Asrock Z890 STEEL LEGEND WIFI LGA1851

Asrock Z890 STEEL LEGEND WIFI is an ATX motherboard for the new LGA 1851 socket with Intel Z890 chipset – aimed at mid/high-end gaming and productivity builds with Intel Core Ultra processors. It combines modern connectivity with Wi-Fi 7, fast M.2 slots up to PCIe Gen5x4, and stable power through a 24-pin + two 8-pin connectors. You get a DDR5 platform with a high memory ceiling and good overclocking capabilities, plus quality audio and 2.5G LAN for serious online loads. This is a motherboard around which you can comfortably build a long-term gaming or workstation build.

What you get

The LGA 1851 socket and support for Intel Core Ultra processors provide a modern CPU base with good performance for gaming, streaming, and heavy applications. The memory is DDR5 with up to 4 DIMM slots and a maximum capacity of 256 GB, officially supporting frequencies up to 9466MHz+ (OC) – this gives you serious flexibility for RAM configurations, from budget to extremely overclocked. Storage is handled with 4 x SATA3 for classic drives and four M.2 slots, including one Blazing M.2 PCIe Gen5x4 for the fastest NVMe SSDs on the market. Add to that Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) + 2.5 Gigabit LAN, and you have a motherboard ready for high-speed networking, whether you are wired or wireless.

• Compatibility with LGA 1851 socket and Intel Core Ultra processors, allowing you to use the latest generation of Intel CPUs.
• Support for DDR5 memory with 4 slots, up to 256 GB and frequencies up to 9466MHz+ (OC) for high bandwidth and overclocking potential.
• Four M.2 slots, including 1 x Blazing M.2 PCIe Gen5x4 and 3 x Hyper M.2 PCIe Gen4x4/SATA, giving you a choice of the fastest NVMe SSDs to more affordable solutions.
• 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, suitable for larger capacity arrays, data protection, or higher speed.
• Main PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for the graphics card, plus additional PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4) and PCIe 4.0 x4 slots for expansion cards, NVMe adapters, or capture cards.
• Built-in Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 5.4 for fast and stable wireless connection with minimal lag for peripherals and streaming.
• Quality audio with Realtek ALC1220, which is a good base for headphones and gaming speakers without the need for a separate sound card.
• 2.5 Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s) for lower ping and higher bandwidth compared to standard gigabit LAN.
• Power supply through 1 x 24-pin and 2 x 8-pin connectors, providing stability for powerful processors and loaded configurations.

Who it is suitable for

This motherboard is suitable if you are planning a serious gaming build (1080p/1440p and above) or a powerful machine for working with heavy applications, rendering, and multitasking, and you want to step into the new LGA 1851/DDR5 standard. It is also suitable for systems with a lot of storage – a combination of NVMe and SATA with RAID. It is not the most logical choice if you are chasing a maximum budget build without the need for Wi-Fi 7, PCIe 5.0, and high-class memory.

The combination of LGA 1851, Z890, DDR5 up to 9466MHz+ (OC), PCIe 5.0 x16, and Gen5 M.2 makes the Asrock Z890 STEEL LEGEND WIFI a stable foundation for a modern, long-term build that will not limit your upgrades in the coming years.