{"product_id":"asus-rog-strix-z890-a-gaming-wifi","title":"ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WIFI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A Gaming Wi-Fi Intel LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith Thunderbolt™ 4, PCIe® 5.0, and Polymo lighting, the ROG Strix Z890-A delivers lightning-fast data transfers, exceptional connectivity and a customizable aesthetic that can be subtle or bold. This motherboard delivers the power and speed essential for elite gaming and the demands of advanced AI PC applications.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Performance\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOVERCLOCKING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNPU BOOST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The integrated NPU in Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) efficiently accelerates AI workflows — and NPU Boost lets you do more with it. 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One onboard M.2 slot is rated for blistering read and write speeds up to 16 GB\/s, while the remainder can deliver still-impressive 8 GB\/s transfers. And every M.2 slot is covered with substantial heatsinks to dispatch the heat of next-gen drives.?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTWO THUNDERBOLT 4 TYPE-C® PORTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each port delivers up to 40 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth for the latest super-speed devices and drives. Both ports can be employed for up to two external 4K displays, and PCIe bandwidth extends to up to 32 Gbps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eUSB WATTAGE WATCHER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e USB Wattage Watcher allows users to monitor the current wattage delivered to a device connected to the USB 10Gbps Type-C® rear I\/O port. With USB Wattage Watcher, users can glance at their device's charging wattage in real-time and check on their device’s Fast-Charging status.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDOLBY ATMOS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ROG and Dolby® have partnered to bring superior gaming audio quality to users. Dolby Atmos expands on traditional surround sound systems by adding height channels, which enables immersive three-dimensional audio to be perceived from above, below and around the listener.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSupremeFX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ROG SupremeFX is a unique blend of hardware and software technologies that provide superior audio. The Strix Z890-A implementation features the ALC4080 codec for high-resolution playback up to 32-bit\/384 kHz across all channels. 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