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ASUS ROG Strix Z890-I Gaming WiFi
Mini-ITX Z890 board with two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, dual Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7 for compact Core Ultra builds.
- LGA1851
- Z890
- Mini-ITX
- DDR5
- 2
PCPR score
7.8
Good
Best price we’ve seen
$377Nov 9
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The short version
The ROG Strix Z890-I Gaming WiFi is ASUS's Mini-ITX Z890 board, with two DDR5 slots, two PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slots, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2.5GbE and Wi-Fi 7. Its two SATA ports need the bundled ROG FPS card. Club386 lists a 10+1+2+1 110A power layout. It suits small-form-factor Core Ultra builds, with the trade-off of only two memory slots and one expansion slot.
Pros
- Two PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slots
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus a 20Gbps USB-C port
- 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4
- BIOS FlashBack button on the rear I/O
Cons
- Only two DIMM slots
- SATA ports require the included ROG FPS card
- M.2_2 shares bandwidth with the graphics slot, which drops to x8 when it is used
- One Ethernet port at 2.5GbE
Best for
- Compact Core Ultra gaming builds
- SFF builders who want two fast SSDs on board
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- LGA1851
- Chipset
- Z890
- Form factor
- Mini-ITX
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots type
- DIMM
- Memory slots
- 2
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Max memory speed (OC)
- 9,200 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 2
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 2
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 0
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 0
- Supports M.2 22110
- No
- SATA ports
- 2
- PCIe x16 slots
- 1
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 5.0
- PCIe x4 slots
- 0
- PCIe x1 slots
- 0
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Ethernet speed
- 2.5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 2
- Rear USB-C ports
- 3
- Rear USB-A ports
- 6
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 1
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 0
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 4
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 2
Power
- CPU power
- 1x 8-pin
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes
Physical
- Color
- Black
Compatibility notes
- Populating M.2_2 makes the PCIe 5.0 x16 slot run at x8 per the ASUS spec page.
- ASUS pages differ on the maximum memory figure between its spec page and manual; the spec page lists 128GB.
- SATA connectivity needs the ROG FPS card that ships with the board.
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What reviewers and owners say
Club386
NeutralA lineup guide that lists the Mini-ITX Z890-I with 2 DIMM slots, 10+1+2+1 110A power stages and a faster memory rating than the ATX Strix boards.
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Common questions
How much memory can the Z890-I hold?
It has two DDR5 DIMM slots; the ASUS spec page lists up to 128GB with support up to 9200+ MT/s (OC), so check the memory support list for the exact kit you plan to use.
Does it have SATA ports?
Yes, two SATA 6Gb/s ports, but they are provided through the ROG FPS card that ships with the board.
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