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Specifications were read from the user's manual, a retailer product sheet and reviews that copy the maker's spec table."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-z890-aorus-master-motherboard-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","cpu_overclocking","rgb_lighting","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","vrm_controller","ram_max_speed_mts","cudimm_support","warranty_years","expansion_slots","m2_slots","rear_ports","fan_header_count","post_code_display","onboard_power_button","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review of 2024-11-16 for a board on sale.","launch_price_usd":"Priced at $599.99, the MSRP did go up from the Z790 Aorus Master X ($550). The US price excludes sales tax. Wccftech's Newegg pre-order listing of 2024-10-10 says the same.","cpu_overclocking":"The 18-phase VRM handles a Core Ultra 9 285K overclock. The board lists AI overclocking. 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The text says 20 Gbps for the Gen 2 ports, which is a typo, since the spec table and the maker say 10.","fan_header_count":"Spec table: 10 four-pin fan and pump headers, each with 2A/24W output.","post_code_display":"Spec table: Debug Port (2-character) and Debug LEDs. Text: a two-character Debug port and a four-LED POST debugger.","onboard_power_button":"Spec table: one power button and one reset button.","tool_free_features":"EZ Latch on all five M.2 sockets, a PCIe EZ Latch button on the top slot and an antenna with EZ-plug in the box."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/new-motherboards-for-intel-arrow-lake-cpus-are-announced","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article of 2024-10-11 lists the Z890 Aorus Master among the new Gigabyte Z890 boards announced with Intel Arrow Lake. Wccftech lists it for pre-order on 2024-10-10."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/gigabyte-z890-aorus-master-motherboard-review/3","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_power_cpu_stress_w"],"notes":{"measured_power_cpu_stress_w":"Power Consumption / VRM Temperatures page. Core Ultra 9 285K, Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420, RTX 4080, AIDA64 System Stability Test with Stress CPU, FPU, Cache and Memory, stock settings, performance profile at 250 W. The system peaked at 291 W, read at the wall with a Kill-A-Watt meter for the entire PC without the monitor. The CPU itself peaked at about 201 W. No idle figure is given in the text."}},{"url":"https://www.profesionalreview.com/2024/10/24/z890-aorus-master-review/amp/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","pcb_layers","rgb_lighting","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","vrm_controller","ethernet_controllers","wifi_module","audio_codec","dac_chip","ram_max_speed_mts","measured_vrm_temp_c"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review of 2024-10-24 for a board on sale, with Core Ultra 9 285K.","pcb_layers":"8 layers.","rgb_lighting":"RGB Fusion 2.0 lighting on the aluminium cover over the rear I/O and under the chipset block.","vrm_layout":"18 phases for VccCore in 9+9 parallel, 1 for VccGT and 2 for VccSA. This fits 18+1+2 and the maker's 18+1+2+1.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"18 Renesas R2209004 MOSFETs of 110A.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"18 Renesas R2209004 of 110A. 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Tom's writes just over 40 C on its sensors with the CPU at about 201 W."}},{"url":"https://www.geeknetic.es/Review/2973/Gigabyte-Z890-AORUS-MASTER-Review.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["ram_max_speed_mts","cudimm_support","wifi_module"],"notes":{"ram_max_speed_mts":"Review of 2024-11-27: up to 9500 MT/s with overclocking and up to 256 GB of DDR5.","cudimm_support":"The review says CUDIMM is supported.","wifi_module":"Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200NGW, 2x2, MLO and 320 MHz channels on 6 GHz, Bluetooth 5.4."}},{"url":"https://geizhals.de/gigabyte-z890-aorus-master-a3327967.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status","ram_max_speed_mts","cudimm_support","post_code_display","preinstalled_io_shield","tool_free_features","warranty_years","vrm_controller","expansion_slots"],"notes":{"status":"Listed since 2024-10-09 with offers from many shops on 2026-10-14.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Data rate: DDR5-5600 UDIMM, DDR5-6400 CUDIMM (Core Ultra 200S), max DDR5-9500 OC.","cudimm_support":"Data rate row names DDR5-6400 CUDIMM for Core Ultra 200S.","post_code_display":"Features: diagnostic LED with segment display, so a code display.","preinstalled_io_shield":"Features: integrierte I/O-Blende.","tool_free_features":"Antenna connectors are listed as Quick Connect.","warranty_years":"Garantie 3 Jahre.","vrm_controller":"PWM controller row: RAA229130 (max 12 phases) and RAA229134 (max 4 phases). 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