Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme LGA 1700 DDR5 E-ATX Motherboard (ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME)

Chipset

Z690

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB,   DDR5 6400+(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/   5200(OC)/5000(OC)/4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

Dual Channel Memory   Architecture          

Supports Intel® Extreme   Memory Profile (XMP)    

OptiMem III   

*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

2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™   4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort 1.4 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.  

Expansion Slots

Intel® 12th Gen   Processors*

2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots   (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)**  

Intel® Z690 Chipset***        

1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot   

* Please check PCIe   bifurcation table in support site.     

** M.2_1 shares   bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be   disabled. 

*** Support Intel®   Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIe slot.    

Storage

Supports 5 x M.2 slots   and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Total supports 5 x M.2   slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* 

Intel® 12th Gen   Processors 

M.2_1 slot (Key M),   type 2242/2260/2280/22110***          

- Intel® 12th Gen   processors support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode.

M.2_2 slot (Key M),   type 2280         

- Intel® 12th Gen   processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.

Intel® Z690 Chipset**          

M.2_3 slot (Key M),   type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)           

DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M)   via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)          

DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M)   via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)          

6 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_1 shares   bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be   disabled. 

****RAID configuration   and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports. 

Ethernet

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb   Ethernet     

1 x Marvell® 10Gb   Ethernet 

ASUS LANGuard      

Wireless & Bluetooth

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E

USB

Rear USB:Total 10 ports       

1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port   (1 x USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2   port (1 x USB Type-C®)          

8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports   (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)  

1 x Thunderbolt™ 4   connector (1 x USB Type-C®) 

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2   connector (supports USB Type-C®)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1   headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports           

2 x USB 2.0 headers   support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

ROG SupremeFX 7.1   Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082       

- Impedance sense for   front and rear headphone outputs         

- Supports:   Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking       

- High quality 120 dB   SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input        

- Supports up to   32-Bit/384 kHz playback

Audio Features         

- SupremeFX Shielding   Technology          

- ESS® SABRE9018Q2C   DAC/AMP 

- LED-illuminated audio   jacks         

- Rear optical S/PDIF   out port         

- Premium audio   capacitors

- Audio cover

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB   Type-C® port       

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2   port (1 x USB Type-C®)          

8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports   (7 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)  

1 x HDMI® port          

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module         

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb   Ethernet port         

1 x Marvell® AQtion   10Gb Ethernet port    

5 x LED-illuminated   audio jacks      

1 x Optical S/PDIF out   port  

1 x BIOS FlashBack™   button            

1 x Clear CMOS button        

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related        

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header    

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan   header        

2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan   headers        

2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan   headers       

2 x W_PUMP+ headers         

1 x WB_SENSOR header       

1 x 2-pin Water In   header    

1 x 2-pin Water Out   header 

1 x 3-pin Water Flow   header

Power related           

1 x 24-pin Main Power   connector   

2 x 8-pin +12V Power   connector     

1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics   Card connector   

Storage related        

3 x M.2 slots (Key M)

1 x DIMM.2 slot   supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)      

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports          

USB    

1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™   4 port (USB Type-C®)      

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2   connector (supports USB Type-C®)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1   headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports           

2 x USB 2.0 headers   support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous          

1 x 6-pin ARGB Gen 2   header to support 2 x ARGB Gen 2 headers           

1 x Addressable Gen 2   header        

1 x AURA RGB header          

1 x BIOS Switch button        

2 x BCLK button       

1 x FlexKey button    

1 x Front Panel Audio   header (AAFP)          

1 x LN2 Mode jumper           

1 x Osc sence header          

12 x ProbeIt Measurement   Points   

1 x ReTry button       

1 x RSVD switch        

1 x RSVD header       

1 x Safe Boot button 

1 x Slow Mode switch          

1 x Start button         

1 x V_Latch switch    

1 x 10-1 pin System   Panel header   

1 x Thermal Sensor   header  

Special Features

Extreme OC Kit         

- FlexKey button       

- LN2 Mode   

- Probelt        

- ReTry button           

- Safe boot button    

- Start button

- Slow Mode  

Extreme Engine Digi+          

- 10K Black Metallic   Capacitors      

- MicroFine Alloy Choke        

ASUS Q-Design        

- M.2 Q-Latch

- PCIe Slot Q-Release          

- Q-Code       

- 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

- Steel backplate      

- VRM heatsink design         

ASUS EZ DIY 

- BIOS FlashBack™   button   

- Clear CMOS button

- CPU Socket lever   protector          

- ProCool II    

- Pre-mounted I/O   shield    

- SafeSlot      

- SafeDIMM   

AURA Sync    

- ROG AURA sync   backplate

- AURA RGB header(s)         

- Addressable Gen 2   header(s)       

Dual BIOS      

OLED 2"         

Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen   2x2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support     

- Support: up to 60W   charging*    

- Output: 5/9/15/20V   max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A      

- Compatible with QC   4.0/3.0/2.0, PD3.0 and PPS         

* To support 60W,   please install the power cable to 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector or can   only support 27W         

ASUS HYDRANODE  

- 2 x Chassis fan   support* (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P)      

* Visit ASUS Website   for the latest compatibility list.      

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software     

- GameFirst VI           

- ROG CPU-Z 

- ROG True Voltician

- Sonic Studio III +   Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion   

- Sonic Radar III        

- DTS® Sound Unbound       

- BullGuard Internet   Security (1-year full version)

ASUS Exclusive Software    

Armoury Crate          

- AIDA64 Extreme (1   year full version)       

- AURA Creator         

- AURA Sync 

- Fan Xpert 4

- Two-Way AI Noise   Cancelation    

- OLED Display          

- AniMe MatrixTM LED   Display        

AI Suite 3      

- Easy Optimization   with AI Overclocking 

TPU    

EPU    

DIGI+ Power Control

Turbo app     

MyAsus         

WinRAR         

UEFI BIOS      

AI Overclocking Guide        

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3      

- ASUS EZ Flash 3     

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ   Mode 

MemTest86  

BIOS

2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM,   UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables

1 x 1-to-3 ARGB   splitter cable          

1 x 1-to-2 ARGB   splitter cable          

2 x 1-to-4 fan splitter   cables

1 x RGB extension cable      

3 x ROG weave SATA 6G   cables    

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables        

1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor   cables pack   

ROG Fan Controller 

1 x ROG Fan Controller        

1 x Fan EXT PWR cable         

1 x ARGB input cable            

1 x USB input cable  

1 x ROG Fan Controller   3M Mounting tape

1 x Fan Controller   manual   

ROG DIMM.2 with   Heatsink 

1 x ROG DIMM.2 with   heatsink        

1 x M.2 pad for ROG   DIMM.2

2 x M.2 screw package   for ROG DIMM.2   

ROG True Voltician  

1 x ROG True Voltician         

4 x cables for ROG True   Voltician  

Miscellaneous          

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving   antennas    

1 x M.2 SSD screw   package

1 x Q-connector       

1 x ROG CLAVIS DAC

1 x ROG graphics card   holder         

1 x ROG key chain    

1 x ROG logo plate   stickers 

1 x ROG screwdriver

1 x ROG stickers       

1 x ROG thank you card       

1 x Thermal pad package   for M.2 heatsink

Installation Media     

1 x USB drive with   utilities and drivers       

Documentation        

1 x User guide

Operating System

Windows 10 64bit

Form Factor

EATX  

30.5cm x 27.7cm