ASUS
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi
LGA1851 · Z890 · ATX
8.3
$377Nov 9
ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi
Value-leaning Z890 ATX board with Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7 and four M.2 slots.
- LGA1851
- Z890
- ATX
- DDR5
- 4
PCPR score
7.7
Good
Best price we’ve seen
$280Nov 9
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The short version
The TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi is ASUS's more affordable Z890 TUF board, with four M.2 slots (one PCIe 5.0), a Thunderbolt 4 port plus a 20Gbps USB-C port, Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5GbE. Club386 lists its VRM at 16+1+2+1 with 80A stages. It suits mainstream Core Ultra 5 to 7 builds; heavy overclockers will want a higher-end board.
Pros
- Thunderbolt 4 and 20Gbps USB-C on the rear I/O
- 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4
- Four M.2 slots with one PCIe 5.0 x4
- BIOS FlashBack button
Cons
- Only one PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot
- 80A power stages suit mainstream rather than extreme overclocking
- Single 2.5GbE port
Best for
- Mainstream Core Ultra gaming builds
- Buyers who want Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi 7 on a mid-range budget
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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)
- 9,066 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 4
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 1
- 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
- 2
- PCIe x1 slots
- 2
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Ethernet speed
- 2.5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 1
- Rear USB-C ports
- 2
- Rear USB-A ports
- 6
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 1
- USB 2 headers
- 2
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 1
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 7
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 3
Power
- CPU power
- 2x 8-pin
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes
Physical
- Color
- Black
Compatibility notes
- ASUS pages and the user manual differ on the maximum memory capacity; the tech spec page lists 256GB.
- The PCIe 4.0 x16-size slot runs at x4 only.
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What reviewers and owners say
Club386
NeutralA lineup guide that lists the Z890-Plus alongside the Z890-Pro with 16+1+2+1 80A power stages and 4 DIMM slots.
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Common questions
Does the TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi support PCIe 5.0 SSDs?
One M.2 slot, M.2_1, runs at PCIe 5.0 x4. The other three M.2 slots run at PCIe 4.0 x4.
Does it have Thunderbolt?
Yes, one Thunderbolt 4 Type-C port on the rear I/O, plus a USB 20Gbps Type-C port.
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