| Revew | Gigabyte Z890 AORUS MASTER MotherboardThe Gigabyte Z890 AORUS MASTER is an ATX AORUS motherboard with an LGA1851 socket and the Intel Z890 chipset for Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors. It is designed for gaming PCs and powerful workstations where stability, speed and plenty of connectivity matter. The board has a digital 18+1+2+1 phase VRM with 110A power stages, four DDR5 slots, five M.2 slots with two at PCIe 5.0, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, 10GbE LAN and Wi-Fi 7. It measures 30.5 x 24.4 cm. 
Key features- Strong, stable power - A digital 18+1+2+1 phase VRM with 110A power stages and tantalum polymer capacitors feeds Core Ultra processors even under heavy load. Fully covered MOSFET heatsinks with a heat pipe keep temperatures low.
- DDR5 with dedicated cooling - Four dual-channel DDR5 slots support up to 256GB and speeds up to 9500 MT/s overclocked, with XMP. The DDR Wind Blade memory cooling kit is included in the box.
- Five M.2 slots - Two PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slots, one of them for drives up to 25110, and three PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots, plus four SATA ports. M.2 EZ-Latch Plus and M.2 EZ-Latch Click speed up installation, and M.2 Thermal Guard heatsinks cool the drives.
- Reinforced PCIe 5.0 slot - The PCIe UD Slot X is a reinforced PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for heavy graphics cards with EZ-Latch Plus quick release. The chipset adds a PCIe 4.0 slot at x4 and a PCIe 4.0 slot at x1.
- Thunderbolt 4 and 10GbE - Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with video output, a Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE controller and Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 with Bluetooth 5.4 and the WIFI EZ-Plug antenna connector. The rear panel also has six USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports.
- Audio with an ESS DAC - A Realtek ALC1220 codec paired with an ESS ES9118 DAC and DTS:X Ultra support delivers clean sound to headphones and speakers, with an optical S/PDIF output.
Specifications| Manufacturer | Gigabyte | | Model | Z890 AORUS MASTER | | CPU socket | LGA1851 | | Supported processors | Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) | | Chipset | Intel Z890 | | Memory | 4 x DDR5 DIMM, dual channel, up to 256GB, 6400/5600 MT/s, up to 9500 MT/s (OC), XMP | | Expansion slots | 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 running at x4, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 running at x1 | | Storage | 5 x M.2 (2 x PCIe 5.0 x4, 3 x PCIe 4.0 x4, one also supports SATA), 4 x SATA 6Gb/s | | RAID | 0, 1, 5, 10 (NVMe and SATA) | | Wired LAN | Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE | | Wireless | Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200, Bluetooth 5.4 | | Display outputs | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), internal front HDMI | | Rear USB | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 Type-C), 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2 x USB 2.0 | | Internal USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 header, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers, 2 x USB 2.0 headers | | Audio | Realtek ALC1220, ESS ES9118 DAC, DTS:X Ultra, optical S/PDIF | | Power delivery | Digital 18+1+2+1 phases, 110A stages, 24-pin, 2 x 8-pin | | BIOS | 256Mbit flash, AMI UEFI, Q-Flash Plus | | Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit | | Form factor | ATX, 30.5 x 24.4 cm |
In the box- Gigabyte Z890 AORUS MASTER motherboard
- User's manual
- Quick installation guide
- Antenna
- DDR Wind Blade memory fan
- 2 x SATA cables
- Noise detection cable
- 2 x thermistor cables
- G Connector
- 2 x M.2 thermal pads
- 3 packs of M.2 thick/thin rubber pads
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