ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO – Specifications, Ports & Features
Key Specifications
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Chipset: Intel Z890
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Socket: LGA 1851 (Supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 / Arrow Lake)
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Form Factor: ATX (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
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Memory: 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 256 GB, speeds up to 9200+ MT/s (OC)
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VRM: 22+1+2+2 Power Stages (22(110A)+1(90A)+2(90A)+2(80A))
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BIOS: 256 Mbit AMI UEFI
Storage
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M.2 Slots: 6 total
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3 x PCIe 5.0 x4 (2280/22110)
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3 x PCIe 4.0 x4 (2280)
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SATA: 4 x 6 Gb/s ports
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SlimSAS Connector: Supports PCIe 4.0 x4 or up to 4 SATA devices (adapter required)
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RAID Support: PCIe & SATA RAID 0/1/5/10
Expansion Slots
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1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16 or x8/x4/x4 mode)
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1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode)
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1 x PCIe 4.0 x1
Networking & Wireless
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Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2×2)
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Bluetooth: v5.4
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Ethernet:
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1 x Intel 2.5 Gb
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1 x Realtek 5 Gb
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Rear I/O Ports
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Thunderbolt 4: 2 x USB Type-C (40 Gbps)
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USB:
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5 x USB 10 Gbps (4 Type-A + 1 Type-C)
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4 x USB 5 Gbps (Type-A)
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Video: 1 x HDMI (8K@60Hz with DSC)
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Audio: 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks, 1 x Optical S/PDIF
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Networking: 1 x Wi-Fi antenna, 2 x Ethernet ports
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Buttons: BIOS FlashBack, Clear CMOS
Internal Headers & Connectivity
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Front Panel USB:
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1 x USB 20 Gbps (Type-C, up to 60W PD/QC4+)
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1 x USB 10 Gbps (Type-C)
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2 x USB 5 Gbps (supports 4 ports)
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2 x USB 2.0 (supports 4 ports)
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Fan Headers:
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1 x CPU (4-pin)
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1 x CPU OPT (4-pin)
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1 x AIO Pump (4-pin)
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4 x Chassis Fans (4-pin)
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1 x W_PUMP+
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Lighting: 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
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Other: Thunderbolt (USB4) header, Q-Code LED, FlexKey, ReTry, Start buttons
Audio
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Codec: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082
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DAC: ESS® ES9219 Quad DAC
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Features: 7.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Atmos, Optical S/PDIF
