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No other power connector is listed.","supplemental_pcie_power":"The section 2-2 internal connector list has no extra slot power connector.","ram_ecc":"Section 2-2: support for ECC unbuffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 modules that operate in non-ECC mode.","expansion_slots":"Section 2-2: PCIEX16 is from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 running at x16, and takes only a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. PCIEX4_1 and PCIEX4_2 are x16-length slots on the chipset, PCIe 4.0 running at x4. The M2_WIFI socket for the Wi-Fi module is not stored. Profesional Review says none of the slots share lanes.","m2_slots":"Section 2-2 and 2-8. M2A_CPU takes type 25110/22110/2580/2280 and runs PCIe 5.0 x4/x2. M2B_CPU takes 22110/2280 and runs PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 from the CPU. M2Q_SB takes 25110/22110/2580/2280 at PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 on the chipset. M2M_SB takes 22110/2280, SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 on the chipset. 22110 is stored for all four. The table in 2-8 marks M.2 SATA SSDs as supported on M2M_SB only. Heatsinks: the steps in 2-8 remove a motherboard heatsink for M2A_CPU and one heatsink with M.2 EZ-Latch Click that covers M2Q_SB, M2B_CPU and M2M_SB. MaxMyBuild lists heatsinks on all slots.","sata_port_count":"Section 2-2: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 4 to 7).","rear_ports":"Section 2-2 and 2-6 back panel list: 1 Intel Thunderbolt 4 connector (USB4 Type-C, also USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 compatible, DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video out), 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red), 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 USB 2.0/1.1, 1 DisplayPort (support for DisplayPort 2.1 and HDCP 2.3), 1 RJ-45 up to 2.5 Gbps, 1 optical S/PDIF out and 2 audio jacks. The three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports are not named Type-A in the manual. The only Type-C on the panel is the Thunderbolt port, so they are stored as Type-A. Profesional Review and HWCooling list them as Type-A. Thunderbolt is stored as 40 Gbps. The Q-Flash Plus button and two antenna connectors are not ports. 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The PCIe EZ-Latch Plus button and the WIFI EZ-Plug antenna connection are from Profesional Review, Noticias3D and the maker's key features copied by Shopro. The manual itself lists antenna connectors (2T2R).","in_the_box":"Section 1-3. The list is for reference and the manual says the actual items depend on the package. It covers the ICE and the standard model.","variants":"Appendix regulatory table: Z890 A ELITE WIFI7 rev. 1.0 has MediaTek MT7925B22M and rev. 1.1 has Realtek RTL8922AE."}},{"url":"https://www.noticias3d.com/articulo/3812/p2/z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-review-placa-base-competente-precio-comedido.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ram_max_speed_mts","cudimm_support","ram_ecc"],"notes":{"ram_max_speed_mts":"Copy of the maker's specification table: support for DDR5 9200(O.C) / 9066 / 8933 / 8800 and lower speeds down to 5600MT/s. Profesional Review gives 9200 MHz as the maximum for the board. The list names no module setup per speed. The board takes Core Ultra (Series 2), its only CPU family. The manual (Rev. 1004) lists only 6400/5600 MT/s, and retailer titles say up to 8800MHz (OC).","cudimm_support":"The memory block of the copied specification table says Support CUDIMM memory module and states no bypass mode limit. The manual (Rev. 1004) does not list it.","ram_ecc":"Same table: support for ECC unbuffered DIMM modules that operate in non-ECC mode."}},{"url":"https://www.noticias3d.com/articulo/3812/z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-review-placa-base-competente-precio-comedido.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","preinstalled_io_shield","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_power_stages":"The VRM is 16 chokes in 8+8 parallel phases for the CPU with 80A SPS stages.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"The Vcore stages are 80A SPS stages.","preinstalled_io_shield":"The review describes perforated rear panels that help cool the VRM.","tool_free_features":"Page 1: EZ-Latch tool-free fixing for the M.2 drive and heatsink, the PCIe slot and the EZ-Plug Wi-Fi antenna connection."}},{"url":"https://www.profesionalreview.com/?p=525816","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","vrm_controller","ethernet_controllers","wifi_module","audio_codec","preinstalled_io_shield","tool_free_features","ram_max_speed_mts","measured_vrm_temp_c"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review of 2024-11-08 for a board on sale.","vrm_layout":"VRM of 16 phases for VccCore, 1 for VccGT, 2 for VccSA and 1 extra phase. This matches the maker's 16+1+2+1.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"16 Vcore stages from Renesas ISL99380 80A MOSFETs.