ASRock Z890 TAICHI LITE Intel LGA1851 Motherboard

The ASRock Z890 TAICHI LITE delivers professional-grade performance for Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) with its LGA1851 socket. Built on the Intel Z890 chipset, this ATX motherboard combines robust power delivery, extensive connectivity, and advanced storage options for demanding PC builds.

Robust Power Delivery and Memory Support

Featuring a 20+1+2+1+1 power phase design with 110A SPS for VCore, the Z890 TAICHI LITE ensures stable power delivery for high-performance processors. Four DDR5 DIMM slots support dual-channel memory up to 9600MHz (OC) with a maximum capacity of 256GB. The motherboard supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0 and Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM) for optimal memory performance.

Extensive Storage Configuration

Six M.2 sockets provide exceptional storage flexibility: one Blazing M.2 socket supports PCIe Gen5 x4 (128 Gb/s), four Hyper M.2 sockets support PCIe Gen4 x4 (64 Gb/s), and one Hyper M.2 socket supports both PCIe Gen4 x4 and SATA3 modes. Four additional SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors expand storage options further. All configurations support Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) and RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10.

Premium Connectivity Options

Two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports deliver 40 Gb/s speeds for USB4 and Thunderbolt protocols with USB PD 3.0 charging up to 15W. The motherboard includes four USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports (10 Gb/s), eight USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, and six USB 2.0 ports. Dual LAN connectivity features 5 Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8126) and 2.5 Gigabit LAN (Dragon RTL8125BG) with Dragon 2.5G LAN software for bandwidth optimization.

Wi-Fi 7 and Audio Excellence

The integrated 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 module supports 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz frequency bands with 320MHz channel bandwidth and Bluetooth 5.4. Audio capabilities include a Realtek ALC4082 5.1 CH HD codec, ESS SABRE9219 DAC (130dB SNR), WIMA audio capacitors, and Nahimic audio software. Direct Drive Technology on the front headphone port supports up to 600 Ohm headsets.

Expansion and Graphics

One PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (x4 mode) provide expansion options for graphics cards and add-in cards. Graphics output includes one HDMI 2.1 port supporting 4K 120Hz and two Thunderbolt 4 ports supporting up to 8K 60Hz or 5K 120Hz with integrated Intel Xe LPG Graphics Architecture.

Build Quality and Features

Server-grade low-loss 8-layer 2oz copper PCB construction ensures signal integrity. The motherboard includes a flexible integrated I/O shield, Memory OC Shield, 20K long-lasting black capacitors, enlarged heatsink armor, BIOS Flashback button, and Dr. Debug LED. Smart fan control supports two CPU fan connectors, four chassis fan connectors, one AIO pump connector, and one water pump connector with automatic 3-pin/4-pin detection.

Z890 Taichi Lite

Key Features
Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851)
20+1+2+1+1 Power Phase, 110A SPS for VCore
4 x DDR5 DIMMs
Supports Dual Channel, up to 9600+ (OC)
1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16
Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI, 2 Thunderbolt 4 Type-C
Realtek ALC4082 5.1 CH HD Audio Codec,
ESS SABRE9219 DAC, WIMA Audio Cap, Nahimic Audio
4 SATA3
1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4)
4 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4)
1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3)
2 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear)
1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
4 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
8 USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
6 USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
5Gbps LAN, 2.5G LAN
802.11be Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth
Supports Memory OC Shield, BIOS Flashback, 20K Caps with 1000uF Capacitance

SPECIFICATION:

Unique Feature
Superb Productivity
- PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)
- Dual Channel DDR5
- Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s)
Rock-Solid Durability
- Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB
- 20+1+2+1+1 Power Phase, 110A SPS for VCore with Enlarged Heatsink Armor
- Memory OC Shield
- Flexible Integrated I/O Shield
- 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors)
Ultrafast Connectivity
- 5G LAN, 2.5G LAN, 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Module
- ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports
EZ Update
- BIOS Flashback Button
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer

CPU
- Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) (LGA1851RL-ILM)
- Supports Intel® Hybrid Technology
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
- Supports Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB)
- Supports Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT)
- Integrated NPU for dedicated AI acceleration
- Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine

Chipset
- Intel® Z890

Memory
- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 9600+(OC)*
- Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0x
*1DPC 1R Up to 9600+ MHz (OC), 5600 MHz Natively.
1DPC 2R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 5600 MHz Natively.
2DPC 1R Up to 6800+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively.
2DPC 2R Up to 5800+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively.

