Introduction

There are some very attractive options for Mini-ITX motherboards for Intel's current socket, and Gigabyte's Z890I Aorus Ultra is the company's flagship motherboard. Gigabyte also boasts options in this form factor for AMD's X870 chipset, as well as both AMD and Intel B-series chipsets.



Of course, with Intel's current socket firmly in the second half of its lifespan and likely not seeing any more CPU launches, you'd hope for some bargains when it comes to Z890 motherboards. But the Z890I Aorus Ultra stubbornly refuses to drop below $300. However, the same can be said for ASRock's, ASUS's, and MSI's equivalent motherboards, with the former two costing quite a bit more than this. The question is whether it offers enough to justify its price premium over B860 options if you're dead-set on Intel over AMD, and whether pricier options are worth the premium.

Specifications

Packaging and Contents

Gigabyte continues to use smaller headers for fans and includes two mini 4-pin adapters that convert them into standard 4-pin fan connectors. We also have a Wi-Fi EZ-Plug antenna, two SATA cables, an Aorus sticker set and two motherboard mounting screws to cater to the fascias on the PCB.

The full list of accessories is:

• 1× Quick start guide
• 1× Wi-Fi antenna
• 2× SATA cables
• 1× Sticker set
• 2× Motherboard screws
• 1× M.2 screw
• 2× Fan adapter cables