ASUS teases Z890 motherboards ahead of launch in short video
ASUS, you big tease
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PC manufacturer ASUS has released a short video on Facebook teasing what appears to be the upcoming Z890 motherboards.
ASUS is well known for its PC hardware, prebuilt PC’s, and laptops, it just about manufacturers everything you could need to make a PC. It comes as no surprise then that ASUS is once again manufacturing a line of motherboards for an upcoming CPU release. These motherboards belong to the LGA 1851 socket that will accompany Arrow Lake CPUs.
This tease comes to us from ASUS on Facebook, of all places, where ASUS released a short 18-second video somewhat teasing the curves and contours of its new and upcoming motherboards. We know that these aren’t the X870 motherboards because we already have full product pages on those, no need for a teaser there – and the fact the Intel logo is in the video at the end.
Z890 motherboards teased in the video
We think that there are around 5 or 6 motherboards teased in this video though we are confident there are at least 4. It is hard to tell which bits belong to the same motherboard. We have identified the 4 motherboards below.
We think that the first motherboard teased is the Maximus Extreme, as the name suggests this is the most extreme motherboard that ASUS makes and is aimed towards enthusiasts who don’t mind spending thousands on a motherboard. The extreme is usually characterized by flashy I/O panel displays. These motherboards are often sent into EOL soon after they are released, which makes them somewhat special edition.
The next motherboard we assume to be the TUF, why you ask? Because it’s written on the thing. The TUF offers a unique sort of middle ground in terms of connectivity and features, it also has a very industrial aesthetic which we really like.
This motherboard has to be the I/O plate of an ASUS Prime, which comes as the budget option. ASUS Prime motherboards hold a valuable position on the market, as they are the entry-level into these high-end chipsets. You often find that Prime motherboards have more features than other entry-level motherboards of the same price.
The last motherboard we could confidently identify is the ASUS Z980 Maximus Hero. This motherboard serves as a kind of tamer and more affordable version of the Extreme, and it usually has a longer life. As we mentioned, extreme motherboards sometimes go into EOL soon after they are released. As a result, Hero motherboards are more affordable but aren’t cheap by any means.
Final word
As flashy and nice as these motherboards look, we can’t shake the rumor that LGA 1851 might be a one-trick pony and only stick around for one CPU generation. Imagine dropping 1k on a motherboard only to find out that it only serves one generation of CPU.
Regardless, ASUS makes some of the best-looking motherboards on the market and we’re excited to see what innovations they have made this time. If the tease is accurate to the motherboards that we are getting, then you can color us excited.
