| CPU |
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® ProcessorsSupports
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
| Chipset |
Z690 |
| Memory |
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4
5333(OC)/5133(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/4400(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4133(OC)/4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/
3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/3200/ 3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133Non-ECC,
Un-buffered Memory*Dual Channel Memory ArchitectureSupports Intel® Extreme Memory
Profile (XMP)OptiMem II*Actual memory data rate depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to
www.asus.com for memory support list. |
| Graphics |
1 x DisplayPort**
1 x HDMI® port***
*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
**Support 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
***Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. |
| Expansion Slots |
Intel® 12th Gen Processors*
1 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot
Intel® Z690 Chipset**
1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
* Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site.
** Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIe slot |
| Storage |
Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel® 12th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280
– Intel® 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
Intel® Z690 Chipset**
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots. |
| Ethernet |
ASUS LANGuard |
| Wireless & Bluetooth |
M.2 slot only (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)**Wi-Fi module is sold separately. |
| USB |
Rear USB:Total 8 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (1 x Type-A)4 x
USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)Front USB:Total 7
ports1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®)1 x USB 3.2 Gen
1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support
additional 4 USB 2.0 ports** USB_E1 port, USB_E2 port, USB_E3 port and USB_E4 port share the bandwidth. |
| Audio |
ALC887/897
Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High
Definition Audio CODEC*- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front PanelJack-retasking-
Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playbackAudio Features- Audio Shielding- Premium audio capacitors- Dedicated audio PCB layers*
A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (1 x Type-A)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI® port
1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
Fan and cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
Storage related
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
1 x AURA RGB header
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x COM Port header
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x M.2 slot (Key E)
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thunderbolt™ header |
| Special Features |
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
– LANGuard
– Overvoltage Protection
– SafeSlot
– Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
– Q-DIMM
– Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
– VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
– ProCool
AURA Sync
– AURA RGB header
– Addressable Gen 2 headers |
| Software Features |
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
– AURA Sync
– Fan Xpert 4
AI Suite 3
-Performance And Power Saving Utility
TurboV EVO
EPU
DIGI+ VRM
ASUS CPU-Z
Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 3
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode |
| BIOS |
192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI
BIOS |
| Manageability |
WOL by PME, PXE |
| Accessories |
Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x I/O Shield
2 x M.2 SSD screw packages
Installation Media
1 x Support DVD
Documentation
1 x User guide |
| Operating System |
Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor |
microATX
24.4cm x 24.4cm |
| Warranty |
3 Years |
Mike Stratton
Board was pretty straight forward, most are nowadays but two issues i had, 1, the drivers for the... Board was pretty straight forward, most are nowadays but two issues i had, 1, the drivers for the ethernet were not recognized when starting up for the first time. 2, the disc is what was the hold up. Without an optical drive, need a wifi adaptor to get proper drivers.