ASUS
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
LGA1851 · Z890 · ATX
8.7
$450Nov 93 videos
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero BTF
The Hero's Z890 feature set with hidden back-connect power and a graphics-card high-power slot for a near cable-free build.
- LGA1851
- Z890
- ATX
- DDR5
- 6
PCPR score
8.3
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The short version
The ROG Maximus Z890 Hero BTF takes the Hero's 22+1+2+2 power-stage design, six M.2 slots, dual Thunderbolt 4, 5GbE plus 2.5GbE and Wi-Fi 7, and moves key connectors to the back of the board. A graphics-card high-power slot supplies GPU power through the motherboard, so it only suits compatible BTF graphics cards and cases. It targets clean-looking high-end builds.
Pros
- Hidden-connector layout with a graphics-card high-power slot for cleaner cable management
- Six M.2 slots, three of them PCIe 5.0 x4
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus 5GbE and 2.5GbE LAN
- Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4 and BIOS FlashBack
Cons
- Full benefit needs a BTF-compatible case and graphics card
- Premium pricing tier like the standard Hero
- Using M.2_3 or M.2_4 drops the PCIe 5.0 graphics slot to x8
Best for
- Show-case builds with minimal visible cabling
- High-end Core Ultra 9 systems with many SSDs
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- LGA1851
- Chipset
- Z890
- Form factor
- ATX
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots type
- DIMM
- Memory slots
- 4
- Max memory
- 256 GB
- Max memory speed (OC)
- 9,200 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 6
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 3
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 3
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 0
- Supports M.2 22110
- Yes
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe x16 slots
- 1
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 5.0
- PCIe x4 slots
- 1
- PCIe x1 slots
- 1
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Ethernet speed
- 5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 2
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 2
- Rear USB-C ports
- 3
- Rear USB-A ports
- 8
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 2
- USB 2 headers
- 2
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 0
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 8
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 3
Power
- CPU power
- 2x 8-pin (plus 12V-2x6 auxiliary connector)
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- Yes
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes
Physical
- Color
- Black
Compatibility notes
- Power for BTF graphics cards is delivered through the board's high-power slot, so confirm your card and case are BTF-compatible.
- The main PCIe 5.0 x16 slot runs at x8 when M.2_3 or M.2_4 is populated.
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Video reviews
Positive · Unboxing
Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Hero BTF UNBOXING, An Intel Ultra Beast!
Gecko Geek Tech
A short unboxing of the Maximus Z890 Hero BTF, showing the board and what ships with it.
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What reviewers and owners say
Club386
NeutralLineup guide that describes the Hero tier as sharing the 22+1+2+2 110A power-stage layout with the Apex; the BTF page confirms the same layout on this variant.
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Common questions
Can I use a normal graphics card with the Hero BTF?
The board still has a standard PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, so a conventional card works with its regular power cables. The hidden-connector benefit applies to BTF-style cards that use the high-power slot.
What is the difference from the regular Maximus Z890 Hero?
ASUS lists the same core feature set, with back-connect headers and a high-power graphics slot added. The BTF page lists six M.2 slots and one Wi-Fi 7 module as on the regular board.
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