Description

Z890 Pro-A

KEY FEATURES:
Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)(LGA1851)
16+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, Dr.MOS for VCore+GT
4 x DDR5 DIMMs
Supports Dual Channel, up to 9066+ (OC)
1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 2 PCIe 4.0 x4, 1 PCIe 4.0 x1, 1 M.2 Key E for WiFi
Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C
Realtek ALC897 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec
4 SATA3
1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4)
2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4)
1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3)
1 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear)
2 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (1 Rear, 1 Front),
1 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear),
6 USB 3.2 Gen1 (2 Rear, 4 Front),
8 USB 2.0 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
Realtek 2.5G LAN
Supports BIOS Flashback, Memory OC Shield, Durable Caps with 1000uF Capacitance

SPECIFICATION:

Unique Feature
Superb Productivity
– PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)
– Dual Channel DDR5
– Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s)
Rock-Solid Durability
– 16+1+1+1+1 Power Phase, Dr. MOS for VCore+GT
– Memory OC Shield
Ultrafast Connectivity
– 2.5G LAN
EZ Update
– BIOS Flashback Button
– ASRock Auto Driver Installer
EZ Troubleshooter
– ASRock Post Status Checker

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 9066MHz+(OC)*
– Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)
– Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB
– Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0x
*1DPC 1R Up to 9066+ MHz (OC), 5600 MHz Natively.
1DPC 2R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 5600 MHz Natively.
2DPC 1R Up to 6533+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively.
2DPC 2R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively.

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
– 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz
– 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4, supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz*
* Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
Supports two 4K displays or one 8K display
Only the CPU’s embedded graphics can be displayed through Thunderbolt™ ports.
If you want to display to a Thunderbolt™ monitor, please use CPU models with embedded graphics.

Audio
– 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

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

Slots
CPU:
– 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
Chipset:
– 2 x PCIe 4.0 x4 Slots (PCIE3 and PCIE4), support x4 mode*
– 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2)*
– 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT)
* PCIE1 supports PCIe riser cards to extend one x16 slot to x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 slots.
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

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 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
– 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes*
– 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors
* Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

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:
– 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear)
– 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Rear) Chipset:
– 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
– 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
– 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
– 8 x USB 2.0 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
* All USB ports support ESD Protection

Connector
– 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
– 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)
– 1 x Front Panel 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)
* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
** Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
*** CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~5 and AIO_PUMP support the fan power up to 3A (36W).
CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~5 and AIO_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear Panel I/O
– 2 x Antenna Mounting Points
– 1 x HDMI Port
– 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
– 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Port (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol)*
– 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s)
– 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
– 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
– 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
– 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
– 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
– HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
* Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging

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
*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

Accessories
– 1 x I/O Shield
– 2 x SATA Data Cables
– 1 x Screw for M.2 Socket

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)