Gigabyte Z890 UD LGA1851 Motherboard

Gigabyte Z890 UD LGA1851 Motherboard:

The Gigabyte Z890 UD LGA1851 Motherboard is a robust ATX motherboard designed to support the latest Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) with its LGA1851 socket. Built with Gigabyte’s Ultra Durable™ architecture, this motherboard focuses on delivering stable power, high-speed connectivity, and efficient cooling, making it an excellent choice for building a powerful and reliable PC.

Key Features for Robust Performance and Connectivity:

The Z890 UD features a Digital Twin 12+1+2 Phases VRM Design with 60A DrMOS power stages, ensuring stable and efficient power delivery to your CPU. This robust power design, combined with a 2X Copper PCB, provides enhanced thermal performance and signal integrity, crucial for high-end processors.

For system ram, the motherboard includes 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots, supporting up to 256GB of system ram with overclocked speeds up to 9200 MT/s. It supports both ECC (operating in non-ECC mode) and non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM modules, along with Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and CUDIMM memory modules for optimized ram performance and stability.

Storage capabilities are extensive, with 3 x M.2 slots: one PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slot for the fastest NVMe SSDs, and two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots (one of which also supports SATA SSDs). Additionally, there are 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, all supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configurations for both NVMe and SATA storage devices.

Connectivity options include a Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip for high-speed wired networking. Depending on the PCB revision, it may come with either an Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 or Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE module, both supporting 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax across 2.4/5/6 GHz bands and Bluetooth 5.3.

The motherboard offers a comprehensive set of rear I/O ports, including a USB4® USB Type-C® port with DisplayPort output, a dedicated DisplayPort, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 1, and USB 2.0/1.1 ports. It also features Gigabyte’s user-friendly DIY features like PCIe EZ-Latch for quick graphics card removal, Q-Flash Plus for BIOS updates without a CPU or ram, and Smart Fan 6 for advanced cooling control.

For more details, visit the official Gigabyte Z890 UD product page.

Specifications:

• CPU Socket: LGA1851 (Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors Series 2)
• Chipset: Intel Z890 Express Chipset
• Memory Slots: 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets (Dual Channel)
• Max Memory Capacity: Up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity)
• Memory Speeds (OC): Up to 9200 MT/s
• Expansion Slots:
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIe 5.0)
  • 2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCIe 4.0, running at x4)
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIe 4.0, running at x1) – Note: Some sources indicate 3 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots running at x4, x4, x1 depending on revision.
• Storage:
  • 1 x M.2 connector (PCIe 5.0 x4)
  • 2 x M.2 connectors (PCIe 4.0 x4)
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• LAN: Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip
• Wireless: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 or Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (802.11ax, 2.4/5/6 GHz)
• Bluetooth: 5.3
• Audio: Realtek® Audio CODEC (7.1-channel High Definition Audio)
• Rear Panel Ports:
  • 1 x USB4® USB Type-C® port (with DisplayPort support)
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 3 x audio jacks
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 2 x SMA antenna connectors (for Wi-Fi models)
• Form Factor: ATX (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
• Part Number/SKU: Z890 UD WIFI6E (for Wi-Fi model), Z890UDWIFI6E, MBDGBM62520
• UPC: 889523045336, 0719331865313 (NA)