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Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI ATX Gaming Motherboard

Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI ATX Gaming Motherboard

Durable. Stable. Reliable.

ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI takes all the essential elements of the latest Intel® processors and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive cooling system, this motherboard offers rock-solid and stable performance for marathon gaming. Aesthetically, TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI sports the new TUF Gaming logo and incorporates simple geometric design elements to reflect the dependability and stability that defines the TUF Gaming series.

Rock-Solid Performance

With upgraded power delivery and comprehensive cooling options to drive the 13th & 12th Gen Intel Core™ processors, plus support for faster memory and storage, TUF GAMING Z690 motherboards are the perfect foundation for your next high-core-count battle rig.

DrMOS

The onboard VRMs feature 14+1 DrMOS power stages that combine high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers into a single package, delivering the power and efficiency that 13th & 12th Gen Intel Core processors demand. The power stages are each rated to handle 80 amperes to provide stable performance for current and future Intel processors.

Six-Layer PCB Design

Multiple PCB layers optimize heat management for critical components, providing more headroom to push CPUs beyond stock speeds.

ProCool Connectors

Enhanced EATX 8-Pin and 4-Pin Connectors

・ Provide extreme durability

・ Prevent hotspots and connector failure

Compared to traditional power inputs, ASUS ProCool connectors are built to tight specifications to ensure full contact with PSU power cables. The resulting lower impedance helps prevent hotspots and connector failure.

Digi+ VRM

The integrated Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, optimized for ultra-smooth and ultra-clean power delivery to the CPU at all times.

Cooler by Design

1. Enlarged VRM Heatsink

The extensive surface area of the massive heatsink covers the VRMs and chokes to improve heat dissipation.

2. Enlarged PCH Heatsink

An expanded surface area for the chipset cooler maximizes performance and heat dissipation.

3. Three M.2 Slots with Heatsinks

Three out of four M.2 slots have dedicated heatsinks, keeping M.2 SSDs at optimal operating temperatures to ensure consistent performance and reliability.

Comprehensive Fan Controls

TUF GAMING Z690 motherboards feature comprehensive fan controls that can be configured via the Fan Xpert 4 utility or the award-winning ASUS UEFI BIOS.

DDR5 Overclocking Strength

ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile

TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS motherboards enhances DDR5 performance by providing overclocking options for not only high-speed kits, but even entry-level memory modules that have a locked power management IC (PMIC).

A dedicated circuit on the motherboard safely circumvents DDR5 memory PMIC restrictions, allowing you to step past the default 1.1-volt limit and push frequency and timings to the max.

Ordinarily, a restricted PMIC that has been unlocked requires the system to be fully power-cycled each time memory voltage is adjusted. TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS motherboards leverages onboard hardware and firmware to cleverly work around this irksome limitation, enabling voltage adjustments to be applied through the same soft system-reset process employed for previous generations of DDR memory.

For users new to memory overclocking, TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS motherboards includes the exclusive ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) firmware feature for PMIC-restricted memory modules. AEMP automatically detects the memory chips on your kit and then presents optimized frequency, timing and voltage profiles that you can effortlessly apply to unleash performance.

Four PCIe 4.0 M.2

The four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots support up to two 22110 devices and also provide NVMe SSD RAID support for incredible performance potential. Create a RAID configuration with up to four PCIe 4.0 storage devices to enjoy the fastest data transfer speeds.

Easy PC DIY

TUF GAMING motherboards are designed to be easy to set up and configure just the way you want — even for first-time builders. The TUF GAMING Alliance ecosystem makes selecting compatible parts easy, while Armoury Crate software provides Fan Xpert 4 and hardware information and offers full full control of Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation, RGB lighting and peripheral settings. The TUF GAMING platform gives you the arsenal you need to build and optimize your dream gaming rig, without unnecessary complexity.

Build with Confidence

TUF GAMING Alliance is a collaboration between ASUS and trusted PC component brands to ensure compatibility across a wide range of parts, such as PC cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, memory kits and more. With new partnerships and components being added regularly, the TUF Gaming Alliance will continue to grow even stronger.

