ASUS ProArt Z690-CREATOR WIFI 12th Gen DDR5 ATX Motherboard
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Key Features
- Intel Socket LGA 1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
- Next-gen performance: 16+1 power stages rated for 70 amps, PCIe 5.0 ready, and a DDR5 speed boost
- Intelligent optimization: ASUS-exclusive software and firmware that simplify setup and improve performance: AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, CreationFirst and Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelation
- Comprehensive thermal design: A massive VRM and chipset heatsink, aluminum M.2 heatsinks, seven 4-pin PWM fan headers and an AIO pump header
- 3 Years Replacement Warranty (*terms and conditions apply)
Full Specification
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| CPU |
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
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| Supports Intel® 10 nm CPU | |
| 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)/ 4800MT/s Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
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| Dual Channel Memory Architecture | |
| Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) | |
| OptiMem II | |
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Graphics
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1 x HDMI® port**
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| 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort*** and Thunderbolt™ video outputs**** | |
| * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. | |
| ** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. | |
| *** Support 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. | |
| **** Output at TBT4_E1 and TBT4_E2, the USB Type-C® ports right under RJ45 ports, each requires a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable. VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. | |
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Expansion Slots
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Intel® 12th Gen Processors*
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| 2 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s) (supports x16 or x8/x8 mode(s)) | |
| Intel® Z690 Chipset** | |
| 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) | |
| * Supports PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function, please refer to PCIe bifurcation & M.2 setting in PCIe x16 slot (from CPU) table on support site. | |
| ** 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 8 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)*** | |
| 8 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. | |
| *** M.2_4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_5~8. SATA6G5~8 will be suspended once either a SATA or NVMe device is detected at M.2_4. | |
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Ethernet
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1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
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| 1 x Marvell® 10Gb Ethernet | |
| ASUS LANGuard | |
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Wireless & Bluetooth
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Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
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| 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. | |
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USB
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Rear USB:Total 8 ports
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| 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB | |
| Type-C®) with up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support | |
| 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A) | |
| Front USB:Total 7 ports | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector(s) | |
| (support(s) USB Type-C® with 60W PD/QC4+) | |
| 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 | |
| - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance | |
| - Premium Japanese 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. | |
| ** A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. | |
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Back Panel I/O Ports
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2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port(s)
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| 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A) | |
| 2 x DisplayPort (Input only) | |
| 1 x HDMI® port | |
| 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module | |
| 1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port | |
| 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port | |
| 5 x Audio jacks | |
| 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button | |
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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) | |
| 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) | |
| 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) | |
| 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports | |
| USB | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (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 header | |
| 1 x COM Port header | |
| 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper | |
| 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) | |
| 1 x M.2 slot (Key E) | |
| 1 x Speaker header | |
| 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) | |
| 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function | |
| 1 x RTC Battery header | |
| 1 x Thermal Sensor 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 | |
| - VRM heatsink design | |
| ASUS EZ DIY | |
| - BIOS FlashBack™ button | |
| - BIOS FlashBack™ LED | |
| - Box Headers | |
| - ProCool II | |
| - 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 | |
| - 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking | |
| TPU | |
| EPU | |
| DIGI+ VRM | |
| Fan Xpert 4 | |
| Turbo app | |
| ASUS CPU-Z | |
| IT Management software supported | |
| - ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE) | |
| ProArt Creator Hub | |
| CreationFirst | |
| MyAsus | |
| 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 | |
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BIOS
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256 Mb
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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*24.5cm | |
| Warranty | 3 Years Replacement Warranty (*terms and conditions apply) |

