DIMM slots, max. 96GB, DDR5 |
PCIe | 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (@x16 or @x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4) 2 x PCIe 4.0 x4 |
Storage | Onboard 1 x 22110 (PCIe 5.0 x4) 2 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 5.0 x4) 1 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4) DIMM.2 2 x 22110 (PCIe 4.0 x4) |
Networking | Wi-Fi 7 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet |
Audio | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 Savitech SV3H712 AMP |
Rear I/O | 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) |
Front I/O | 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports |
Aura | 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers |
Cooling | 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ header 1 x Extra Flow Fan header |