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GIGABYTE Z890 AI TOP

E-ATX · DDR5 · 4 DIMMs · 16-phase VRM · 7

Quality
94
VRM
63
Value
30
Amazon
$594
GIGABYTE Z890 AI TOP
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$594
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Overall94.0
VRM63.0
Chipset92.0
Expansion / storage110.0
Connectivity110.0
Audio95.0
Quality / price30.1
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Written analysis

GIGABYTE Z890 AI TOP at a glance

The GIGABYTE Z890 AI TOP uses the E-ATX form factor, LGA 1851 socket, and Z890 chipset. This is a high-end platform with the feature headroom expected in an enthusiast gaming or productivity build.

Memory support is DDR5 across 4 DIMM slots, with up to 256 GB and rated overclocked speeds up to 9500 MT/s. ECC modules are accepted, subject to CPU support. XMP / EXPO memory-profile support is recorded for easier tuning.

Best fit: a premium gaming or creator build that will use the stronger VRM, storage, and I/O rather than simply needing a compatible socket.

Power delivery

The calculated VRM score is 63.0, placing the power delivery in the upper mid-range class. The board lists 16 CPU power phases, 80 A power stages in a 16+1+2 layout. CPU power input is listed as 2. It suits performance processors at stock; sustained extreme overclocking is not its main purpose.

Expansion and storage

The expansion and storage score is 110.0: exceptionally well equipped . The platform supports PCIe 5.0. Physical expansion includes 3 ×16 slots.

On-board storage consists of 4 M.2 slots and 8 SATA ports. Supported M.2 lengths are listed as 25110, 22110, 2580, 2280. That is enough NVMe capacity for a multi-drive gaming or creator setup without immediately relying on an add-in card.

Connectivity and rear I/O

The connectivity score is 110.0, rated premium . Wireless networking is Wi-Fi 7 ; wired networking is 2 x Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chips (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) at up to 10000 Mbps. Bluetooth 5.4 is included. The recorded USB provision is 10 rear connections; a front-panel total is not recorded. USB4 Type-C is available at the rear. The specification sheet below separates every USB speed and connector type.

Display connectivity includes HDMI 2.1, USB-C DisplayPort. These motherboard outputs require a processor with integrated graphics.

Audio

The audio score is 95.0. This is an ultra-premium onboard implementation based on ESS ES9260, aimed at users who want strong analogue output without immediately adding a USB DAC. The rear panel has 2 analogue jacks.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 94.00, a premium result. It makes sense when the build will use its stronger VRM and richer connectivity; otherwise a lower-tier board may deliver the same CPU performance for less.

At the recorded Amazon price, the quality-to-price score is 30.1. This is a feature-first premium purchase; compare nearby boards if several flagship extras would go unused.

Board data

Full specifications

Platform, expansion, storage, rear I/O, internal headers, networking, audio, and board controls in one sheet.

General

Manufacturer
GIGABYTE
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z890 AI TOP
Chipset / socket
Z890 / LGA 1851
Form factor
E-ATX
Launch price
—
Amazon price
$594
Availability
Unavailable
Price updated
1 month ago

VRM

CPU phases
16 (80 A)
Power design
16+1+2
EPS connector
2

Memory

Type / slots
DDR5 / 4 DIMMs
Max capacity / OC
256 GB / 9500 MT/s
Per DIMM
64 GB
XMP / EXPO
Yes
ECC
Modules supported

PCIe

Supported version
PCIe 5.0
x16 physical
3
x16 Gen 5
2
x16 Gen 4
1

Storage

M.2 slots
4
M.2 lengths
25110, 22110, 2580, 2280
SATA ports
8

Display outputs

HDMI
Yes · 2.1 · 4096x2160@60 Hz
DisplayPort
No
USB-C DisplayPort
Yes · 2.1 · 7680x4320@60 Hz

USB

Rear USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
2
Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 10 Gbps
6
Rear USB4 Type-C
2
Header USB 2.0
4
Header USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbps
4
Header USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C 20 Gbps
2
USB4
Type-C · rear

Networking

Ethernet
2 x Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chips (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
LAN ports
2
LAN speed
10000 Mbps
Wi-Fi
7
Wi-Fi bandwidth
320MHz
Bands
2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz
Antenna connectors
2
Bluetooth
5.4

Audio

Chipset
ESS ES9260
Analog jacks
2
Gold-plated jacks
No
Optical S/PDIF
No
Spatial audio
No

Buttons

BIOS flashback
No
Clear CMOS
No
Q-Flash Plus
Yes
Smart button
No
Onboard start / reset
Start / Reset

