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ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi ITX Motherboard Review: Powerful Performance in a Small Size
This video introduces the ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi ITX motherboard, highlighting the features, pros, and cons of ITX boards, and analyzing their actual performance. Discover the appeal of ITX boards, which offer excellent expandability and stable performance despite their small size.
1. 📱 ITX Motherboard Introduction: Building a High-Performance PC the Size of a Smartphone
- ✅ The ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi ITX motherboard is small, measuring 17cm in both width and length, similar to the size of a smartphone.
- ✅ ITX boards are popular among SFF (Small Form Factor) enthusiasts.
- ✅ Despite their small size, they have all the basic functions needed to run a PC, making them not much different from ATX and MATX boards.
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1. 📱 ITX Motherboard Introduction: Building a High-Performance PC the Size of a Smartphone
- ✅ The ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi ITX motherboard is small, measuring 17cm in both width and length, similar to the size of a smartphone.
- ✅ ITX boards are popular among SFF (Small Form Factor) enthusiasts.
- ✅ Despite their small size, they have all the basic functions needed to run a PC, making them not much different from ATX and MATX boards.
00:42 - 01:23
2. 🤔 Why ITX Boards Are Expensive and Their Advantages
- ✅ ITX boards have limited expandability, but they have clear advantages that ATX or other boards cannot satisfy.
- ✅ The product box contains information such as support for Intel Core Ultra 2nd generation CPUs, Wi-Fi 7 support, and Thunderbolt 4 support.
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3. 📐 Detailed Analysis of ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi Design and Features
- ✅ It has a similar design to the ATX-sized Nova, but offers a smaller and cleaner look.
- ✅ The top features a power supply heatsink connected by a heat pipe, and the bottom features an SSD heatsink.
- ✅ There is a slot for using a 5.0 SSD, and two additional 4.0 SSD slots can be installed on the rear.
- ✅ Despite being an ITX board, it is characterized by supporting a total of three SSDs, front and back.
- ✅ A semi-backplate wraps around the power supply, showing attention to heat management.
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4. 🔌 Various I/O Port Configurations: Thunderbolt 4 Support
- ✅ Although the number of ports is smaller compared to ATX, it provides two Thunderbolt 4 ports.
- ✅ If USB ports are insufficient, it is recommended to use a separate hub.
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5. 🛠️ Internal Structure Analysis: Densely Arranged Components and Powerful Power Supply
- ✅ Various components are densely packed on the small board.
- ✅ It has a 12+1+1+1+1 phase power supply, boasting as many power phases as a typical ATX-sized board.
- ✅ Using 110-amp MOSFETs per phase, even CPUs that use high power can be used without problems.
- ✅ A 30mm cooling fan is hidden inside the power supply heatsink, making it effective for heat management.
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6. 🌡️ Performance Test Results: Decent Performance and Excellent Heat Management
- ✅ As a result of testing with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185K system, it shows decent performance.
- ✅ The peak power supply temperature does not exceed 60 degrees, showing excellent heat management performance.
- ✅ It can be confirmed that the M.2 SSD performance is also decent.
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7. ⚖️ ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi Overall Review: A Choice for SFF PCs, with Some Drawbacks
- ✅ The ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi is a product that has solid hardware basics for running a PC, tailored to its small size.
- ⚠️ The lack of a rear M.2 SSD heatsink and the lack of convenience and expandability are disappointing.
- ✅ It can be purchased for around 500,000 won, and can be an attractive option for people building SFF PCs.
- ✅ In particular, the provision of two Thunderbolt 4 ports and support for three SSD slots are differentiating strengths compared to competing models.