Page 2 - Bundle and Chipset
Upon opening the box, a simple bundle accompanies the ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFi from the factory, as shown in our photo above. Besides the motherboard itself, you will receive two black SATA cables, where one is angled and one is straight, ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, Q-connector, four M.2 Q-Latches, three M.2 rubber pads for supporting single-sided SSDs, one ProArt accessory bag, quick start guide, and an ASUS Control Center activation key card.
Above is a CPU-Z motherboard tab screenshot of the ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFi in Windows 11 Pro. At press time, we were using ASUS' 1501 BIOS revision. This is the latest BIOS revision at the time of writing this review.
The ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFi uses Intel's Z890 chipset, as its name suggests. The Z890 is Intel's flagship chipset, which has full CPU and RAM overclocking support, unlike the H810 and B860 chipsets. Furthermore, the Z890 has more HSIO, DMI, and PCIe lanes, as well as increased native SATA and USB ports compared to the budget and mainstream models.
The rest of the specifications of the Intel Z890 is listed below, as obtained from the manufacturer's website:
Essentials
Product Collection: Intel® 800 Series Desktop Chipsets
Code Name: Products formerly Arrow Lake
Vertical Segment: Desktop
Marketing Status: Launched
Launch Date: Q4'24
Chipset Base Power: 6 W
Recommended Customer Price: $57.00
Supports Overclocking: IA, BCLK, Memory
Use Conditions: PC/Client/Tablet
Supplemental Information
Embedded Options Available: No
Memory Specifications
# of DIMMs per channel: 2
ECC Memory Supported: No
Supports Memory Overclocking: Yes
GPU Specifications
# of Displays Supported: 4
Expansion Options
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision: 4.0
Max # of DMI Lanes: 8
PCI Express Revision: 4.0
PCI Express Configurations: x1, x2, x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes: 24
I/O Specifications
# of USB Ports: 14
USB Configuration:
10 USB 3.2 Ports
- Up to 5 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gb/s) Ports
- Up to 10 USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10Gb/s) Ports
- Up to 10 USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5Gb/s) Ports
- 14 USB 2.0 Ports
USB Revision: 3.2, 2.0
Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports: 8
RAID Configuration: PCIe 0,1,5,10 / SATA 0,1,5,10
Integrated LAN: Integrated MAC
Integrated Wireless: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211(Gig+)
Supported Processor PCI Express Port Configurations: PCIe 5.0: 1x16+1x4 or 2x8+1x4 or 1x8+3x4, PCIe 4.0: 1x4
Package Specifications
Package Size: 28mm x 23.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d): Yes
Intel® ME Firmware Version: 19
Intel® HD Audio Technology: Yes
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology: Yes
Intel® Standard Manageability: No
Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP): No
Intel® Smart Sound Technology: Yes
Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT): Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology: Yes
Intel® Boot Guard: Yes
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Bundle and Chipset
3. Physical Look - Hardware, Board Layout
4. BIOS, Overclocking Features, Test System
5. Benchmark: AIDA64
6. Benchmark: Cinebench 2024
7. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 11
8. Benchmark: PCMark 10
9. Benchmark: 3DMark
10. Onboard Sound Frequency Analysis
11. Thermal Measurements
12. Conclusion