Additional information

Memory notes
Supports ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules, but they operate in non-ECC mode. Also supports non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules and CUDIMM memory modules. The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate, and number of DRAM modules; refer to the 'Memory Support List' for more information.
Display notes
Features 2x rear Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 connectors (USB Type-C®) and 1x front Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB Type-C®), all supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video outputs. The Thunderbolt 5 ports support a maximum resolution of 7680x4320@60 Hz. The front Thunderbolt 4 port supports a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz with a Thunderbolt monitor or 3840x2160@240 Hz with a USB4® USB Type-C® monitor. All ports support HDCP 2.3. Supports up to triple-display at the same time. Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU or graphics card support.
Expansion notes
The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode. The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2L_SB connector and becomes unavailable when a device is installed in the M2L_SB connector.
M2A_CPU
5.0 4 · 25110, 22110, 2580, 2280 · CPU
M2B_CPU
4.0 4 · 25110, 22110, 2580, 2280 · CPU
M2P_SB
4.0 4 · 22110, 2280 · Chipset
M2L_SB
4.0 4 · 22110, 2280 · Chipset
RAID
SATA / PCIe (['0', '1', '5', '10'])
Storage notes
4 SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~3) are provided by an ASMedia ASM1164 chip, while 4 SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 4~7) are provided by the main chipset.
USB notes
The 2 rear Type-C ports are Intel Thunderbolt 5, supporting up to 80Gbps with Thunderbolt devices, 40Gbps with USB4 devices, and 20Gbps with USB 3.2 devices. There is also one onboard USB4 Type-C port available via an internal Thunderbolt 4 connector.
Audio notes
The rear panel audio is handled by the ESS ES9260 CODEC and supports 2-channel High Definition Audio. The front panel audio is handled by a Realtek® ALC897 CODEC.
Networking notes
Wi-Fi module: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200. Antenna configuration: 2T2R. Supported Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be. Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.). Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.
Button notes
The text mentions a power button, a reset button, a reset jumper, and a Clear CMOS jumper.
Fan / RGB headers
1 CPU · 1 OPT · — AIO · 6 chassis · 3 ARGB · 1 RGB
Thermal sensors
2
Other headers
Front audio · System panel · TPM · Thunderbolt
Dimensions
30.5 cm x 30.5 cm

Extracted notes sit here. Official manufacturer copy is at the bottom of the page.

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Vendor copy

Official manufacturer data

Raw manufacturer text kept for reference. Structured specs above are extracted from this copy and are the source for scores and tables.

Memory

Support for DDR5 9500(O.C)/ 9466(O.C) / 9333(O.C) / 9200(O.C)/ 9066(O.C) / 8933(O.C) /8800(O.C) /8600(O.C) / 8400(O.C) /8266(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400 / 6200 / 6000 / 5800 / 5600MT/s memory modules.
4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Support CUDIMM memory module
(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 Controller:
- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 connectors (USB4® USB Type-C® ports), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 7680x4320@60 Hz (single display output)
* Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-6, "Back Panel Connectors," for more information.)
* Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3
Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
- 1 x Front Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB4® USB Type-C® port), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs
When a Thunderbolt™ monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 5120x2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (single display output).
When a USB4® USB Type-C® monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 3840x2160@240 Hz (single display output).
* Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU or graphics card support.)
Support for up to triple-display at the same time

Expansion slots

CPU:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
* The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD.
If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
Chipset:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2L_SB connector. The PCIEX4 slot becomes unavailable when a device is installed in the M2L_SB connector.

Storage

CPU:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)
Chipset:
- 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2L_SB)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 4~7)
Chipset+ASMedia® ASM1164 chip:
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~3)
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

USB

Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 Controller:
- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 (USB Type-C®) ports on the back panel
*Support up to 80Gbps with Thunderbolt devices
*Support up to 40Gbps with USB4 devices
*Support up to 20Gbps with USB 3.2 devices

CPU:
- 1 x USB4® USB Type-C® port onboard
- 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header

Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub:
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
4 x system fan headers
2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
1 x RGB LED strip header
4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB4® USB Type-C® port)
2 x USB Type-C® headers, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
1 x power button
1 x reset button
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
2 x temperature sensor headers
1 x noise detection header

Rear I/O

1 x DisplayPort In port
1 x HDMI port (Note)
2 x audio jacks
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 connectors (USB Type-C® ports)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
2 x RJ-45 ports

(Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

Wireless

Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200
- 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
- BLUETOOTH 5.4
- Support for 11be 320MHz wireless standard
(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)
* Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.)
** Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country's regulations.

Audio

ESS ES9260 CODEC (rear panel audio)
- High Definition Audio
- 2-channel
Realtek® ALC897 CODEC (front panel audio)

Special features

Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
* Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Q-Flash Plus
Support for Smart Backup

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