ASUS PRIME Z690-A 12th Gen DDR5 ATX Motherboard
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Key Features
- Intel LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th Gen Intel processors
- Enhanced power solution: 16+1 DrMOS, ProCool sockets, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery
- AI Overclocking: Optimizes performance based on CPU and cooler loads to achieve results that are extremely close to manual tuning by experts
- AI Cooling: Manages and controls all motherboard fans, automatically optimizing settings based on current system load and temperature
- 3 Years Replacement Warranty (*terms and conditions apply)
Full Specification
Reviews
| CPU |
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors*
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| 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. | |
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Chipset
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Z690
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Memory
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4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
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| 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. | |
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Graphics
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1 x DisplayPort**
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| 1 x HDMI® port*** | |
| * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. | |
| ** Supports max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. | |
| *** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. | |
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Expansion Slots
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Intel®12th Gen Processors*
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| 1 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s) | |
| 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.(https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/) | |
| ** Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIE slot. | |
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Storage
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Supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
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| 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 mode) | |
| M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) | |
| 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. | |
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Ethernet
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ASUS LANGuard
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USB
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Rear USB:Total 8 ports
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| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®) | |
| 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) | |
| 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 x Type-A) | |
| Front USB:Total 7 ports | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector(s) (support(s) USB Type-C®) | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports | |
| 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports | |
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Audio
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Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
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| - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs | |
| - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers | |
| - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking | |
| - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) | |
| - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback* | |
| Audio Features | |
| - Audio Shielding | |
| - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance | |
| - Rear optical S/PDIF out port | |
| - Premium audio capacitors | |
| - Dedicated audio PCB layers | |
| - Audio cover | |
| - Unique de-pop circuit | |
| * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio. | |
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Back Panel I/O Ports
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1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®)
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| 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C® ) | |
| 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 x Type-A) | |
| 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 | |
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Internal I/O Connectors
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Fan and Cooling related
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| 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) | |
| 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s) | |
| 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s) | |
| 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) | |
| 1 x W_PUMP+ header(s) | |
| Power related | |
| 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector | |
| 2 x 8-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 (support(s) USB Type-C®) | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports | |
| 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) | |
| 1 x AURA RGB header(s) | |
| 1 x Clear CMOS button | |
| 1 x COM Port header | |
| 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper | |
| 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) | |
| 1 x Power button | |
| 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) | |
| 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function | |
| 1 x Thermal Sensor header | |
| 1 x Thunderbolt™ header | |
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Special Features
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ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
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| - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS) | |
| - Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection | |
| - ESD Guards | |
| - LANGuard | |
| - Overvoltage Protection | |
| - SafeSlot | |
| - Stainless-Steel Back I/O | |
| ASUS Q-Design | |
| - M.2 Q-Latch | |
| - Q-Connector | |
| - Q-DIMM | |
| - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) | |
| - Q-Slot | |
| ASUS Thermal Solution | |
| - M.2 heatsink backplate | |
| - M.2 heatsink | |
| - VRM heatsink design | |
| ASUS EZ DIY | |
| - Box headers | |
| - Clear CMOS button | |
| - CPU socket lever protector | |
| - ProCool | |
| - Pre-mounted I/O shield | |
| AURA Sync | |
| - AURA RGB header(s) | |
| - Addressable Gen 2 header(s) | |
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Software Features
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ASUS Exclusive Software
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| Armoury Crate | |
| - AURA Creator | |
| - AURA Sync | |
| - Fan Xpert 4 | |
| - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation | |
| AI Suite 3 | |
| -Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking | |
| TPU | |
| EPU | |
| DIGI+ VRM | |
| Turbo app | |
| ASUS CPU-Z | |
| DTS:X® Ultra | |
| Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version) | |
| WinRAR | |
| UEFI BIOS | |
| AI Overclocking Guide | |
| ASUS EZ DIY | |
| - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 | |
| - ASUS EZ Flash 3 | |
| - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode | |
| FlexKey | |
| MemTest86 | |
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BIOS
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256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
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Manageability
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WOL by PME, PXE
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Accessories
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Cables
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| 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s) | |
| 1 x Q-connector | |
| 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package(s) | |
| Installation Media | |
| 1 x Support DVD | |
| Documentation | |
| 1 x User guide | |
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Operating System
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Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
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Form Factor
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ATX
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| 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
