ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME – Flagship Z890 Motherboard

About the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890

The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 is ROG's flagship E-ATX motherboard for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors. This board targets extreme overclockers and professional workstation builders who need Thunderbolt 5, massive storage capacity, and professional-grade overclocking features. It's built for pushing hardware limits or running demanding AI and content creation workflows.

What This ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME Does for You

This high-end gaming motherboard handles extreme workloads that would overwhelm mid-range boards. The Thunderbolt 5 ports give you 120 Gbps bandwidth for next-gen external GPUs, high-speed storage arrays, or 8K displays. Six M.2 slots (four onboard plus two via ROG Q-DIMM.2 expansion) let you build massive storage setups without sacrificing PCIe lanes for your GPU. Dual networking with Intel 2.5Gb and Marvell 10Gb Ethernet provides workstation-grade redundancy and speed. The extreme overclocking features like LN2 Mode, ProbeIt measurement points, FlexKey, and ReTry button give competitive overclockers the tools typically reserved for thousand-dollar boards.

Extreme Overclocking Features

The Extreme OC Kit separates this from standard Z890 boards. LN2 Mode optimizes the board for liquid nitrogen overclocking. ProbeIt measurement points let you monitor voltages in real-time during stress tests. The ReTry button automatically tests different settings after failed overclocks. Safe Boot recovers from bad BIOS settings without clearing CMOS manually. A full-color 5-inch LCD display shows system stats, custom images, or monitoring data. Dual BIOS provides backup protection when pushing extreme settings.

Perfect For

• Competitive overclockers who need LN2 Mode and ProbeIt for pushing world records on Intel Core Ultra processors
• AI and machine learning developers running multiple NVMe drives for training data with dual 10Gb Ethernet for network storage
• Content creators working with 8K footage who need Thunderbolt 5 for high-speed external storage arrays
• Enthusiast builders who want the absolute best Z890 board with every feature available

Why Buy from Mansa Computers

• 3-year Singapore warranty with ASUS service support
• Fast WhatsApp inquiry response for technical questions
• Open 7 days a week for support
• Home delivery available

Technical Specifications Summary

Chipset
Intel Z890

CPU Support
Intel Core Ultra Series 2 (LGA1851)

Memory
4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, 9200+ MT/s OC

Storage
6x M.2 (4 onboard + ROG Q-DIMM.2), 4x SATA

Expansion
2x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x4

Networking
WiFi 7, Intel 2.5Gb + Marvell 10Gb Ethernet

USB/Thunderbolt
2x Thunderbolt 5, 1x USB 20Gbps, 7x USB 10Gbps

Form Factor
E-ATX (30.5cm x 27.7cm)

Ready to build with the flagship ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME? This board gives you every premium feature for extreme builds. Order from Mansa Computers with full Singapore support.

Model
ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME

CPU
Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA1851
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Chipset
Intel® Z890 Chipset

Memory
4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5
Support up to 9200+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered, Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III)
Supports DIMM Flex
DIMM Fit
NitroPath DRAM Technology

Graphics
1 x HDMI™ port
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs

Expansion Slots
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 modes)
Intel® Z890 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

Storage
Total supports up to 6 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 modes)
Intel® Z890 Chipset
DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Ethernet
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth
Intel® Wi-Fi 7
2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band
Support Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.8Gbps transfer rate
Bluetooth® v5.4

USB
Rear USB (Total 10 ports)
2 x Thunderbolt™ 5 ports (2 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
7 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)
Front USB (Total 10 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)
1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)
2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A

Audio
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Features
SupremeFX Shielding Technology
ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC
LED-illuminated audio jacks
Rear optical S/PDIF out port
Premium audio capacitors

Back Panel I/O Ports
2 x Thunderbolt™ 5 USB Type-C® ports
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
7 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
2 x LED-illuminated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors
Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan headers
2 x W_PUMP+ headers
1 x WB_SENSOR header
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector
Storage related
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)
2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
1 x 6-pin ARGB Gen 2 header to support 2 x ARGB Gen 2 headers
2 x Addressable Gen 2 header
1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch
4 x BCLK button
1 x BIOS Switch button
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x LN2 Mode jumper
18 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
1 x ReTry button
2 x RSVD switches
1 x RSVD header
1 x Safe Boot button
1 x Slow Mode switch
1 x Start button
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header

