ASRock Z890 Taichi Aqua and ASRock Z890 Taichi Lite are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1851), Chipset (Intel Z890) and Wi-Fi Generation (7). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, Audio Channels and Max LAN Speed.
* Pangoly may earn a commission when you use one of the links to make a purchase. (Disclosure)
* Product prices and availability are subject to change frequently. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
Z890 Taichi AQUA
Model
Z890 Taichi Lite
Release Date
📅 October 2024
Release Date
📅 October 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4082
Audio Channels
5.1 Channels
Audio Channels
5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Rear Outputs) ESS SABRE9219 DAC for Rear Panel Audio (130dB SNR) Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel Direct Drive Technology on Front headphone port (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets) Nahimic Audio
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8126-VB
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps + 2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Ports
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)*
4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Ports (10 Gb/s)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Ports (USB32_TC_56 support Ultra USB Power.)
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
1 x Clear CMOS Button
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
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Ports
1 x HDMI Port
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x Thunderbolt4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)*
4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)**
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports**
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
1 x Clear CMOS Button
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
** USB32_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_34 support Ultra USB Power.
