| CPU |
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
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, DDR5 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 Non-ECC,
Un-buffered Memory*Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem II
* Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM module vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration,
for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list. |
| Graphics |
1 x DisplayPort**1 x HDMI®***
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.**
Support 8K@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 x16 slot
– Intel® 12th support PCIe 5.0 x16 mode
Intel® Z690 Chipset
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode or x4/x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
* Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site. |
| Storage |
Intel®12th Gen Processors*M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
Intel® Z690 Chipset**
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
6 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.
*** RAID configuration is not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports. |
| Ethernet |
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet |
| Wireless & Bluetooth |
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*Bluetooth v5.2 hardware ready*** WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries,
and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.** Bluetooth v5.2 function will be ready in Windows 11 or later. |
| USB |
Rear USB:
Total 10 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
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 ports
Front USB (Total 7 ports)1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 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 |
| Audio |
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
– Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
– High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
– Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback”
Audio Features
– SupremeFX Shielding Technology
– ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712 AMP
– Gold-plated audio jacks
– Rear optical S/PDIF out port
– Premium audio capacitors
– Audio cover |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
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
5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
Storage related
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 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 BMC header
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt header |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
Extreme Engine Digi+
– 5K Black Metallic Capacitors
ASUS Q-Design
– M.2 Q-Latch
– PCIe Slot Q-Release
– Q-DIMM
– Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
– Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
– M.2 heatsink backplate
– M.2 heatsink
ASUS EZ DIY
– BIOS FlashBack™ button
– BIOS FlashBack™ LED
– Clear CMOS button
-CPU Socket lever protector
– ProCool II
– Pre-mounted I/O shield
– SafeSlot
– SafeDIMM
AURA Sync
– AURA RGB header
– Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers
ASUS HYDRANODE
– 1 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P)
* Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list.
TPM header |
| Special Features |
Extreme Engine Digi+- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors
ASUS Q-Design
– M.2 Q-Latch
– PCIe Slot Q-Release
– Q-DIMM
– Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
– Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
– M.2 heatsink backplate
– M.2 heatsink
ASUS EZ DIY
– BIOS FlashBack™ button
– BIOS FlashBack™ LED
– Clear CMOS button
-CPU Socket lever protector
– ProCool II
– Pre-mounted I/O shield
– SafeSlot
– SafeDIMM
AURA Sync
– AURA RGB header
– Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers
ASUS HYDRANODE
– 1 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P)
* Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list.
TPM header |
| Software Features |
ROG Exclusive Software
– ROG CPU-Z
– GameFirst VI
– Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion
– Sonic Radar III
– DTS® Sound Unbound
– Anti-virus software
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
– AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)
– AURA Creator
– AURA Sync
– Fan Xpert 4
– Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
AI Suite 3
– Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking
TPU
EPU
DIGI+ VRM
Turbo app
MyAsus
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
– ASUS EZ Flash 3
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
FlexKey
MemTest86 |
| BIOS |
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability |
WOL by PME, PXE |
| Accessories |
Cables4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS 2×2 Dual-Band Wi-Fi moving antennas
1 x M.2 Q-Latch package
1 x M.2 Q-Latch package for M.2 backplate
2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
1 x ROG key chain
1 x cable tie
1 x ROG STRIX stickers
1 x ROG STRIX thank you card
Installation Media
1 x Support DVD
Documentation
1 x User manual |
| Operating System |
Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor |
ATX
30.5cm x 24.4cm |
| Warranty |
3 Years |
Ankit Gamer
The Asus Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi is a well-done Intel LGA1700 motherboard with top-notch power delivery and copious storage support.