ASUS ROG Strix Z890-I Gaming WiFi

The ROG Strix Z890-I Gaming WiFi brings Intel's Core Ultra 200S platform to Mini-ITX, pairing Z890's PCIe 5.0 and CUDIMM memory support with dual Thunderbolt 4 ports in a board built for compact high-performance Intel builds.

Power delivery uses a 10+1+2+1 power stage design rated at 110A per stage, giving this board robust headroom for Core Ultra 9 285K-class chips even in a thermally constrained ITX case, backed by a substantial VRM heatsink for a board this size. Two DDR5 DIMM slots support up to 128GB total capacity, with overclocked speeds of 9200+ MT/s achievable using CUDIMM modules and Intel's latest memory controllers. A single PCIe 5.0 x16 slot handles the primary GPU, and two PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slots (both in the 2280 form factor) give this board an unusually high-bandwidth all-Gen5 storage configuration for its size. Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports are a headline feature, alongside 2.5GbE wired networking, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4. Audio comes from an ESS SABRE9260Q DAC, and M.2 Q-Release Duo lets both M.2 drives be removed without tools. Against the ASUS ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi also in this catalog, the Z890-I moves to CUDIMM-capable DDR5, all-Gen5 M.2 storage, and Thunderbolt 4 in place of Thunderbolt 4's predecessor implementation, reflecting the generational jump to Arrow Lake.