Name: Review of the Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Motherboard
Item: Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
Rating: 8.5
Author: Frank

This Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE motherboard looks nice, but is it really as good as it looks?

Technical Specifications of the Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Motherboard


Specification	Detail
Socket	LGA 1851
Chipset	Z890
Form Factor	ATX
RAM Slots	4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB
Supported RAM Type	DDR5
Main PCIe Slot (GPU)	PCIe 5.0 x16
Additional PCIe Slots	2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4
M.2 / NVMe Slots	4 x M.2 connectors with various PCIe and SATA support
SATA Ports	4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Wired Network	Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
Rear USB Ports	1 x Thunderbolt™ 4, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 8 x USB 2.0/1.1
Front USB Connectors	1 x USB Type-C® port, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers, 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
Integrated Audio	Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC, High Definition Audio
Integrated Video Outputs	1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort
RGB Headers	3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
Extras / Design	Support for GIGABYTE Control Center, Q-Flash, Smart Backup

Pros and Cons of the Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Motherboard

It’s a good motherboard with fast connections and a design that fits perfectly if you want to have a 100% white setup.

It supports DDR5 up to 256 GB in four slots.

It has a total of 16 USB ports, including Thunderbolt 4.

Yes, it includes support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

It uses a Realtek® ALC1220 CODEC for high-definition audio.

The form factor is ATX, ideal for most cases.

As I always say, we can find cheaper motherboards with almost the same features.

8.5

/ 10

Excellent

// Our Verdict

It’s a good motherboard with fast connections and a design that fits perfectly if you want to have a 100% white setup.