The Z890 motherboard could be coming soon Updated: Oct 3, 2024 3:14 pm WePC is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more Table of Contents Table of Contents The Z890 chipset will be the first in the next-gen of chipsets which will power the Z890 motherboards for Intel’s 15th Gen Ultra Core processors, featuring the newest LGA 1851 socket. While we don’t have any official announcements about the release date of the Z890 motherboards, recent leaks suggest that they could launch in October, 2024. Intel’s Z890 motherboards are highly anticipated as they are to launch side-by-side with the upcoming Intel Core Ultra CPUs, this may seem obvious to some as one would be useless without the other. Fortunately, both the CPU and motherboard seem to be on track with no further delays scheduled. Although we do worry about the Value of the LGA 1851 socket motherboard due to recent rumored CPU calculations. Intel Z890 release date leaks According to the latest leaks, the Z890 motherboard chipset could launch on October 24th, with an announcement on October 10th. This is a week later than the originally scheduled date of October 17th. Hardware leaker @wxnod on X confirming the release date Since the Z890 chipset was originally set to launch with the Arrow Lake S processor on October 17th, its release has been delayed as Intel postponed the Arrow Lake S series by one week. With Intel’s 13th and 14th Gen CPUs blowing up (in the wrong way), it seems the blue team is making sure the new processors are good to go. Z890 specifications Eyes are glued to the specifications of the new LGA 1851 motherboards as we wonder what Intel is going to offer that AMD can’t. It has a lot to compete with right now, as despite a lackluster 9000 series launch, AMD quickly righted the ship and got Zen 5 back on track. This, of course, likely leads to more sales of its best X870 motherboards which were released recently. Apart from this rumored pricing information, Wccftech has also compiled this table which contains preliminary specifications for all upcoming 800-series chipsets Not just the Z890. ChipsetZ890W880Q870B860H810Total HSIO lanes60 (26+34)60 (26+34)56 (26+30)45 (21+24)33 (17+16)Total PCIe lanes4848443424CPU TB4/USB4 ports22211DMI Gen4 lanes242420148SATA III lanes (6 Gbps)88844USB2 ports1414141210USB 3.2 ports (20G)55420USB 3.2 ports (10G)1010842USB 3.2 ports (5G)10101064IA & BCLK OCYesNoNoNoNoMemory OCYesYesNoYesNoCPU PCIe 5.0 lanes1×16 + 1×42×8 + 1×41×8 + 3×41×16 + 1×42×8 + 1×41×8 + 3×41×16 + 1×42×8 + 1×41×8 + 3×41×16 + 1×41×16CPU PCIe 4.0 lanes1×41×41×400Memory channels/DPC2/22/22/22/22/1ECCNoYesNoNoNoSimultaneous displays44443PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10YesYesYesNoNoSATA RAID 0/1/5/10YesYesYesYesNoIntel vProNoYesYesNoNoIntel 800-series preliminary specifications. Source: Wccftech The Z890 motherboard chipset will feature Intel’s newest LGA 1851 socket that will power the next-gen desktop platform — Intel Core Ultra 200 and Intel 15th-generation processors. So, for anyone looking to upgrade from Intel’s LGA 1700 socket processors, you have only a few weeks left before Intel steps onto the big stage. Z890 price leaks start to surface While we don’t have anything confirmed regarding the potential cost of Z890 motherboards, previous pricing patterns and trends for the Z790 can help us get an idea of what to expect. Generally, pricing for the Z790 motherboards went between $200 to $1000. Early price information regarding the ASUS next-gen Intel Z890 motherboards suggests that pricing starts at $270 for the ASUS Z890 MAX Gaming WiFi-GSI only, going up to $1,100 for the ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme. This leak came shortly after ASUS revealed its Z890 lineup to the world. How to take advantage of the Z890 release The Z890 release will bring with it a new list of motherboards, this means that there will be an older set of stock that needs to be shifted to make room for the new tech. To do this, manufacturers and retailers tend to lower the price of existing hardware. It is a little different this time around as we’re moving platform, but the same can be said for the CPUs too. Here’s a snapshot of the price history of an ASRock X670 Taichi motherboard, the price dropped dramatically just after the launch of the Z790 chipset that happened in the middle of October 2023. It dropped by almost $120 over 3 months, the 13th-generation CPUs also saw a drop in price, just not as drastic. The point is, as soon as new tech is released, old tech generally gets cheaper. So if you’re looking to upgrade on a tighter budget, you might want to consider the generation under the best right-around release. Final Word It looks like we’re heading for an October 24th release date and perhaps an October 10th announcement, as we reported recently. This means that there isn’t too long to wait for the new Z890 motherboards and all of the features that it brings. The main star of the show, of course, is the Core Ultra 200 CPUs released alongside the new motherboards. We are also excited to see what those CPUs have to offer in terms of performance.
