Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th&13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and Windows 11, support PCIe 5.0 and DDR5.
Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive tools including AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking and Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelation for easy configuration
Robust Power Solution: 24+0 teamed power stages rated for 105 A, ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors
High Performance Networking: Onboard Wi-Fi 6E, Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGuard
Fastest Gaming Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, 5x M.2, PCIe 5.0 Hyper M.2 card with Gen 5 M.2 support, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ Support
Industry Leading Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4080 codec with?Savitech SV3H712 amplifier for high-fidelity audio
All ASUS Z690 Motherboards designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets
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Learn more about the ASUS MAXIMUS Z690 APEX
Model
Brand
ASUS
Series
ROG
Model
MAXIMUS Z690 APEX
Part Number
90MB18I0-M0AAY0
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
LGA 1700
* Designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets.
* 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.
Maximum Memory Supported
64GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16
2 x PCI Express 5.0 x16
* Actual support may vary by CPU. * When the PCIE 5.0 M.2 card is installed on the PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.
PCI Express x4
1 x PCIe 3.0 x4
PCI Express x1
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
6 x SATA 6Gb/s
* RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports.
M.2
Intel 12th Gen Processors:* M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 - Intel 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (Key M) via PCIe 5.0 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 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)
* 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.
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel 2.5Gb 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 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port 1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
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
Other 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) 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) 2 x 4-pin Full Speed 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 Miscellaneous 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper 3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x AURA RGB header(s) 2 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x OSC sence header 1 x Pause switch 12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 1 x RSVD header 2 x RSVD switches 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt header 1 x V_Latch switch
Software Feature
Windows 11
Ready
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
LED Lighting
RGB
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector
Features
Features
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-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsink - 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 - AURA RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 header(s) Dual BIOS 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 - 3 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P,CHA_FAN3P) * Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list.
Software Features: ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - 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 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
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit Windows 11 64-bit
Additional Information
Date First Available
June 09, 2022
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