Gigabyte

Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice

Z890LGA1851ATXWi-Fi 7

The Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice is a ATX LGA1851 motherboard on the Z890 chipset. It supports DDR5 memory up to 8,800 MT/s and 4 M.2 slots. Full specs, power delivery, and current prices are below.

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Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice motherboard

MaxMyBuild scores

How we score →

How well the Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Iceis equipped for gaming and for productivity, scored 0–100 from its specs. Scores are fit-for-purpose: a capable board can top the gaming score without being the most expensive.

100/ 100Gaming

Weighs CPU power delivery, memory speed support, the GPU PCIe slot, Wi-Fi version, and M.2 storage — the things that actually matter for a gaming build.

CPU power100
RAM speed100
GPU slot100
M.2100
Wi-Fi100
93/ 100Productivity

Rewards fast, plentiful M.2 storage and USB I/O, PCIe expansion, memory capacity and slots — what matters for content creation and heavy multitasking.

CPU power100
Capacity & slots100
PCIe expansion100
M.2 storage100
USB I/O71

Max CPU power

300 W

The Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice can reliably power a CPU drawing up to about 300 W from its 2x8+1+2 power-stage (VRM) layout. That’s the number that decides whether a board can run a power-hungry chip at full boost without throttling — comfortable for even the top Core Ultra 9 chips.

Specifications

Platform

Chipset
Z890
Socket
LGA1851
Form factor
ATX
MSRP
$290.00

Memory

Type
DDR5
Slots
4
Max speed
8,800 MT/s
Max capacity
256 GB
Channels
2-channel
ECC / memory
UDIMM, CUDIMM

Power & VRM

Max CPU power
300 W
Phase config
2x8+1+2
VRM stages
80A SPS
EPS power
8+8
VRM heatsink
Full coverage

Storage & Expansion

M.2 slots
4
M.2 layout
1× PCIe 5.0 ×4, 3× PCIe 4.0 ×4
M.2 heatsinks
All slots
SATA ports
4 SATA3
PCIe ×16 slots
1× PCIe 5.0 ×16, 2× PCIe 4.0 ×4

Ethernet & Wi-Fi

Realtek RTL8125
2.5 GbE
Ethernet ports
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7

USB & I/O

Rear USB-A
4× USB 2.0, 3× 5 Gbps, 2× 10 Gbps
Rear USB-C
1× USB4 40 Gbps
Front USB-C
1× 10Gbps
Front USB 3 headers
1
Front USB 2 headers
2

Audio & Video

Audio codec
ALC1220
Audio jacks
2
S/PDIF out
Yes
DisplayPort
DP 2.1
USB-C video
DP 2.1

Cooling, RGB & Design

Fan headers
6
12V RGB headers
1
5V ARGB headers
3
PCB colour
White
Heatsink colour
Silver White, White

Onboard & Diagnostics

BIOS Flashback
Yes (board)
Diagnostics
POST code display
Onboard buttons
Power, Reset
TPM header
Yes

Compare the Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice against every other board on the motherboard comparison table. Not sure it fits your chip? The socket compatibility guide explains LGA1851 pairings.

Where to buy the Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice

Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.

Amazon
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Newegg
In stock
$289.99
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The Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice starts from $239.99 across 2 retailers (Wi-Fi 7). Prices update daily from live stock.

Which CPUs fit the Z890 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice?

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In-stock LGA1851 processors this board can run — socket-matched and within its 300 W VRM budget, ranked by gaming value (performance per dollar).

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