ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi

The TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi brings Intel Core Ultra Series 2 support to ASUS's durable TUF Gaming line, offering a PCIe 5.0 GPU slot and CUDIMM memory support at a more approachable price than the Maximus or ROG Strix Z890 boards.

Power delivery uses a 16+1+2+1 configuration with 80A DrMOS power stages, providing solid headroom for Core Ultra 9 chips at stock and moderate overclocks. Four DDR5 DIMM slots (non-ECC, unbuffered, CUDIMM-capable) support up to 256GB total, with overclocked speeds rated up to 9066+ MT/s using ASUS's Enhanced Memory Profile III. Expansion includes a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot from the CPU, a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot at x4 from the chipset, a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, and two PCIe 4.0 x1 slots. Storage covers four M.2 slots (one PCIe 5.0 x4, three PCIe 4.0 x4) plus four SATA 6Gb/s ports. A single 2.5GbE Intel LAN controller handles wired networking, paired with Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) across 2.4/5/6GHz bands and Bluetooth 5.4. Audio uses a Realtek ALC1220P codec with 7.1-channel surround. Against the Gigabyte Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 PLUS in this catalog, the TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi offers a similar feature set but adds TUF's component durability certification, making it the pick for builders who want long-term reliability assurances on Intel's newest platform.