ASRock Z890 Steel Legend WIFI Motherboard :
Features :
- Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851)
- 18+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, 80A SPS for VCore+GT+SA
- 4 x DDR5 DIMMs
Supports Dual Channel, up to 9466+ (OC) - 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI
2 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C - Realtek ALC1220 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec
Nahimic Audio - 4 SATA3
1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4)
2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4)
1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3) - 2 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (Rear)
1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
8 USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
6 USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front) - Realtek 2.5G LAN
- Intel 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth
- Supports BIOS Flashback, Memory OC Shield, 20K Caps with 1000uF Capacitance
Overview :
ASRock Z890 Steel Legend
ASRock Z890 Steel Legend represents the philosophical state of rock-solid durability and irresistible aesthetics. Built around most demanding specs and features, the Steel Legend series aims at daily users and mainstream enthusiasts! Providing a strong array of materials/components to ensure a stable and reliable performance.
2oz Copper PCB
ASRock Z890 Steel Legend has 2 ounce copper inner layers that provide stable signal traces and power shapes! Delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency for overclocking.
PCIe Gen5 Blazing M.2
The Blazing M.2 accommodates the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard to perform twice the bandwidth compared to previous generation, with a breathtaking 128GB/s transfer speed, it is ready to unleash the full potential of future ultrafast SSDs
Hyper M.2 Gen4 x4
ASRock Z890 Steel Legend Supports PCI Express 4.0 M.2 SSDs, it is capable of perform twice the speed compared to previous 3rd generation, giving a lightning fast data transferring experience.
DDR5 XMP & EXPO Support
Derived from the “built for stable and reliable” designing concept, ASRock Z890 Steel Legend does not compromise on any details. ASRock Z890 Steel Legend motherboards is built with high quality materials, enthusiasts are able to enjoy the boost of DDR5 memory overclocking performance by enabling the pre-tested profiles. Make sure the memory modules are Intel® XMP/AMD EXPO™ capable and overclocking can be made so affordable with ASRock Z890 Steel Legend, satisfying and absolutely no sweat at all.
Memory OC Shield
ASRock Z890 Steel Legend’s exclusive Memory OC Shield is a patented feature engineered to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) that could affect memory overclocking. By shielding memory modules from EMI noise and optimizing the layout, the Memory OC Shield enhances stability and reliability during high-frequency operations, enabling users to push their systems to the maximum potential.
M.2 Heatsink Toolless Design
Besides the M.2 SSD toolless design on the ASRock Z890 Steel Legend motherboard, ASRock Z890 Steel Legend up a notch by introducing this industry first M.2 heatsink quick release mechanism on the ASRock Z890 Steel Legend motherboard. The user friendly toolless design helps installing M.2 SSD super easy & simple.
M.2 Bottom Heatsink
The ASRock Z890 Steel Legend has M.2 bottom heatsink is able to dissipate heat of the M.2 SSD efficiently through the motherboard PCB, maximize performance while maintaining system stability.
Enlarged M.2 Heatsink
XXL M.2 Heatsink with Toolless Design
ASRock Z890 Steel Legend has extra-large aluminum alloy M.2 heatsink with toolless design is a user friendly quick release mechanism that helps installing M.2 SSD super easy & simple.
Aluminum Heatsink
The first thing that catches the eye in ASRock Z890 Steel Legend is the optimized Aluminum Heatsink Design. Heatsinks are crucial for efficient heat dissipation, especially during heavy workloads like gaming or productivity tasks. ASRock Z890 Steel Legend Motherboard that built with heatsinks can effectively manage thermal performance, hence ensure system stability and durability effortlessly.
Wi-Fi 7 802.11be
Latest WiFi 7 technology delivers extreme wireless internet speeds and low latency, with higher throughput and Multi-RU as well as puncturing technology. The new WiFi 7(802.11be) technology is able to accelerate cloud-based gaming, 8K video streaming, and video conferencing.
Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C
ASRock Z890 Steel Legend has Thunderbolt™ 4 technology brings speed and versatility to the most advanced USB Type-C, offering a fast and simple level of connection for work or home. It enables lightning-fast data transfer up to 40Gbps and connects external monitors, Thunderbolt™, and USB devices with a single Thunderbolt 4 cable.
Dragon 2.5 Gb/s LAN
The ASRock Z890 Steel Legend has intelligent 2.5Gb/s LAN platform is built for maximum networking performance for the demanding requirements of home networking, content creators, online gamers and high-quality streaming media. Boost networking performance up to 2.5X the bandwidth compared to the standard gigabit Ethernet, you’ll enjoy the faster and uncompromised connectivity experience for gaming, file transfers and backups.
Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Header
The ASRock Z890 Steel Legend has latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C delivers up to 20 Gbps data transfer rate which is 2x as fast as previous generation, providing a blazing fast data transfer interface with reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way.
Specifications :
Model Name | ASRock Z890 Steel Legend |
Unique Feature | Superb Productivity – PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) – Dual Channel DDR5 – Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s) Rock-Solid Durability – Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB – 18+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, 80A SPS for VCore+GT+SA with Enlarged Heatsink Armor – Memory OC Shield – Flexible Integrated I/O Shield – 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors) Ultrafast Connectivity – 2.5G LAN, 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Module – ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports EZ Update – BIOS Flashback Button – ASRock Auto Driver Installer EZ Troubleshooter |
CPU | – Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851RL-ILM) – Supports Intel Hybrid Technology – Supports Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology – Supports Intel Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB) – Supports Intel Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT) – Integrated NPU for dedicated AI acceleration |
Chipset | – Intel® Z890 |
Memory | – Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology – 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots – Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 9466MHz+(OC) – Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM) – Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB – Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0x |
BIOS | – 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support |
Graphics | – Intel Xe LPG Graphics Architecture – 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz – 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4, support HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz |
Audio | -7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec) – Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port – Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel – Nahimic Audio |
LAN | 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s – Dragon RTL8125BG – Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software – Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control – Visual User Friendly UI – Visual Network Usage Statistics – Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes – User Customized Priority Control |
Wireless LAN | – 802.11be 2×2 Wi-Fi 7 Module – Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe/be – Supports 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz* frequency band – Supports 320MHz channel bandwidth with 6GHz* frequency band – 1 antenna to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology – Supports Bluetooth 5.4 – Supports MU-MIMO |
Slots | CPU: – 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode Chipset: – 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode – 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 Slot (PCIE3), supports x4 mode – 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT) |
Storage | CPU: – 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode Chipset: – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes – 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode – 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors |
RAID | – Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices – Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices |
USB | CPU: – 2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (Rear) Chipset: – 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front) – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear) – 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front) – 6 x USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front) |
Connector | – 1 x Thermistor Cable Header – 1 x SPI TPM Header – 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header – 1 x RGB LED Header – 3 x Addressable LED Headers – 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) – 5 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) – 1 x AIO Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) – 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) – 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector) – 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector) – 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) – 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s) |
Rear Panel I/O | – 2 x Antenna Ports – 1 x HDMI Port – 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port – 2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)* – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports** – 2 x USB 2.0 Ports – 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port – 1 x BIOS Flashback Button – 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack) – 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack) |
Software and UEFI | Software – ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) – ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software – ASRock Polychrome SYNC* UEFI – ASRock EZ Mode – ASRock Full HD UEFI – ASRock My Favorites in UEFI – ASRock Auto Driver Installer – ASRock Instant Flash |
Accessories | -2 x SATA Data Cables – 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas – 1 x Thermistor Cable |
Form Factor | – ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm – 2oz Copper PCB |
OS | Microsoft Windows 11 64-bit |
Certifications | – FCC, CE – ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) |
Warranty | 3 Years |