Product Description
This feisty board packs more punch than you might expect, allowing it to trade blows with some of the most powerful options in this Z890 motherboard guide.
It starts with a robust power architecture with 18+1+2+2 stages, the beefiest available in the Strix series. Don’t hesitate to pair the ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi with a top-shelf Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU. The board’s 8-layer PCB with 2-oz copper layers provides elevated signal integrity, and it’s ready for a blazing-fast memory kit with NitroPath DRAM Tech.
The ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi is in a category of its own when it comes to M.2 support. You’ll find no less than seven onboard M.2 slots, each with their own substantial cooling solution. Three of them are wired for the latest PCIe 5.0 SSDs. That astonishing increase in M.2 slots over last-gen comes courtesy of ROG M.2 PowerBoost, and it ensures you’ll have room to expand your gaming library for years to come. You might forget where to find the “uninstall” button in Steam before you run out of slots for more M.2 SSDs. Our new M.2 Q-Latch and M.2 Q-Slide make it easy to install drives, too, and you’ll enjoy the tool-free M.2-Release Heatsink for the primary slot.
The ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi is also one of the first Strix boards to get the eye-catching Polymo Lighting design on its I/O shroud. Once found solely on cutting-edge Maximus boards, this microstructural array of light and color features two layers of RGB lighting that work in tandem to display a luminous ROG design.
This premium motherboard is a standout option for anyone with a need for high-end networking. WiFi 7 support lets you take advantage of all the next-gen features of the new wireless standard, and the included WiFi Q-Antenna makes it easy to get a great connection. Wired networking enthusiasts will appreciate how the 5G Ethernet port opens a high-bandwidth throughway to your router.
ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi | |
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Size | ATX |
Memory | 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5 |
PCIe | 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (@x16 or x8/x4/x4) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (supports x4 mode) |
Storage | 1 x M.2 22110 (PCIe 5.0 x4) 2 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 5.0 x4) 3 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4) 1 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA) |
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 (2 x USB Type-C®) 9 x USB 10Gbps ports (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C® + 1 x USB Type-C® with up to 30W PD Fast-charge) 3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A) |
Front I/O | 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers (support 4 USB 5Gbps ports) 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 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 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers |