Gigabyte Z890 AORUS MASTER

The Z890 AORUS MASTER is Gigabyte's high-end Intel Core Ultra Series 2 board, offering five M.2 slots, 10GbE networking, and one of the highest officially rated memory OC speeds in Gigabyte's Z890 lineup.

Gigabyte does not publish an exact VRM phase count for this board on its specification page, but independent reviews confirm it is built for sustained Core Ultra 9 operation and moderate memory overclocking. Four DDR5 DIMM slots (ECC and non-ECC, unbuffered, CUDIMM-capable) support up to 256GB total capacity, with overclocked speeds rated up to DDR5-9500, among the highest officially listed in this catalog. Expansion includes a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot from the CPU, a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, and a PCIe 4.0 x1 slot. Storage is generous at five M.2 slots: three CPU-connected (mixing PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 modes) and two chipset-connected, with one offering a SATA/PCIe 4.0 hybrid mode. A Marvell AQtion AQC113C controller provides 10GbE wired networking, paired with Intel Wi-Fi 7 (BE200NGW) and Bluetooth 5.4. Audio uses a Realtek ALC1220 codec with an ESS ES9118 DAC supporting DTS:X Ultra. Against the Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON DUO X ICE already in this catalog, the AORUS MASTER offers a higher officially rated memory OC ceiling (9500 versus lower-tier boards) and 10GbE networking, making it the pick for builders who specifically want the fastest wired connection available on Z890.