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ASRock Z890M Riptide WiFi 6E Phantom

Micro-ATX · DDR5 · 4 DIMMs · 16-phase VRM · Wi-Fi 6E

Quality
68
VRM
63
Value
72
Amazon
$180
ASRock Z890M Riptide WiFi 6E Phantom
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$180
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Overall68.4
VRM63.0
Chipset95.0
Expansion / storage59.0
Connectivity79.0
Audio46.0
Quality / price72.2
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Written analysis

ASRock Z890M Riptide WiFi 6E Phantom at a glance

The ASRock Z890M Riptide WiFi 6E Phantom uses the Micro-ATX form factor, LGA 1851 socket, and Z890M 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 9466 MT/s. XMP / EXPO memory-profile support is recorded for easier tuning.

Best fit: a performance gaming and productivity PC that needs a balanced board without workstation-class excess.

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+1 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 59.0: balanced . The platform supports PCIe 5.0. Physical expansion includes 1 ×16 slot.

On-board storage consists of 3 M.2 slots and 4 SATA ports. Supported M.2 lengths are listed as 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 79.0, rated strong . Wireless networking is Wi-Fi 6E ; wired networking is 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s at up to 2500 Mbps. Bluetooth 5.3 is included. The recorded USB provision is 10 rear connections and 7 front-panel connections. 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, DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C DisplayPort. These motherboard outputs require a processor with integrated graphics.

Audio

The audio score is 46.0. This is a standard onboard solution using Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec. It covers normal gaming and communication; demanding headphones or production work still benefit from an external interface. The rear panel has 2 analogue jacks, with gold-plated contacts. Optical S/PDIF is present for digital audio equipment.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 68.40, a strong performance-class result. This is the practical sweet spot for a powerful gaming or productivity PC without paying for every flagship extra.

At the recorded Amazon price, the quality-to-price score is 72.2—an excellent value relative to the other boards in the catalog.

Board data

Full specifications

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

General

Manufacturer
ASRock
Motherboard
ASRock Z890M Riptide WiFi 6E Phantom
Chipset / socket
Z890M / LGA 1851
Form factor
Micro-ATX
Launch price
—
Amazon price
$180
Availability
In stock
Price updated
3 days, 17 hours ago

VRM

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

Memory

Type / slots
DDR5 / 4 DIMMs
Max capacity / OC
256 GB / 9466 MT/s
XMP / EXPO
Yes

PCIe

Supported version
PCIe 5.0
x16 physical
1
x16 Gen 5
1

Storage

M.2 slots
3
M.2 lengths
2280
SATA ports
4

Display outputs

HDMI
Yes · 2.1 · 4K 120Hz
DisplayPort
Yes · 1.4 · 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz
USB-C DisplayPort
Yes · 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz

USB

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

Networking

Ethernet
2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
LAN ports
1
LAN speed
2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi bandwidth
160MHz
Bands
['2.4GHz', '5GHz', '6GHz']
Antenna connectors
2
Bluetooth
5.3

Audio

Chipset
Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec
Analog jacks
2
Gold-plated jacks
Yes
Optical S/PDIF
Yes
Spatial audio
Rear output

Buttons

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

Additional information

Memory notes
Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory. Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM). Speed support varies by configuration: 1DPC 1R Up to 9466+ 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.
Display notes
Features Intel® Xe LPG Graphics Architecture. The HDMI port is TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible and supports HDR. The DisplayPort port uses DSC (compressed). All video outputs (HDMI, DisplayPort, and the two Thunderbolt 4 ports) support HDCP 2.3. Video outputs can only be used with processors that have integrated GPUs. The system supports two 4K displays or one 8K display. Only the CPU's embedded graphics can be displayed through the Thunderbolt™ ports.
Expansion notes
PCIE1 supports PCIe riser cards to extend one x16 slot to x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 slots.
M2_1
5.0 4 · 2280 · CPU
M2_2
4.0 4 · 2280 · CPU
M2_3
4.0 4 · SATA · 2280 · Chipset
RAID
PCIe
Storage notes
Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD). Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks.
USB notes
All USB ports support ESD Protection. The two rear Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 Type-C ports support USB PD 3.0 up to 15W charging.
Audio notes
Features 7.1 CH HD Audio and Nahimic Audio.
Networking notes
Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe. Supports Dual-Band 2x2 diversity technology. Supports MU-MIMO. Supports Killer LAN Software. Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro. The Wi-Fi 6E 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. A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.
Fan / RGB headers
1 CPU · 1 OPT · 1 AIO · 3 chassis · 2 ARGB · 1 RGB
Thermal sensors
1
Other headers
Front audio · System panel · TPM
Dimensions
24.4 cm x 24 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

- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 9466MHz+(OC)*
- Supports Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0x

*1DPC 1R Up to 9466+ 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.

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
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 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.

Expansion slots

CPU:
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/BT)

* PCIE1 supports PCIe riser cards to extend one x16 slot to x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 slots.
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 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
Chipset:
- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) modes*
- 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

* Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

USB

CPU:
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C (Rear)
Chipset:
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 2 Front)
- 6 x USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)

* All USB ports support ESD Protection

Internal I/O

- 1 x Thermistor Cable Header
- 1 x SPI TPM Header
- 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
- 1 x RGB LED Header*
- 2 x Addressable LED Headers**
- 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
- 3 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)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
- 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)

* 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_FAN1~3, AIO_PUMP and W_PUMP support the fan power up to 3A (36W).
CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~3, AIO_PUMP and W_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear I/O

- 2 x Antenna Ports
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt™ protocol)*
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
- 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- 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

Wireless

- 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module
- Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe
- Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support*
- 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
- Supports Bluetooth 5.3
- Supports MU-MIMO
- Supports Killer LAN Software
- Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

*The Wi-Fi 6E 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.
A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.

Audio

- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)
- Nahimic AudioA5:XFD5

Special features

Software
- ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
- Killer Control Center
- ASRock Polychrome SYNC*
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.

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