| General |
| Brand |
ASUS |
| Series |
ROG MAXIMUS |
| Model |
ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX |
| Part Number |
90MB1IP0-M0EAY0 |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Chipset |
Intel Z890 |
| Socket |
LGA1851 |
| Supported CPUs |
Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2); Turbo Boost 2.0 and Turbo Boost Max 3.0 |
| Memory |
| DIMM Slots |
2x DDR5, dual channel |
| Max Capacity |
128GB |
| Speed |
Up to 9600+ MT/s (OC) |
| Types |
Non-ECC unbuffered, CUDIMM supported |
| Features |
XMP, AEMP III, DIMM Fit, DIMM Flex |
| Graphics Outputs |
| Video Output |
2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) with DisplayPort/Thunderbolt video |
| Max Resolution |
Up to 8K@60Hz x1 (DSC) or 4K@60Hz x2 |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU) |
2 slots: x16, x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 |
| PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset) |
2 slots |
| Bandwidth Sharing |
M.2_3/M.2_4 share lanes with PCIEX16(G5)_2 |
| Storage |
| M.2_1 |
2242/2260/2280/22110, PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| M.2_2 |
2242/2260/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| M.2_3 / M.2_4 |
2242/2260/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4 each |
| ROG DIMM.2 |
2x M.2 (2230-22110), PCIe 4.0 x4 each |
| SATA |
4x SATA 6Gb/s |
| RAID |
Intel RST RAID 0/1/5/10 (CPU M.2: RAID 0/1/5) |
| Networking |
| LAN |
1x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet, ASUS LANGuard |
| Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2x2, 2.4/5/6GHz, up to 320MHz, up to 5.8Gbps |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Note |
Full Wi-Fi 7 requires Windows 11 24H2 or later |
| Audio |
| Codec |
ROG SupremeFX 7.1, Realtek ALC4080 |
| Amplifier |
Savitech SV3H712 |
| SNR |
120 dB playback, 110 dB recording |
| Playback |
Up to 32-bit/384kHz (front panel) |
| Other |
Optical S/PDIF out, gold-plated jacks, SupremeFX shielding |
| USB |
| Rear USB (11) |
2x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C, 1x 20Gbps Type-C, 4x 10Gbps Type-A, 4x 5Gbps Type-A |
| Front USB (10) |
1x 20Gbps Type-C (up to 60W PD/QC 4+), 1x 10Gbps Type-C, 2x 5Gbps headers (4 ports), 2x USB 2.0 headers (4 ports) |
| 60W Charging |
Requires the 8-pin PCIe power cable (otherwise 27W) |
| Rear I/O |
| Ports |
2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C, 4x USB 10Gbps, 4x USB 5Gbps, Wi-Fi antenna, 5Gb LAN, 2x audio jacks, optical S/PDIF, PS/2 combo |
| Buttons |
BIOS FlashBack, Clear CMOS |
| Internal Connectors |
| Fan Headers |
CPU, CPU OPT, AIO pump, 2x chassis, 2x full-speed fan (4-pin), W_PUMP+, Extra Flow Fan |
| RGB |
3x Addressable Gen 2 headers |
| OC Controls |
Start, ReTry, Safe Boot, FlexKey, 4x BCLK buttons, BIOS switch, LN2 jumper, Slow Mode and Pause switches, 18 ProbeIt points |
| Other |
Thunderbolt (USB4) header, thermal sensor, front panel audio, system panel header |
| Power |
| Power Stages |
22+1+2+2 |
| Main Power |
1x 24-pin |
| CPU Power |
2x 8-pin +12V |
| PCIe Power |
1x 8-pin |
| BIOS & Features |
| BIOS |
Dual BIOS, 2x 256Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI |
| BIOS Features |
EZ Flash, CrashFree BIOS 3, EZ Mode, MyHotkey, AI Overclocking Guide, NPU Boost |
| Q-Design |
M.2 Q-Latch/Q-Release/Q-Slide, PCIe Q-Release Slim, Q-Antenna, Q-Code, Q-LED, Q-DIMM |
| Software |
Armoury Crate, Aura Sync, Fan Xpert 4, GameFirst, AI Advisor, ROG CPU-Z, Dolby Atmos, AIDA64 Extreme (1 year) |
| Lighting |
Aura Sync |
| Dimensions & OS |
| Size |
30.5 x 24.4 cm (12 x 9.6 in) |
| Operating System |
Windows 11 |
