Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Motherboard (Z890 A ELITE WF7 ICE) — Intel Z890 | LGA1851 | Core Ultra (Series 2) | DDR5 up to 9200 MT/s (O.C.) | 16+1+2 Phase VRM | PCIe 5.0 x16 | Thunderbolt 4 | Wi-Fi 7 | 2.5GbE | ATX | 3-Year Warranty

This board suits enthusiast gaming, content creation, and high-performance builds on the latest Intel LGA1851 platform where Core Ultra (Series 2) CPUs, fast DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 graphics and storage, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 7 are wanted together. It also suits builders who care about easy assembly (screwless M.2 and PCIe latches, debug LEDs) and strong VRM cooling for overclocking.

The 16+1+2 phase digital twin VRM uses 80A smart power stages for the CPU cores (16 VCORE phases in an 8+8 parallel design), a 40A DrMOS phase for integrated graphics and memory, and two 80A phases for the CPU-connected PCIe lanes, all on a 2X copper PCB with dual 8-pin CPU power (UD Power Connector with solid pins). VRM Thermal Armor Advanced uses a one-piece heatsink with a heatpipe and 5 W/mK thermal pads, and the integrated I/O shield and RL-ILM socket design help cooling further. Four DDR5 DIMM slots support up to 256GB (64GB per DIMM), CUDIMM modules, and XMP, with the DDR5 XMP Booster and HyperTune BIOS for memory tuning; validated speeds run from 5600 to 9200 MT/s (O.C.). The PCIe 5.0 x16 slot uses PCIe UD Slot X (10X load-bearing capacity) with EZ-Latch Plus quick release, backed by two PCIe 4.0 x4 slots. Four M.2 slots (one PCIe 5.0 x4, three PCIe 4.0) are covered by M.2 Thermal Guard L with backplate and Thermal Guard Ext, with M.2 EZ-Latch Plus and Click for screwless SSD and heatsink installation. Rear connectivity includes a Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port (40Gbps), two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, three USB 3.2 Gen 1, four USB 2.0, DisplayPort, and an optical S/PDIF out, with a front USB-C 10Gbps header. Wi-Fi 7 (160MHz, 4K-QAM, Multi-Link Operation) with Bluetooth 5.4 comes with a directional ultra-high gain antenna on a magnetic base, alongside Realtek 2.5GbE LAN. Audio uses the Realtek ALC1220 codec with DSD support and WIMA audiophile-grade capacitors. Q-Flash Plus updates the BIOS without CPU, RAM, or GPU, the EZ-Debug Zone adds debug LEDs, a multi-key, power button, and port 80 display, and Sensor Panel Link provides an onboard video port for in-chassis monitoring panels. AI PerfDrive recommends BIOS profiles, Power Monitor in HWiNFO tracks CPU power phases in real time, and Smart Fan 6 controls PWM and DC fans and pumps with Fan Stop.

Brand: Gigabyte
Model: Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Z890 A ELITE WF7 ICE)
Series: AORUS
Form Factor: ATX (30.5cm × 24.4cm)
Chipset: Intel Z890 Express
CPU Socket: LGA1851
Supported Processors: Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
VRM Design: 16+1+2 phase digital twin (16 × 80A VCORE in 8+8 parallel, 1 × 40A VCCGT, 2 × 80A VCCSA), 2X copper PCB

Memory Type: DDR5
Memory Slots: 4 × DDR5 DIMM (dual channel)
Max Memory: 256GB (64GB per DIMM)
Memory Speeds: DDR5 5600 / 5800 / 6000 / 6200 / 6400 up to 9200 (O.C.) MT/s
Memory Support: XMP; CUDIMM; non-ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16; ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 (operates in non-ECC mode)

Expansion Slots: 1 × PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU, graphics card or NVMe SSD only); 2 × PCIe 4.0 x16-size slots running at x4 (chipset)
M.2 Slots: 4 × M.2 Socket 3, M key

M2A_CPU: PCIe 5.0 x4/x2, 25110/22110/2580/2280
M2B_CPU: PCIe 4.0 x4/x2, 22110/2280
M2Q_SB: PCIe 4.0 x4/x2, 25110/22110/2580/2280
M2M_SB: SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4, 22110/2280
SATA: 4 × SATA 6Gb/s
RAID: 0 / 1 / 5 / 10 for NVMe and SATA

Display Outputs (CPU dependent): Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, up to 5120×2880@60Hz on a Thunderbolt monitor, 3840×2160@240Hz on a USB4 monitor), 1 × DisplayPort 2.1 (up to 4096×2304@60Hz), 1 × front HDMI via Sensor Panel Link (HDMI 1.4, up to 1920×1080@30Hz); triple display supported
LAN: Realtek 2.5GbE (2.5Gbps / 1Gbps / 100Mbps)
Wireless: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2.4/5/6GHz, 160MHz, 2T2R) — MediaTek MT7925 (PCB rev. 1.0) or Realtek RTL8922AE (PCB rev. 1.1) — with Bluetooth 5.4
Audio: Realtek ALC1220 codec, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, DSD on rear line-out, WIMA capacitors, S/PDIF Out

Rear Panel: 1 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C, 40Gbps), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 × USB 2.0, 1 × DisplayPort, 1 × RJ-45, 1 × optical S/PDIF Out, 2 × audio jacks, 2 × antenna connectors
Internal USB: 1 × USB Type-C header (USB 3.2 Gen 2), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 header (2 ports), 2 × USB 2.0 headers (4 ports)
Fan Headers: 1 × CPU, 1 × CPU/pump, 3 × system, 1 × system/pump
RGB Headers: 3 × addressable RGB Gen2, 1 × RGB
Other: 2 × 8-pin CPU power, 24-pin ATX, power button, reset button, Q-Flash Plus button, EZ-Debug Zone, TPM header (GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only), reset jumper, Clear CMOS jumper

BIOS: 256Mbit flash, licensed AMI UEFI
Software: GIGABYTE Control Center, Q-Flash, Q-Flash Plus, Smart Backup, Norton Internet Security (OEM), LAN bandwidth management software
OS Support: Windows 11 64-bit

Intel LGA1851 Core Ultra (Series 2) processors only. DDR5 memory only. Thunderbolt 4 display output and the rear DisplayPort need a processor with integrated graphics. The PCIe 5.0 x16 slot accepts a graphics card or NVMe SSD only. Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11, and Windows 10 is not supported. Check Gigabyte’s CPU and memory support lists for the latest compatibility.