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 24.4cm

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
- Audio Cover

PCI

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

M.2 Socket

Supports 4 x M.2 slots

Type

DDR4

Slots

4 x DIMM

Supported Memory

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 (Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4)
1 x HDMI port (Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1)
VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

HDMI

1 x DisplayPort

Display Port (s)

1 x HDMI port

USB (s)

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

LAN Port (s)

1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
TUF LANGuard

Wireless Communication module

2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band
Bluetooth v5.2

Supported 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.

Audio

5 x Audio jacks

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
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

Bundled Software

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

Manufacturing Warranty

3 years