ASUS PRIME Z690-A Intel Z690 ATX

CPUIntel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® ProcessorsSupports 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.ChipsetZ690Memory4 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 ArchitectureSupports 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.Graphics1 x DisplayPort**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.Expansion SlotsIntel®12th Gen Processors*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 slot2 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.StorageSupports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s portsIntel®12th Gen ProcessorsM.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.Ethernet1 x Intel® 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuardUSBRear USB:Total 8 ports1 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 ports1 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 ports2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 portsAudioRealtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*- 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.Back Panel I/O Ports1 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 Type-C® )4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 x Type-A)1 x DisplayPort1 x HDMI® port1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port5 x Audio jacks1 x Optical S/PDIF out portInternal I/O ConnectorsFan and Cooling related1 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 related1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectorStorage related4 x M.2 slots (Key M)4 x SATA 6Gb/s portsUSB1 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 ports2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)1 x AURA RGB header(s)1 x Clear CMOS button1 x COM Port header1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)1 x Power button1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function1 x Thermal Sensor header1 x Thunderbolt™ headerSpecial FeaturesASUS 5X PROTECTION III- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection- ESD Guards- LANGuard- Overvoltage Protection- SafeSlot- Stainless-Steel Back I/OASUS Q-Design- M.2 Q-Latch- Q-Connector- Q-DIMM- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])- Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- M.2 heatsink backplate- M.2 heatsink- VRM heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- Box headers- Clear CMOS button- CPU socket lever protector- ProCool- Pre-mounted I/O shieldAURA Sync- AURA RGB header(s)- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)Software FeaturesASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- AURA Creator- AURA Sync- Fan Xpert 4- Two-Way AI Noise CancelationAI Suite 3-Easy Optimization with AI OverclockingTPUEPUDIGI+ VRMTurbo appASUS CPU-ZDTS:X® UltraNorton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)WinRARUEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3- ASUS EZ Flash 3- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeFlexKeyMemTest86BIOS256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOSManageabilityWOL by PME, PXEAccessoriesCables2 x SATA 6Gb/s cablesMiscellaneous1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s)1 x Q-connector1 x M.2 Q-Latch package(s)Installation Media1 x Support DVDDocumentation1 x User guideOperating SystemWindows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bitForm FactorATX30.5cm x 24.4cm