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)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133   Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*      

Dual Channel Memory   Architecture        

Supports Intel® Extreme   Memory Profile (XMP)  

OptiMem II   

*Actual Memory   frequency support depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more   information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors   Lists).

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort**      

1 x HDMI® port***    

* Graphics   specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for   any updates. 

** Supports max.   4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4      

***Supports 4K@60Hz as   specified in HDMI 2.1. 

**** VGA resolution   support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.  

Expansion Slots

Intel® 12th Gen   Processors*

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot

Intel® Z690 Chipset**        

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot   (supports x4 mode) 

1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot  

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

Supports 4 x M.2 slots   and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports         

Intel® 12th Gen   Processors 

M.2_1 slot (Key M),   type 2242/2260/2280/22110 

- Intel® 12th Gen   processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode

Intel® Z690 Chipset**        

M.2_2 slot (Key M),   type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)     

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 mode)        

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

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb   Ethernet    

TUF LANGuard        

Wireless & Bluetooth

Intel® Wi-Fi 6

2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11   a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Supports 2.4/5GHz   frequency band        

Bluetooth v5.2        

USB

Rear USB:Total 8 ports       

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2   port (1 x USB Type-C®)        

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports   (2 x Type-A)       

5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports   (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 

Front USB:Total 7 ports      

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 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

Realtek 7.1 Surround   Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*    

- Supports:   Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking       

- Supports up to   24-Bit/192 kHz playback

Audio Features

- Audio Shielding    

- Rear optical S/PDIF   out port       

- Premium audio   capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB   layers       

- Audio Cover

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2   port (1 x USB Type-C®)        

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports   (2 x Type-A)       

5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports   (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 

1 x DisplayPort        

1 x HDMI® port        

1 x Wi-Fi Module      

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb   Ethernet port       

5 x Audio jacks       

1 x Optical S/PDIF out   port 

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

4 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       

4 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports        

USB   

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 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 Clear CMOS header      

1 x COM Port header

1 x Front Panel Audio   header (AAFP)        

1 x 20-3 pin System   Panel header with Chassis intrude function        

1 x Thunderbolt™ header   

Special Features

ASUS TUF PROTECTION    

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital   power design with DrMOS)

- Enhanced DRAM   Overcurrent Protection         

- ESD Guards

- TUF LANGuard      

- Overvoltage   Protection   

- Safeslot     

- Stainless-Steel Back   I/O   

ASUS Q-Design       

- M.2 Q-Latch

- Q-DIMM     

- Q-LED (CPU [red],   DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])         

- Q-Slot        

ASUS Thermal Solution      

- M.2 heatsink

- VRM heatsink design       

ASUS EZ DIY 

- CPU Socket lever   protector        

- ProCool      

- Pre-mounted I/O   shield   

- SafeDIMM  

AURA Sync   

- AURA RGB header 

- Addressable Gen 2   headers        

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software   

Armoury Crate        

- AURA Creator       

- AURA Sync 

- Fan Xpert 4

- Two-Way AI Noise   Cancelation   

AI Suite 3     

- Performance And Power   Saving Utility  

TurboV EVO 

EPU   

DIGI+ VRM    

TUF GAMING CPU-Z

DTS Audio Processing       

MyAsus        

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 ASUS Wi-Fi moving   antenna    

2 x M.2 Rubber Packages   

1 x M.2 SSD screw   package

1 x TUF GAMING sticker     

Installation Media    

1 x Support DVD      

Documentation       

1 x TUF Certification   card   

1 x User guide         

Operating System

Windows® 11   64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX
  30.5cm x 24.4cm