The ASRock Z890 Taichi Lite is built around the LGA 1851 socket and Z890 chipset, housed in a standard ATX form factor measuring 305 mm wide and 244 mm tall. It supports a single CPU and does not include an integrated processor or integrated graphics. Overclocking is supported, and resetting the BIOS is straightforward via a clear CMOS feature, though the board does not offer dual BIOS. Wireless connectivity is well-covered, with Wi-Fi spanning versions 4 through 7 (including Wi-Fi 6E and 802.11be) alongside Bluetooth 5.4, though aptX is not supported. Video output is available through an HDMI 2.1 port, and the board also includes RGB lighting. A three-year warranty is provided.
The board uses DDR5 memory across four slots in a dual-channel configuration, supporting up to 256 GB in total. Standard RAM speeds reach 5600 MHz, while overclocked profiles can push that figure up to 9200 MHz. ECC memory is not supported.
The rear I/O offers a well-rounded USB lineup, including four USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, and two USB 2.0 ports. At the faster end, there are two USB 4 40Gbps ports and two Thunderbolt 4 ports, with USB Type-C connectivity present; no USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 or USB 4 20Gbps ports are included. Video output is limited to a single HDMI port, with no DisplayPort, DVI, or VGA connectors available. Networking is served by two RJ45 ports, and there are no eSATA or PS/2 ports on this board.
Internal connectivity is extensive, starting with six M.2 sockets and four SATA 3 connectors for storage, while SATA 2 and mSATA are not available. USB expansion headers include four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, and one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, with no U.2 sockets present. The board provides eight fan headers for cooling management and includes a TPM connector for security module support.
The board offers two full-length PCIe x16 slots: one PCIe 5.0 x16 and one PCIe 4.0 x16, covering the two primary expansion options available. There are no PCIe 3.0, PCIe 2.0, PCIe x1, PCIe x4, PCIe x8, or legacy PCI slots present.
The onboard audio solution supports 5.1-channel output and delivers a DAC signal-to-noise ratio of 130 dB, with two analog audio connectors on the rear panel. Digital audio output is also available via an S/PDIF Out port.
The board supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations, covering the most common setups for performance, redundancy, and combined use cases. RAID 0+1 is not supported.
