Intel® Z690 ATX motherboard with 20+1 power stages, DDR5, Five M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel connector, Dual Thunderbolt™ 4, PCIe® 5.0, Onboard WiFi 6E, 10 Gb Ethernet and Aura Sync RGB lighting
- Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors and 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® Processors
- Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive tools including AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation for easy configuration
- Robust Power Solution: 20+1 teamed power stages rated for 105 A, ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors
- Optimized Thermal Design: Enlarged VRM heatsinks with EK CrossChill III solution, high-conductivity thermal pads, triple M.2 heatsinks and two M.2 backplates, and ROG Water-Cooling Zone
- High-Performance Networking: Onboard WiFi 6E, Marvell® AQtion 10 Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGaurd
- Fastest Connectivity: PCIe® 5.0, dual Gen 4 M.2 onboard, ROG Hyper M.2 card with Gen 5 M.2 support, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel connector and dual Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports
- Industry-Leading Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 with ESS® ES9018Q2C DAC for pinpoint positioning and dynamics
- Unmatched Personalization: 2-inch LiveDash OLED, ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 headers
- DIY-Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, PCIe Slot Q-Release, Q-Latch, BIOS FlashBack™, Q-Code, FlexKey, Q-Connector, SafeSlot, ROG Hyper M.2 card, and ROG graphics card holder
- Renowned Software: Bundled 1year AIDA64 Extreme subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86
- General Information
- Manufacturer
- ASUS Computer International
- Manufacturer Website Address
- http://usa.asus.com
- Brand Name
- Asus ROG
- Product Line
- Maximus Z690 Formula
- Product Type
- Gaming Desktop Motherboard
- Processor & Chipset
- Chipset Manufacturer
- Intel
- Chipset Model
- Z690
- Total Processor Supported
- 1
- Processor Socket
- Socket LGA-1700
- Processor Generation Supported
- 13th Gen
- 12th Gen
- Processor Supported
- Core
- Pentium Gold
- Celeron
- Core i5
- Core i7
- Core i9
- Memory
- Number of Memory Slots
- 4
- Memory Form Factor
- DIMM
- UDIMM
- Maximum Memory Supported
- 128 GB
- Memory Technology
- DDR5 SDRAM
- Memory Speed Supported
- 6400 MHz
- 6200 MHz
- 6000 MHz
- 5800 MHz
- 5600 MHz
- 5400 MHz
- 5200 MHz
- 5000 MHz
- 4800 MHz
- Intel Optane Memory Ready
- Yes
- I/O Controller
- Controller Type
- Serial ATA/600
- RAID Supported
- Yes
- RAID Levels
- 5
- 1
- 10
- Video
- Onboard Video
- CPU Dependent Video
- Audio
- Audio Channels
- 7.1
- Network & Communication
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Bluetooth Standard
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Yes
- 10Gigabit Ethernet
- Yes
- Wireless LAN
- Yes
- Wireless LAN Standard
- IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- I/O Expansions
- Total Number of Expansion Slots
- 3
- PCI Express Standard
- PCI Express 5.0
- PCI Express 4.0
- Total Number of PCI Express Slots
- 3
- Number of PCI Express x16 Slots
- 3
- Interfaces/Ports
- Total Number of USB Ports
- 10
- Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports
- 6
- Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports
- 1
- S/PDIF
- Yes
- HDMI
- Yes
- HDMI Version
- 2.1
- DisplayPort
- Yes
- Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports
- 1
- Thunderbolt
- Yes
- Number of Thunderbolt 4 Ports
- 2
- Onboard Interfaces
- Number of SATA Interfaces
- 6
- Number of M.2 Interfaces
- 5
- Total Number of Onboard USB Ports
- 9
- Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Ports
- 4
- Physical Characteristics
- Form Factor
- ATX
- Width
- 12"
- Depth
- 9.6"
- Miscellaneous
- Package Contents
- Maximus Z690 Formula Gaming Desktop Motherboard
- 1 x ARGB RGB Extension Cable
- 1 x RGB extension cable
- 2 x ROG weave SATA 6G cables
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
- 1 x ROG Hyper M.2 Card
- 2 x M.2 screw package for ROG Hyper M.2 Card
- 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
- 1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s)
- 1 x Q-connector
- 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package(s)
- 2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate
- 1 x ROG key chain
- 1 x ROG stickers
- 1 x ROG thank you card
- 1 x ROG Graphic card holder
- 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
- 1 x User Guide