ASUS Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi

The Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi gives budget-focused micro-ATX builders Z890-chipset features, including a PCIe 5.0 GPU slot and Wi-Fi 7, in a compact form factor for smaller Intel Core Ultra Series 2 builds.

Power delivery uses a 10(80A) + 1(80A) + 2(80A) + 1(80A) power stage design with enlarged heatsinks, sufficient for Core Ultra 5 and Core Ultra 7 chips at stock clocks. Four DDR5 DIMM slots (dual channel) support overclocked speeds up to DDR5-7600 via ASUS AEMP III, with a baseline Intel-rated speed of DDR5-6400. Expansion includes a PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot, two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots at x1, and a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot at x4. Storage covers three M.2 slots: one PCIe 5.0 x4 and two PCIe 4.0 x4. A 2.5Gb Ethernet controller handles wired networking, paired with Wi-Fi 7 supporting Multi-Link Operation. Against the Gigabyte B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E in this batch, the Prime Z890M-PLUS WiFi includes Wi-Fi 7 instead of Wi-Fi 6E and the full Z890 chipset instead of B860, making it the stronger pick for compact builds that want the newest wireless standard.