Supported 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

Chipset

Z690

BIOS

192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Form Factor

ATX
30.5cm x 23.4cm

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

PCI

Intel 12th Gen Processors
1 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s)

Intel Z690 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot

M.2 Socket

Supports 3 x M.2 slots

Type

DDR4

Slots

4 x DIMM

Supported Memory

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

Maximum Memory

128GB

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort (Support max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4)
1 x HDMI port (Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1)

HDMI

1 x HDMI port

Display Port (s)

1 x DisplayPort

USB (s)

Rear USB:Total 6 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (1 x Type-A)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

Front USB:Total 9 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

LAN Port (s)

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless Communication module

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

Supported Storage

Supports 3 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Intel 12th Gen Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110
- 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 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Audio

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

Internal 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
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)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 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 SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-5pin System Panel header
1 x Thunderbolt header

TPM (Trusted Platform Module )

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)

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
- Flexible M.2 heatsink
- VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- ProCool
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB headers
- Addressable Gen 2 headers

Bundled Software

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
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

Manufacturing Warranty

3 years