ASUS Prime Z890-P WiFi

The Prime Z890-P WiFi is ASUS's value-tier board for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, giving budget Z890 builders PCIe 5.0 GPU support, CUDIMM-capable memory, and Wi-Fi 7 without TUF or ROG-level pricing.

The board uses ASUS's Digital power design with DrMOS stages as part of the 5X Protection III suite; ASUS does not publish an exact phase count for this board, but it comfortably runs Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5 chips at stock clocks. Four DDR5 DIMM slots (non-ECC, unbuffered) support up to 256GB total, with overclocked speeds rated up to 8666+ MT/s using ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III and XMP support. Expansion includes a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot from the processor and two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots at x4 mode from the chipset. Storage covers four M.2 slots: one PCIe 5.0 x4, two PCIe 4.0 x4, and one PCIe 4.0 x4/SATA hybrid slot. A Realtek 2.5GbE controller handles wired networking, paired with 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 5.4. Audio uses a Realtek 7.1 surround codec. Against the Gigabyte Z890 D PLUS in this catalog, the Prime Z890-P WiFi includes Wi-Fi 7 out of the box, while many entry Z890 boards in this price bracket ship wired-only, making it the better pick for builders who don't want to add a WiFi card separately.