| Brand |
Asus |
| Series |
Prime Motherboards |
| Model |
PRIME Z690-A (90MB18L0-M0EAY0) |
| CPU |
Intel Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors |
| 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. |
| Chipset |
Intel Z690 |
| Memory |
Memory Channels: |
| 4x DDR5 (Dual channel) |
| Max Memory Size: 128GB |
| DDR5 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 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. |
| Graphics |
1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| 1x HDMI Port 2.1 |
| *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 Slots |
Intel 12th Gen Processors* |
| 1x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s) |
| Intel Z690 Chipset** |
| 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) |
| 1x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot |
| 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots |
| *Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site. |
| **Supports Intel Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIE slot. |
| Storage |
| 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) |
| 4x 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. |
| Ethernet |
1x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet |
| ASUS LANGuard |
| USB |
Rear USB (Total 8 ports): |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1x USB Type-C) |
| 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2x Type-A + 1x USB Type-C) |
| 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4x Type-A) |
| Front USB (Total 7 ports): |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (Supports USB Type-C) |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports |
| 2x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports |
| Audio |
Realtek 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 Ports |
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C) |
| 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C) |
| 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 x Type-A) |
| 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x HDMI port |
| 1x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port |
| 5x Audio jacks |
| 1x Optical S/PDIF out port |
| Intrernal I/O Connectors |
Fan and Cooling related: |
| 1x 4-pin CPU Fan header |
| 1x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header |
| 1x 4-pin AIO Pump header |
| 4x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers |
| 1x W_PUMP+ header |
| Power related: |
| 1x 24-pin Main Power connector |
| 2x 8-pin +12V Power connectors |
| Storage related: |
| 4x M.2 slots (Key M) |
| 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports |
| USB: |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C) |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port |
| 2x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports |
| Miscellaneous: |
| 3x Addressable Gen 2 headers |
| 1x AURA RGB header |
| 1x Clear CMOS button |
| 1x COM Port header |
| 1x CPU Over Voltage jumper |
| 1x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) |
| 1x Power button |
| 1x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) |
| 1x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function |
| 1x Thermal Sensor header |
| 1x Thunderbolt header |
| BIOS |
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability |
WOL by PME, PXE |
| Accessories |
Cables: |
| 2x SATA 6Gb/s cables |
| Miscellaneous: |
| 1x M.2 Rubber Package |
| 1x Q-connector |
| 1x M.2 Q-Latch package |
| Installation Media: |
| 1x Support DVD |
| Documentation: |
| 1x User guide |
| Operating System |
Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
| Warranty Information |
| Warranty |
3 Year Warranty |