SafeSlot & SafeDIMM

PCIe 5.0 is 2x faster than PCIe 4.0, so we adapted our SMT manufacturing process for the faster SafeSlot, to ensure the highest data speeds. SafeSlot is a reinforced metal sheath added to a PCIe slot to keep a card firmly installed. Meanwhile, strong ASUS SafeDIMM sheathes support and protect memory modules on select ASUS motherboards, empowering you to insert your modules with speed, accuracy and confidence.

ESD Guards

ESD Guards prolong the life of components while preventing damage from electrostatic discharge, providing protection for up to +/- 10 kV of air discharge and +/- 6 kV of contact discharge — greatly surpassing the respective industry standards of +/- 6 kV and +/- 4 kV. Surface-mounted TVS diodes in a dual in-line package help protect your PC from voltage spikes.

TUF LANGuard

TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.

DRAM Overvoltage Protection

Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard the lifespan of your system and connected devices.

Stainless Steel Back I/O Panel

TUF GAMING motherboards have a corrosion-resistant stainless steel back I/O panel bonded with chromium oxide to provide a lifespan that’s three times longer than traditional panels. With this protective feature, TUF GAMING motherboards passed 72-hour salt fog testing, while other brands only passed 24-hour testing.

Immersive Gaming

TUF GAMING Z690 motherboards provide a high-performance gaming package with a long list of features to improve your experiences, including ultrafast networking for smoother online gameplay, pristine audio with positional cues for FPS gaming, and onboard RGB lighting that syncs with attached accessories to help you create a personalized gaming atmosphere.

Intel WiFi 6E

Onboard WiFi 6E technology takes advantage of the newly available radio spectrum in the 6 GHz band. It provides up to three times the bandwidth of the 5 GHz band and up to seven 160 MHz bands to deliver ultrafast wireless networking speeds and improved capacity as well as better performance in dense wireless environments.

Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet

Onboard 2.5 Gb Ethernet gives your wired connection a boost with speeds that are up to 2.5x faster than standard Ethernet connections. This translates to incredibly fast file transfers, low-lag online gaming, and high-res video streaming.

Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

This powerful ASUS-exclusive utility leverages a massive deep-learning database to reduce background noise from the microphone* and incoming audio while preserving voices. Distracting keyboard clatter, mouse clicks and other ambient noises are removed so you can hear and be heard with perfect clarity while gaming or during calls.

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound

1.TUF Gaming audio chip protection

Enhanced electrical shielding preserves the integrity of audio signals to ensure the best quality.

2. High-definition audio

Premium audio capacitors provide warm, natural and immersive sound.

3. Audio shielding

Our specialized audio path design separates analog and digital signal domains to significantly reduce multi-lateral interference.

DTS Audio Processing

DTS Audio Processing enhances gaming headset and speaker audio experiences by reducing distortion and by providing deeper bass, so games, movies and music sound better. It also allows you to customize audio settings.

Outshine the Competition

A well-tuned system deserves a matching aesthetic. TUF Gaming Z690 series features edge lighting to enhance its rugged look, and now the PCH heatsink gets RGB lighting to take the style even further. ASUS Aura offers full RGB control with a variety of functional presets for built-in LEDs as well as third-party strips you can connect to onboard RGB headers. And it can all be synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable hardware.

Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header

The addressable Gen 2 RGB header is now capable of detecting the number of LEDs on second-gen addressable RGB devices, allowing the software to automatically tailor lighting effects to specific devices.

Specifications:

CPU

Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors

 

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

 

* Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel® Z690 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

 

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

 

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

 

OptiMem II

 

* Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM module vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.

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® 13th & 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

Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

 

Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors

 

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

 

- Intel® 13th & 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

Wi-Fi 6E

 

2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

 

Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*

 

Bluetooth v5.2 hardware ready**

 

* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.

 

** Bluetooth v5.2 function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.

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 Form Factor

 

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

 

$193.79
Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI ATX Gaming Motherboard
$193.79

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Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI ATX Gaming Motherboard

Durable. Stable. Reliable.

ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI takes all the essential elements of the latest Intel® processors and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive cooling system, this motherboard offers rock-solid and stable performance for marathon gaming. Aesthetically, TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI sports the new TUF Gaming logo and incorporates simple geometric design elements to reflect the dependability and stability that defines the TUF Gaming series.

Rock-Solid Performance

With upgraded power delivery and comprehensive cooling options to drive the 13th & 12th Gen Intel Core™ processors, plus support for faster memory and storage, TUF GAMING Z690 motherboards are the perfect foundation for your next high-core-count battle rig.

DrMOS

The onboard VRMs feature 14+1 DrMOS power stages that combine high-side and low-side MOSFETs and drivers into a single package, delivering the power and efficiency that 13th & 12th Gen Intel Core processors demand. The power stages are each rated to handle 80 amperes to provide stable performance for current and future Intel processors.

Six-Layer PCB Design

Multiple PCB layers optimize heat management for critical components, providing more headroom to push CPUs beyond stock speeds.

ProCool Connectors

Enhanced EATX 8-Pin and 4-Pin Connectors

・ Provide extreme durability

・ Prevent hotspots and connector failure

Compared to traditional power inputs, ASUS ProCool connectors are built to tight specifications to ensure full contact with PSU power cables. The resulting lower impedance helps prevent hotspots and connector failure.

Digi+ VRM

The integrated Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, optimized for ultra-smooth and ultra-clean power delivery to the CPU at all times.

Cooler by Design

1. Enlarged VRM Heatsink

The extensive surface area of the massive heatsink covers the VRMs and chokes to improve heat dissipation.

2. Enlarged PCH Heatsink

An expanded surface area for the chipset cooler maximizes performance and heat dissipation.

3. Three M.2 Slots with Heatsinks

Three out of four M.2 slots have dedicated heatsinks, keeping M.2 SSDs at optimal operating temperatures to ensure consistent performance and reliability.

Comprehensive Fan Controls

TUF GAMING Z690 motherboards feature comprehensive fan controls that can be configured via the Fan Xpert 4 utility or the award-winning ASUS UEFI BIOS.

DDR5 Overclocking Strength

ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile

TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS motherboards enhances DDR5 performance by providing overclocking options for not only high-speed kits, but even entry-level memory modules that have a locked power management IC (PMIC).

A dedicated circuit on the motherboard safely circumvents DDR5 memory PMIC restrictions, allowing you to step past the default 1.1-volt limit and push frequency and timings to the max.

Ordinarily, a restricted PMIC that has been unlocked requires the system to be fully power-cycled each time memory voltage is adjusted. TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS motherboards leverages onboard hardware and firmware to cleverly work around this irksome limitation, enabling voltage adjustments to be applied through the same soft system-reset process employed for previous generations of DDR memory.

For users new to memory overclocking, TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS motherboards includes the exclusive ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) firmware feature for PMIC-restricted memory modules. AEMP automatically detects the memory chips on your kit and then presents optimized frequency, timing and voltage profiles that you can effortlessly apply to unleash performance.

Four PCIe 4.0 M.2

The four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots support up to two 22110 devices and also provide NVMe SSD RAID support for incredible performance potential. Create a RAID configuration with up to four PCIe 4.0 storage devices to enjoy the fastest data transfer speeds.

Easy PC DIY

TUF GAMING motherboards are designed to be easy to set up and configure just the way you want — even for first-time builders. The TUF GAMING Alliance ecosystem makes selecting compatible parts easy, while Armoury Crate software provides Fan Xpert 4 and hardware information and offers full full control of Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation, RGB lighting and peripheral settings. The TUF GAMING platform gives you the arsenal you need to build and optimize your dream gaming rig, without unnecessary complexity.

Build with Confidence

TUF GAMING Alliance is a collaboration between ASUS and trusted PC component brands to ensure compatibility across a wide range of parts, such as PC cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, memory kits and more. With new partnerships and components being added regularly, the TUF Gaming Alliance will continue to grow even stronger.

