GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS PRO ICE — Built for Intel’s Latest Core Ultra Platform
The Z890 AORUS PRO ICE pairs GIGABYTE’s Intel Z890 Express chipset with a full white AORUS ICE aesthetic, giving you a motherboard that looks as sharp inside a windowed case as it performs on the bench. It’s built around Socket LGA1851, supporting Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors like the Core Ultra 7 270K, and is aimed at buyers who want a future-ready ATX platform for gaming, content creation or a demanding workstation build.
Key Features
- Socket & Chipset: LGA1851 socket with the Intel Z890 Express chipset, supporting Intel Core Ultra Series 2 desktop processors.
- Memory: 4x DDR5 slots with XMP support, up to 256GB total capacity, for fast multitasking and content workloads.
- Storage: Five M.2 slots (including PCIe 5.0) plus four SATA III 6Gb/s ports — enough room to run multiple high-speed NVMe drives, such as a Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, without giving up SATA expansion.
- Expansion: PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for your graphics card, plus additional PCIe 4.0 slots for extra cards.
- Connectivity: Built-in Wi-Fi 7, 5GbE LAN, Bluetooth 5.4 and Thunderbolt 4 — wired and wireless networking speed with no add-in card required.
- EZ-Latch design: Tool-less M.2 and PCIe latches speed up drive and GPU installation or upgrades.
- Form Factor: Standard ATX, fitting the vast majority of mid-tower and full-tower cases.
Who It’s For
If you’re building around one of Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2 chips and want a board that won’t bottleneck a high-end GPU or a fast NVMe storage array, the Z890 AORUS PRO ICE is a solid pick. It suits gamers who want Wi-Fi 7 and PCIe 5.0 headroom, and professionals who need Thunderbolt 4 and 5GbE for demanding peripherals and network transfers. Browse our full range of motherboards if you’re comparing platforms before you commit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What processors work with the GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS PRO ICE?
A: It uses Socket LGA1851 and is built for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 desktop processors, such as the Core Ultra 7 270K.
Q: Does this motherboard support DDR5 memory?
A: Yes. It has four DDR5 slots with XMP support for up to 256GB of total memory.
Q: Does it come with Wi-Fi built in?
A: Yes, it includes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 5.4, plus a 5GbE wired LAN port, so no separate network card is needed.
Q: How many M.2 SSD slots does it have?
A: Five M.2 slots in total, including PCIe 5.0 support, alongside four SATA III ports for additional storage.
Q: What size case do I need for this motherboard?
A: It’s a standard ATX board, so it fits any ATX-compatible mid-tower or full-tower case.
Full manufacturer specifications are available on GIGABYTE’s official Z890 AORUS PRO ICE page.