Special Features
Extreme OC Kit
FlexKey button
LN2 Mode
ProbeIt
ReTry button
Safe boot button
Start button
Slow Mode
Extreme Engine Digi+
10K Black Metallic Capacitors
MicroFine Alloy Choke
ASUS Q-Design
M.2 Q-Latch
M.2 Q-Release
M.2 Q-Slide
Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)
Q-Antenna
Q-Code
Q-Connector
Q-Dashboard
Q-LED
Q-Slot
Q-DIMM.2
ASUS Thermal Solution
Fan bracket
M.2 heatsink backplate
M.2 heatsink
Metal backplate
VRM heatsink design
3D VC M.2 Heatsink
ASUS EZ DIY
Backplate
BIOS FlashBack™ button
Clear CMOS button
CPU Socket lever protector
ProCool II
Pre-mounted I/O shield
SafeSlot
SafeDIMM
Aura Sync
Addressable Gen 2 headers
Dual BIOS
Full Color 5" LCD Display
ROG M.2 PowerBoost
Front Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support
Support up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher
Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS

Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software
ROG CPU-Z
Dolby Atmos
Internet Security (1-year full version)
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)
Aura Creator
Aura Sync
Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
GameFirst
HWiNFO
Power Saving
LCD Display
ASUS AI Advisor
ASUS Driver Hub
Turbo Vcore
ASUS GlideX
Thunderbolt™ Share
USB Wattage Watcher
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
NPU Boost
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS EZ Flash
ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
ASUS MyHotkey

BIOS
2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability
WOL by PME

Accessories
Cables
1 x 1-to-3 ARGB splitter cable
1 x 1-to-2 ARGB splitter cable
2 x 1-to-4 fan splitter cable
2 x ROG weave SATA 6G cable packages
1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor cables pack
ROG Q-DIMM.2 with Heatsink
1 x ROG Q-DIMM.2 with heatsink
1 x M.2 pad package for ROG Q-DIMM.2
2 x Thermal pad for ROG Q-DIMM.2
Additional Cooling Kit
2 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110
1 x DDR5 Fan holder
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
1 x Q-connector
1 x ROG logo plate sticker
1 x ROG screwdriver
1 x ROG stickers
1 x ROG VIP card
2 x M.2 Q-Slide packages
6 x M.2 backplate rubber packages
1 x ROG Bottle Opener
Installation Media
1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
Documentation
1 x Quick start guide

Operating System
Windows 11 (22H2 & later)

Form Factor
E-ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 10.9 inch (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)

3 YEARS WARRANTY 

Avertek Enterprises Pte Ltd
25 Kallang Ave, #03-03,
Singapore 339416
Contact: 6341 7839

Ban Leong Technologies Ltd
150, #04-01 Ubi Ave 4, Ubi Biz-Hub,
Singapore 408825
Contact: 6512 9250

Frequently Asked Questions About ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME

Does the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME support Thunderbolt 5?

Yes, this board includes two Thunderbolt 5 USB Type-C ports with 120 Gbps bandwidth. Thunderbolt 5 features require Windows 11 22H2 or later. You can connect up to three displays via Thunderbolt 5 daisy-chaining.

How many M.2 SSD slots does this motherboard have?

Six M.2 slots total. Four onboard slots support PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 speeds. The included ROG Q-DIMM.2 expansion card adds two more PCIe 4.0 x4 slots. All support 22110 length drives.

Is this motherboard compatible with Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processors?

Yes, this Z890 board supports all Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors using the LGA1851 socket. This includes the Core Ultra 9 285K and other Arrow Lake CPUs. DDR5 memory up to 9200+ MT/s with overclocking.

What warranty comes with the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME from Mansa Computers?

This motherboard includes a 3-year ASUS Singapore warranty with local service support. Mansa Computers provides fast WhatsApp inquiry response and we're open 7 days a week. Support available throughout the warranty period.

Is the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME worth the premium over standard Z890 boards?

This board justifies the cost if you need Thunderbolt 5, extreme overclocking features, or six M.2 slots. The Extreme OC Kit, dual 10Gb Ethernet, and 5-inch LCD display target serious enthusiasts. Mid-range Z890 boards work fine for standard builds.

How long will it take to receive my purchase?

Standard Shipping - 3 to 5 days
Express Shipping - 1 to 2 days

Can I opt for store pickup?

Yes, we are open daily for collection from 11 AM - 6.30 PM.

Address: 1 Ubi View #01-22, Focus One Building Singapore 408555 (Door located nearest to carpark exit gantry)

We will contact you once your order is ready for collection!