ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
The ROG Maximus Z890 Hero unleashes the performance of Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (Series 2) via exclusive AI PC technologies, robust power delivery, optimized thermal management, extensive PCIe® 5.0 support, DDR5 slots and WiFi 7. Meanwhile, angular design elements and Polymo II Lighting accents around the ROG logo deliver a signature aesthetic that elevates system design.
AI Networking II combines intelligent technologies to continuously optimize network performance, provide trustworthy and seamless connectivity, and unleash the full speed of WiFi 7.
Using AI technology to understand natural-language questions or scenario descriptions, ASUS AI Advisor allows users to explore the functionality and advanced features of ASUS motherboards in a simple and straightforward way.
The integrated NPU in Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) efficiently accelerates AI workflows — and NPU Boost lets you do more with it. This BIOS feature overclocks the NPU with just one click, increasing performance by up to 24%.
Conventional motherboards use single-ended sensing tapped from a location that isn't ideal, leading to a large disparity between the actual voltage fed to the CPU and the value reported to software. The ROG Maximus Z890 Hero features a differential-sensing circuit and delicate IC that simplify overclocking and tuning by allowing you to track voltages more accurately.
The ROG Maximus Z890 Hero features three PCIe® 5.0 M.2 slots and three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots onboard, all of which support ROG M.2 PowerBoost to help ensure that every onboard M.2 device can operate simultaneously at optimal performance.
Simplify your motherboard configuration with BIOS Q-Dashboard. Its intuitive visual representation of hardware connections and corresponding BIOS settings takes the complexity out of setting up your system. Upgrade now, and discover the power of BIOS Q-Dashboard to easily and efficiently enhance your computing setup.
ASUS DriverHub streamlines the installation and management of ASUS drivers and utilities to keep your hardware up-to-date and performing optimally. This standalone application automatically detects current driver versions and presents available updates in a list view. By default, it supports ASUS motherboards, and users are invited to install ASUS DriverHub after OS installation. Additionally, ASUS DriverHub offers one-click installation and update checks, making it easier for users to keep their systems running smoothly and efficiently.
News & Updates
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2024/10/24: A new BIOS has been released addressing various bugs, including no display from the graphics card when installing Windows 11 24H2. It is recommended to use the new EZ Flash tool to update directly using the ZIP file downloaded from the ASUS site.
Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor, 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
CPU
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Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) , LGA1851,
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**,
** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset
Memory
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4 x DIMM slots, max. 192 GB, 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,
Supports DIMM Flex,
NitroPath DRAM Technology,
DIMM FIT,
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III),
* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
Graphics
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1 x HDMI™ port**,
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***,
** Supports max. 8K@60Hz with DSC as specified in HDMI 2.1.
*** In Thunderbolt™ 4 mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC or 4K@60Hz x2, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps or 16Gbps/16Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs.
**** In DP alt mode, Only one USB Type-C® port supports up to UHBR20 at a time.
Expansion Slots
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Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2),
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes)**,
Intel® Z890 Chipset;
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode),
1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot,
** When M.2_3 or M.2_4 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only.
Storage
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Supports up to 6 x M.2 slots and 1 x SlimSAS connector 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 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**,
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode),
Intel® Z890 Chipset;
M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode),
M.2_6 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode),
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports,
SlimSAS connector supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode or up to 4 SATA devices via a transfer cable. The cable is purchased separately.
* 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
** When M.2_3 or M.2_4 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only.
LAN
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1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet,
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet,
ASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth
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Wi-Fi 7,
2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be),
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band,
Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.8Gbps transfer rate.
Bluetooth® v5.4
Audio
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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
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
* The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.
USB Ports
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Rear USB (Total 11 ports),
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®),
5 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®),
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A),
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,
** USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
OS Support
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Windows 11 (22H2 & later)
Internal I/O Ports
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Fan and Cooling Related;
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header,
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header,
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header,
4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers,
1 x W_PUMP+ headers,
Power Related;
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector,
2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors,
1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector,
Storage Related;
6 x M.2 slots (Key M),
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports,
1 x SlimSAS connector,
USB;
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® ),
1 x USB 10Gps 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;
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers,
1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch,
1 x FlexKey button,
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO),
1 x ReTry button,
1 x Start button,
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header,
1 x Thermal Sensor header,
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header*,
* The Thunderbolt™ card can only be used when installed to the PCIEX16(G4) slot. Ensure to install your Thunderbolt™ card to the PCIEX16(G4) slot.
Back I/O Ports
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2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports,
5 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®),
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A),
1 x HDMI™ port,
1 x Wi-Fi module,
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port,
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port,
2 x Gold-plated audio jacks,
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port,
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button,
1 x Clear CMOS button
Software Features
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ROG Exclusive Software
- ROG CPU-Z
- Dolby Atmos
- Polymo Lighting II
- 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
- Power Saving
- Hwinfo,
ASUS AI Advisor,
ASUS DriverHub,
ASUS GlideX,
Thunderbolt™ Share,
USB Wattage Watcher,
TurboV Core,
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial),
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial),
UEFI BIOS,
NPU Boost,
AI Overclocking Guide,
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- ASUS MyHotkey,
FlexKey
Special Features
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Extreme OC Kit
- FlexKey button
- ReTry button
- Start button,
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 (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
- Q-Slot,
ASUS Thermal Solution
- M.2 heatsink backplate
- M.2 heatsink
- Metal backplate
- VRM heatsink design,
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 header(s),
ROG M.2 PowerBoost,
Front Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support
- Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher*
- Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
- Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS
* To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.
BIOS
- 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
Accessories
- Cables;
1 x ARGB RGB extension cable,
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables,
Additional Cooling Kit;
1 x DDR5 fan holder,
1 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110,
Miscellaneous;
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna,
1 x Q-connector,
1 x M.2 Q-Latch package,
3 x M.2 Q-Slide packages,
1 x ROG stickers,
6 x M.2 rubber packages,
1 x ROG thank you card,
1 x ROG Bottle Opener,
Installation Media,
1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers,
Documentation;
1 x Quick start guide