SafeSlot & SafeDIMM

PCIe 5.0 is 2x faster than PCIe 4.0, so we adapted our SMT manufacturing process for the faster SafeSlot, to ensure the highest data speeds. SafeSlot is a reinforced metal sheath added to a PCIe slot to keep a card firmly installed. Meanwhile, strong ASUS SafeDIMM sheathes support and protect memory modules on select ASUS motherboards, empowering you to insert your modules with speed, accuracy and confidence.

ESD Guards

ESD Guards prolong the life of components while preventing damage from electrostatic discharge, providing protection for up to +/- 10 kV of air discharge and +/- 6 kV of contact discharge — greatly surpassing the respective industry standards of +/- 6 kV and +/- 4 kV. Surface-mounted TVS diodes in a dual in-line package help protect your PC from voltage spikes.

TUF LANGuard

TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity.

DRAM Overvoltage Protection

Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard the lifespan of your system and connected devices.

Stainless Steel Back I/O Panel

TUF GAMING motherboards have a corrosion-resistant stainless steel back I/O panel bonded with chromium oxide to provide a lifespan that’s three times longer than traditional panels. With this protective feature, TUF GAMING motherboards passed 72-hour salt fog testing, while other brands only passed 24-hour testing.

Immersive Gaming

TUF GAMING Z690 motherboards provide a high-performance gaming package with a long list of features to improve your experiences, including ultrafast networking for smoother online gameplay, pristine audio with positional cues for FPS gaming, and onboard RGB lighting that syncs with attached accessories to help you create a personalized gaming atmosphere.

Intel WiFi 6E

Onboard WiFi 6E technology takes advantage of the newly available radio spectrum in the 6 GHz band. It provides up to three times the bandwidth of the 5 GHz band and up to seven 160 MHz bands to deliver ultrafast wireless networking speeds and improved capacity as well as better performance in dense wireless environments.

Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet

Onboard 2.5 Gb Ethernet gives your wired connection a boost with speeds that are up to 2.5x faster than standard Ethernet connections. This translates to incredibly fast file transfers, low-lag online gaming, and high-res video streaming.

Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

This powerful ASUS-exclusive utility leverages a massive deep-learning database to reduce background noise from the microphone* and incoming audio while preserving voices. Distracting keyboard clatter, mouse clicks and other ambient noises are removed so you can hear and be heard with perfect clarity while gaming or during calls.

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound

1.TUF Gaming audio chip protection

Enhanced electrical shielding preserves the integrity of audio signals to ensure the best quality.

2. High-definition audio

Premium audio capacitors provide warm, natural and immersive sound.

3. Audio shielding

Our specialized audio path design separates analog and digital signal domains to significantly reduce multi-lateral interference.

DTS Audio Processing

DTS Audio Processing enhances gaming headset and speaker audio experiences by reducing distortion and by providing deeper bass, so games, movies and music sound better. It also allows you to customize audio settings.

Outshine the Competition

A well-tuned system deserves a matching aesthetic. TUF Gaming Z690 series features edge lighting to enhance its rugged look, and now the PCH heatsink gets RGB lighting to take the style even further. ASUS Aura offers full RGB control with a variety of functional presets for built-in LEDs as well as third-party strips you can connect to onboard RGB headers. And it can all be synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable hardware.

Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header

The addressable Gen 2 RGB header is now capable of detecting the number of LEDs on second-gen addressable RGB devices, allowing the software to automatically tailor lighting effects to specific devices.

Specifications:

CPU

Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors

 

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

 

* Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel® Z690 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

 

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

 

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

 

OptiMem II

 

* Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM module vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.

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® 13th & 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

Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

 

Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors

 

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

 

- Intel® 13th & 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

Wi-Fi 6E

 

2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

 

Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*

 

Bluetooth v5.2 hardware ready**

 

* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.

 

** Bluetooth v5.2 function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.

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 Form Factor

 

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

 

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