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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX Intel® Z890 LGA 1851 ATX motherboard, Advanced AI PC-ready, 22+2+1+2 stages, DDR5, WiFi 7, 5G LAN, 3x PCIe® 5.0 M.2, Thunderbolt™ 4, USB Type-C®, AI OC, Cooling & Networking

Name: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX Intel® Z890 LGA 1851 ATX motherboard, Advanced AI PC-ready, 22+2+1+2 stages, DDR5, WiFi 7, 5G LAN, 3x PCIe® 5.0 M.2,
Brand: ASUS
SKU: N82E16813119690
Rating: 4 (117 reviews)

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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: Supports Intel Core™ Ultra Processors (series 2)
Exclusive AI Technologies: ASUS AI Advisor, ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, and AI Networking II to simplify setup and improve performance
Exclusive Overclocking & Memory Technologies: NPU Boost, DIMM Fit, DIMM Flex and AEMP III to simplify setup and improve performance
Robust Power Solution: 22(110A)+2(90A)+1(90A)+2(80A) power stages with ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors

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The ROG Maximus Z890 Apex fully supports Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2). Precision-engineered for supreme overclocking, it carries the legacy of the series forward into a new generation. With exceptional power delivery and a two-slot DDR5 memory layout, overclockers can meet and exceed their ambitions for record-breaking CPU and memory performance.

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CPU Socket Type	LGA 1851
CPU Type	Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

Number of Memory Slots	2x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	DDR5 4400 / DDR5 4800 / DDR5 5000 / DDR5 5200 / DDR5 5400 / DDR5 5600 / DDR5 5800 / DDR5 6000 / DDR5 6200 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8666 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 8933 / DDR5 9000 / DDR5 9066 / DDR5 9200 / DDR5 9466 / DDR5 9500 / DDR5 9600
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel
Memory Feature	Supports up to 9600+ MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)* Dual Channel Memory Architecture DIMM Fit Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module Supports DIMM Flex ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III) * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

PCI Express 5.0 x16	Support Intel Core Ultra Processors(series 2)* 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 modes)**
PCI Express x4	2 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slots ** M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4. When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled.

Serial ATA (SATA)	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	Support Intel 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 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes) Intel Z890 Chipset DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) **M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4. When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled.

Max LAN Speed	5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 be
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX Intel® Z890 LGA 1851 ATX motherboard, Advanced AI PC-ready, 22+2+1+2 stages, DDR5, WiFi 7, 5G LAN, 3x PCIe® 5.0 M.2, Thunderbolt™ 4, USB Type-C®, AI OC, Cooling & Networking

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Onboard USB	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
Other Connectors	Fan and Cooling related 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 Miscellaneous 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch 4 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Pause switch 18 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 2 x RSVD switches 1 x RSVD header 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt (USB4) header

BIOS Feature	2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Software	ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - Dolby Atmos - Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - GameFirst - Power Saving - HWiNFO ASUS AI Advisor ASUS Driver Hub ASUS GlideX Turbo Vcore Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial) Thunderbolt Share USB Wattage Watcher WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - ASUS MyHotkey NPU Boost
Windows 11	Windows 11 (22H2 & later), Windows 10 64-bit (21H2 & later)

Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector

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