ASUS Motherboard TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI Z690 LGA1700 Max.128GB DDR5 ATX Retail

ASUS Motherboard TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI Z690 LGA1700 Max.128GB DDR5 ATX RetailCPU Intel Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel CoreTM, Pentium Gold and Celeron ProcessorsNote1 Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2. 0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3. 0Note2 Note1: Refer to www. asus. com for CPU support list. Note2: 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

CPU
Intel Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core^TM, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors^Note1
Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0^Note2
Note1: Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Note2: 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^Note
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem II
Note: 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^Note2
1 x HDMI port^Note3
Note1: Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
Note2: Supports max. 4K at 60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4
Note3: Supports 4K at 60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
Note4: VGA resolution support depends on processors or graphic cards resolution.
Expansion Slots
Intel 12th Gen Processors^Note1
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
Intel Z690 Chipset^Note2
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Note1: Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site.
Note2: 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^Note1
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^Note2
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 and 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
Note1: Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
Note2: 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 and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E
2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band ^Note1
Bluetooth v5.2 hardware ready^Note2
Note1: WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.
Note2: 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^TM header
Special Features

SUS 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 )
Including below info in Z690 refreshed NPI:
Supports 13th gen Intel Core^TM desktop processors.
BIOS update may be required to boot the 13th gen Intel Core^TM desktop processors