BIOS
- 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Graphics
- Intel® Xe LPG Graphics Architecture
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz
- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4, support HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz*
* Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
Supports two 4K displays or one 8K display
Only the CPU's embedded graphics can be displayed through Thunderbolt™ ports.
If you want to display to a Thunderbolt™ monitor, please use CPU models with embedded graphics.

Audio
- 5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec)
- WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Rear Outputs)
- ESS SABRE9219 DAC for Rear Panel Audio (130dB SNR)
- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
- Direct Drive Technology on Front headphone port (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
- Nahimic Audio

LAN
1 x 5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mb/s (Realtek RTL8126)
1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Dragon RTL8125BG)
- Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software
- Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control
- Visual User Friendly UI
- Visual Network Usage Statistics
- Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes
- User Customized Priority Control

Wireless LAN
- 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 Module
- Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe/be
- Supports 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz frequency band*
- Supports 320MHz channel bandwidth with 6GHz frequency band*
- 1 antenna to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
- Supports Bluetooth 5.4
- Supports MU-MIMO
*The Wi-Fi 7 module is supported by Microsoft Windows® 11 only. The availability of the 6GHz band will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region.
It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows® Update and software updates once available.

Slots
CPU:
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode*
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module
*PCIE1 supports PCIe riser cards to extend one x16 slot to x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 slots.
If PCIE2 is occupied, M2_4 will be disabled.
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage
CPU:
- 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_5, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_6, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
- 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors
* Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
If PCIE2 is occupied, M2_4 will be disabled.

RAID
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

USB
CPU:
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear)
Chipset:
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
- 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
- 6 x USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
* All USB ports support ESD Protection

Connector
- 3 x Thermistor Cable Headers
- 1 x SPI TPM Header
- 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
- 1 x RGB LED Header*
- 3 x Addressable LED Headers**
- 2 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 4 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 1 x AIO Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 1 x Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15µ Gold Audio Connector)
- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
- 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)
- 1 x Dr. Debug with LED
- 1 x Power Button with LED
- 1 x Reset Button with LED
* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
** Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
*** CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).
CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~4, AIO_PUMP and W_PUMP support the fan power up to 3A (36W).
CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~4, AIO_PUMP and W_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear Panel I/O
- 2 x Antenna Ports
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol)*
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)**
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports**
- 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
- 1 x Clear CMOS Button
- 1 x BIOS Flashback Button
- 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
- 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
* Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging
** USB32_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_34 support Ultra USB Power.

Software and UEFI
Software
- ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)
- ASRock Polychrome SYNC
- ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software*
UEFI
- ASRock EZ Mode
- ASRock Full HD UEFI
- ASRock My Favorites in UEFI
- ASRock Auto Driver Installer
- ASRock Instant Flash
*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

Accessories
- 4 x SATA Data Cables
- 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna
- 1 x ARGB Splitter Cable
- 3 x Thermistor Cables
- 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
- 2 x Standoffs for M.2 Sockets

Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
- 8 Layer PCB
- 2oz Copper PCB

OS
- Microsoft Windows® 11 64-bit

Certifications
- FCC, CE
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
- CEC Tier II ready

• Socket: 1851
• CPU Compatibility: Intel Ultra
• Chipset: Intel Z890
• Form Factor: ATX
• Memory Slots: DDR5 - 4 Slots
• M.2 Compatibility: PCIe 5 / PCIe 4
• USB C: Yes