| Model |
ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX |
| CPU |
Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2) , LGA1851 |
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Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** |
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* Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
| Chipset |
Intel® Z890 Chipset |
| Memory |
2 x DIMM slots, max. 96GB, DDR5 |
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Supports up to 9600+ MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)* |
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Dual Channel Memory Architecture |
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DIMM Fit |
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Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module |
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Supports DIMM Flex |
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ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III) |
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* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration |
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* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function. |
| Graphics |
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs**** |
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* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. |
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**In Thunderbolt4TM mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC or 4K@60Hz x 2, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps or 16Gbps/16Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs. |
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***In DP alt mode, Only one USB Type-C® port supports up to UHBR20 at a time. |
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**** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. |
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*****While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to a discrete graphics card. |
| Expansion Slots |
Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2) * |
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2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 modes)** |
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Intel® Z890 Chipset |
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2 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slots |
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* 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. |
| Storage |
Total supports 6 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* |
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Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2) * |
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M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) |
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M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) |
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M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)** |
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M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)** |
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Intel® Z890 Chipset |
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DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) |
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DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) |
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4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports |
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* 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. |
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**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. |
| Ethernet |
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet |
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ASUS LANGuard |
| Wireless & Bluetooth |
Wi-Fi 7* |
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2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
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Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band** |
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Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.8Gbps transfer rate. |
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Bluetooth® v5.4*** |
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*Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system |
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For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only supports Wi-Fi 6E. |
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For Windows 10, only Wi-Fi 6 is supported. |
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** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries. |
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*** The Bluetooth® version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications. |
| BIOS |
2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability |
WOL by PME |