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"16 + 2 Renesas ISL99380 of 80A, plus 2 ON Semiconductor NCP81526C of 40A.","vrm_controller":"Renesas RAA229130 controller. The maker and other reviews name no controller. Single review.","ethernet_controllers":"Realtek RTL8125, 2.5 GbE.","wifi_module":"MediaTek MT7925 on PCB rev. 1.0 and Realtek RTL8922AE on rev. 1.1, with Bluetooth 5.4.","audio_codec":"Realtek ALC1220, 7.1 channels, with a metal shield and WIMA capacitors.","preinstalled_io_shield":"A metal extension covers the rear port area. The small AORUS logo is lit.","tool_free_features":"PCIe EZ-Latch Plus release with a button beside the slot, EZ-Latch Click M.2 heatsinks, EZ-Latch Plus M.2 clips and an EZ-Latch Wi-Fi antenna connection.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Supports up to 9200 MHz with XMP 3.0. The Z890 AORUS MASTER reaches 9500 MHz.","measured_vrm_temp_c":"Core Ultra 9 285K at stock settings (PL1=PL2=250 W, CPU average 231 W), Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD cooler, CPU stress test. HWiNFO board VRM sensor read 56 C at full stock load, a FLIR One thermal camera read 67 C on the outside of the VRM. The sensor reading is stored, since the camera sees the heatsink surface. Stress test tool, duration and ambient temperature are not stated. With unlocked power limits and 330 W the MOSFETs stayed under 74 C."}},{"url":"https://hwcooling.net/en/gigabyte-z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-in-test-with-core-ultra-9-285k-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","ethernet_controllers","wifi_module","audio_codec","post_code_display"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review of 2024-12-09 for a board on sale, with Core Ultra 9 285K.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"19-phase VRM with 16 phases for Vcore.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Heatsink mainly covers Renesas ISL99380 ICs, up to 80 A per phase.","ethernet_controllers":"Realtek RTL8125, 2.5 GbE.","wifi_module":"MediaTek MT7925, Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4.","audio_codec":"Realtek ALC1220 (7.1).","post_code_display":"Spec table: POST display yes."}},{"url":"https://wccftech.com/intel-z890-motherboards-available-pre-order-prices-starting-199-us-asus-asrock-gigabyte-msi/amp/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Article of 2024-10-10 reports a Newegg listing of $289.99 for the Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi 7. It is a pre-order listing before the launch, excl. sales tax, from a retailer and not a statement by GIGABYTE.","release_date":"Same article: the Z890 boards ship from 2024-10-24."}},{"url":"https://www.shopro.lt/gigabyte-z890-a-elite-wifi7-en","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"gtins":"Shopro.lt lists EAN 4719331864507 for model Z890 A ELITE WIFI7.","vrm_layout":"Copy of the maker's key features: Digital 16+1+2+1 Phases 80A SPS VRM with Tantalum Polymer Capacitor. Some retailer titles say 16+1+2 phases. The first number is the same.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"The same key feature line says 80A SPS.","tool_free_features":"Key features: PCIe EZ-Latch Plus design, M.2 EZ-Latch Plus, M.2 EZ-Latch Click heatsinks and 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 with WIFI EZ-Plug design."}},{"url":"https://www.ox.ee/est/product/3151985","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"OX.ee lists EAN 4719331864507 for product code Z890 A ELITE WIFI7. The same shop lists other EANs for the PLUS and ICE models."}},{"url":"https://computerassistance.co.uk/product/gigabyte-z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-ice-intel-1851-socket-motherboard-atx-4x-ddr5-slots-4x-m-2-sockets-fitted-i-o-shield-2-5gbe-lan-wi-fi-7-1x-displayport-1x-usb-c-usb4/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["segment"],"notes":{"segment":"This listing is for the white ICE model. It reproduces GIGABYTE's shared AORUS product text, which says AORUS gaming motherboards boost DDR5 memory performance. The standard model's own listing was not readable."}},{"url":"https://www.maxmybuild.com/motherboards/gigabyte-z890-aorus-elite-wifi7","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Lists the board as in stock at Amazon and Newegg on 2026-10-14."}},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/237777/intel-z890-chipset/specifications.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"Intel's Z890 chipset page lists Supports Overclocking: IA, BCLK, Memory. This is the chip maker's page, not the board maker's."}},{"url":"https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z890-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The link appears in web search results for this model. gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the page was not read and its content is not used for any value."}},{"url":"https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z890-AORUS-ELITE-WIFI7/sp","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Specification tab of the same page. Not read for the same reason."}},{"url":"https://www.hwcooling.net/en/gigabyte-z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-in-test-with-core-ultra-9-285k-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"HWCooling's review of the Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 names the Z790 Aorus Elite AX as the previous generation and as its predecessor."}}],"fields_filled":65,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}