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. |
** 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 |
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 |
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 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 |
Manageability |
WOL by PME, PXE |
Accessories |
Cables |
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables |
Miscellaneous |
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 |