Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Formula LGA 1700 DDR5 ATX Motherboard (ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA)

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)/ 4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*       

Dual Channel Memory   Architecture          

Supports Intel® Extreme   Memory Profile (XMP)    

** Supported memory   types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules may vary depending on   the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com   for the memory support list.         

Graphics

1 x HDMI® port**       

2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™   4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt™ video   outputs***      

* Graphics   specifications may vary between CPU types.

** Support 4K@60Hz as   specified in HDMI 2.1.     

*** VGA resolution   support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.           

Expansion Slots

Intel® 12th Gen   Processors*

2 x PCIe 5.0 x16   slot(s) (supports x16 or x8/x8 mode(s))**          

Intel® Z690 Chipset***        

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot   (supports x4 or x4/x4 mode)***      

* Please check PCIe   bifurcation table in manual Chapter 1         

** When ROG Hyper M.2   card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x8 only and if ROG   Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.       

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

Storage

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 4.0 x4 mode.

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

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

Intel® Z690 Chipset**          

M.2_2 slot (Key M),   type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)           

M.2_3 slot (Key M),   type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)           

Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key   M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4   mode)***   

Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key   M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports 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.      

*** When ROG Hyper M.2   card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 4.0 x4   mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_1 slot   can support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on   PCIEX16(G4)_3, Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4   mode.     

**** When ROG Hyper M.2   card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1 or PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_2 slot will be   disabled. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4)_3, Hyper M.2_1   and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.

***** SATA6G_E12 cannot   support RAID 0/1/5/10.            

Ethernet

1 x Marvell® 10Gb   Ethernet 

ASUS LANGuard      

Wireless & Bluetooth

Intel® 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          

* WiFi 6E 6GHz   regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows   11 or later.          

USB

Rear USB:Total 12 ports       

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4   port(s) (2 x USB Type-C®)      

7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2   port(s) (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

3 x USB 2.0 port(s) (3   x Type-A)     

Front USB:Total 9 ports       

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

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1   header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports         

2 x USB 2.0 header(s)   support(s) 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 

- Gold-plated audio   jacks   

- Rear optical S/PDIF   out port       

- Premium audio   capacitors

Back Panel I/O Ports

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

7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2   port(s) (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

3 x USB 2.0 port(s) (3   x Type-A)     

1 x HDMI® port          

1 x Wi-Fi Module       

1 x Marvell® AQtion   10Gb Ethernet port     

5 x Gold-plated 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(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)        

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)

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports          

USB    

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

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1   header(s) support(s) additional 4 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 FlexKey button    

1 x 12-1 pin Front   Panel Audio header (AAFP)        

1 x ReTry button       

1 x SPI TPM header   (14-1pin)

1 x Start button         

1 x 10-1 pin System   Panel header   

1 x Thermal Sensor   header  

Special Features

Extreme OC Kit         

- FlexKey button       

- ReTry button           

- Start button

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       

- CrossChill EK III      

- M.2 heatsink   backplate     

- M.2 heatsinks         

- Steel backplate      

ASUS EZ DIY 

- BIOS FlashBack™   button   

- Clear CMOS button

- CPU Socket lever   protector          

- ProCool II    

- Pre-mounted I/O   shield    

- SafeSlot      

- SafeDIMM   

AURA Sync    

- AURA RGB header(s)         

- Addressable Gen 2   header(s)       

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  

- 1 x 12-1 pin Front   Panel Audio header (AAFP)      

- 3 x Chassis fan   support* (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P,CHA_FAN3P)        

* Visit ASUS Website   for the latest compatibility list.       

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software     

- GameFirst VI           

- ROG CPU-Z 

- 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    

AI Suite 3      

- Easy Optimization   with AI Overclocking 

  TPU  

  EPU  

  DIGI+ Power Control          

  Turbo app   

MyAsus         

WinRAR         

WEFI BIOS     

AI Overclocking Guide        

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3      

- ASUS EZ Flash 3     

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ   Mode 

MemTest86  

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI   AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables

1 x ARGB RGB extension   cable       

1 x RGB extension cable      

2 x ROG weave SATA 6G   cables    

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables        

ROG Hyper M.2 Card

1 x ROG Hyper M.2 Card      

2 x M.2 screw package   for ROG Hyper M.2 Card 

Miscellaneous          

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          

Installation Media     

1 x USB drive with   utilities and drivers       

Documentation        

1 x User guide

Operating System

Windows® 11   64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX    

30.5cm x 24.4cm