ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Apex Wifi DDR5 Intel Motherboard

Product Description

Feature of ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Apex Wifi DDR5
 
Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
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
Optimized Thermal Design: Enlarged VRM heatsinks plus integrated aluminum I/O cover, high-conductivity thermal pad, dual M.2 heatsinks with embedded backplates and ROG Water-Cooling Zone
High Performance Networking: Onboard Wi-Fi 6E, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGuard.
Fastest Gaming Connectivity: PCIe® 5.0, PCIE 5.0 M.2 card with Gen 5 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 front-panel connector
Industry Leading Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4080 codec with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier for high-fidelity audio
Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 RGB headers
DIY Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, PCIe Slot Q-Release, V-Latch switch, BIOS FlashBack™, Q-Code, FlexKey, Q-Connector, SafeSlot and ROG graphics card holder
Renowned Software: Bundled 1-year AIDA64 Extreme subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86
ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Apex Wifi motherboard is the premiere choice for those who seek a combination of raw speed and cutting-edge tech like DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, and truckloads of power delivery for the most performant 12th Gen Intel Core processors available. Its streamlined layout is engineered for ultra-low latency and maximal bandwidth, to empower users to discover the limits of performance and define new world records.
AUTO-EXTREME TECHNOLOGY
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX Auto-Extreme Technology is an automated manufacturing process that sets new standards in the industry by allowing soldering to be completed in a single pass.
This reduces thermal strain on components and avoids the use of harsh cleaning chemicals, resulting in less environmental impact, lower manufacturing power consumption, and a more reliable product overall.
Intelligent Control
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX comes with 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
Optimized Thermal Design
Enlarged VRM heatsinks plus integrated aluminum I/O cover, high-conductivity thermal pad, dual M.2 heatsinks with embedded backplates and ROG Water-Cooling Zone
High Performance Networking
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX has Onboard Wi-Fi 6E, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGuard.
Fastest Gaming Connectivity
PCIe® 5.0, PCIE 5.0 M.2 card with Gen 5 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 front-panel connector
Industry Leading Audio
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX SupremeFX ALC4080 codec with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier for high-fidelity audio
Unmatched Personalization
ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 RGB headersDIY Friendly Design
Pre-mounted I/O shield, PCIe Slot Q-Release, V-Latch switch, BIOS FlashBack™, Q-Code, FlexKey, Q-Connector, SafeSlot and ROG graphics card holder
Renowned Software
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX Bundled with 1-year AIDA64 Extreme subscription and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86
 
Specifications of ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Apex Wifi DDR5
 

CPU
Intel® 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.
Chipset
Intel® Z690 Chipset
Memory
2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR5 6600(OC)/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 ArchitectureSupports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)*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.
Expansion Slots
Intel® 12th Gen Processors2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)*Intel® Z690 Chipset**1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot* When the PCIE 5.0 M.2 card is installed on the 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 portsTotal 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- 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 modeIntel® 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)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.*** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports.
Ethernet
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
Wireless & Bluetooth
Intel® Wi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E2x2 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 10 ports1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®)5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 x Type-A)Front USB: Total 9 ports1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Audio
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080- 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 playbackAudio Features- SupremeFX Shielding Technology- Savitech SV3H712 AMP- Gold-plated audio jacks- Rear optical S/PDIF out port- Premium audio capacitors- Audio cover
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 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 Module1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port5 x Gold-plated audio jacks1 x Optical S/PDIF out port1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button1 x Clear CMOS button1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
Intrernal I/O Connectors
Fan 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)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 header1 x 2-pin Water Out header1 x 3-pin Water Flow headerPower related1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connectorStorage related2 x M.2 slots (Key M)1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)6 x SATA 6Gb/s portsUSB1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous1 x 80 Light Bar jumper3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)1 x AURA RGB header(s)2 x BCLK button1 x BIOS Switch button1 x FlexKey button1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)1 x LN2 Mode jumper1 x OSC sence header1 x Pause switch12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points1 x ReTry button1 x RSVD header2 x RSVD switches1 x Safe Boot button1 x Slow Mode switch1 x Start button1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header1 x Thermal Sensor header1 x Thunderbolt™ header1 x V_Latch switch
Special Features
Extreme OC KitFlexKey buttonLN2 ModeProbeltReTry buttonSafe boot buttonStart buttonSlow ModeExtreme Engine Digi+Black Metallic CapacitorsMicroFine Alloy ChokeASUS Q-DesignM.2 Q-LatchPCIe Slot Q-ReleaseQ-CodeQ-ConnectorQ-LED (CPU , DRAM , VGA , Boot Device )Q-SlotASUS Thermal SolutionM.2 heatsink backplateM.2 heatsinkVRM heatsink designASUS EZ DIYBIOS FlashBack™ buttonClear CMOS buttonCPU Socket lever protectorProCool IIPre-mounted I/O shieldSafeSlotSafeDIMMAURA SyncAURA RGB header(s)Addressable Gen 2 header(s)Dual BIOSFront Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 with Quick Charge 4+ SupportSupport: up to 60W charging*Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3ACompatible 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 HYDRANODE3 x Chassis fan support (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P,CHA_FAN3P)* Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list.
Software Features
ROG Exclusive SoftwareROG CPU-ZGameFirst VIROG True VolticianSonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite CompanionSonic Radar IIIDTS® Sound UnboundBullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version)ASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury CrateAIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)AURA CreatorAURA SyncFan Xpert 4Two-Way AI Noise CancelationAI Suite 3Easy Optimization with AI OverclockingTPUEPUDIGI+ Power ControlTurbo appMyAsusWinRARUEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIYASUS CrashFree BIOS 3ASUS EZ Flash 3ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeMemTest86
BIOS
2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories
Cables1 x ARGB RGB extension cable1 x RGB extension cable6 x SATA 6Gb/s cables1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor cables packROG DIMM.2 with Heatsink1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.22 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card1 x M.2 screw package for PCIe 5.0 M.2 CardROG True Voltician1 x ROG True Voltician4 x cables for ROG True VolticianMiscellaneous1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas1 x Q-connector2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate1 x ROG Graphics card holder1 x ROG key chain1 x ROG stickers1 x ROG thank you cardInstallation Media1 x USB drive with utilities and driversDocumentation1 x User manual
Operating System
Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX30.5cm x 24.4cm
Warranty
3 Years
Note
*** Features, Price, Specifications are subject to change without notice.