Description
Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th Gen Intel Core™ processors
Enhanced power solution: 14+1 DrMOS, six-layer PCB, ProCool sockets, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery
Next-gen connectivity: PCIe® 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C®, front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, Thunderbolt™ 4 header support
Made for online gaming: WiFi 6, Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet and TUF LANGuard
Two-way AI Noise-Cancelation: Reduces background noise from the microphone and audio output for crystal-clear communication in games or video conferences
Comprehensive cooling: Enlarged VRM heatsink, PCH fanless heatsink, M.2 heatsinks, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 utility in Armoury Crate
Outshine RGB Aura Effect: Stylish edge and PCH lighting design, addressable RGB headers and RGB strip header support
| CPU | Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Supports 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)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 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 2×2 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 2×2 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 |
| 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 2×2 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 Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port |
| Intrernal 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
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| 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 |
