Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX Motherboard

Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX Motherboard
Intel®Z690 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe®5.0, 16+1 DrMos, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Intel®2.5 Gb Ethernet, four M.2 slots with heatsinks PCIe 4.0 NVMe®SSD support, M.2 backplate, PCIe®Slot Q-Release, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®, SATA and AURA Sync RGB lighting

The ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 motherboard deploys robust power delivery and cooling to unleash the full force of 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, all orchestrated by ASUS-exclusive intelligent controls that deliver advanced user experiences. Meanwhile, onboard WiFi 6 and ample PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots bring the speed that you need, and DIY-friendly innovations help simplify the PC building process. To top it all off, Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 dazzles with customizable RGB lighting and a refined brushed-metal finish.

POWER DESIGN

Digital power control and an array of power stages provide the muscle needed to control the latest Intel CPUs.

UNDENIABLY ROG STRIX

A specially illuminated acrylic display on the I/O cover gives the illusion that the circuit board is visible beneath an RGB ROG logo. Meanwhile, touches of brushed metal throughout the motherboard, plus the stitched fabric of the ROG Strix Cable organizer, deliver a variety of carefully crafted surface textures. Last but not least, a special lighting pattern built into the motherboard finishes off a colorful tour of the ROG worldview.

UEFI BIOS

The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, tweak, and tune your rig. It offers intelligently simplified options for newcomers to PC DIY, as well as more comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

5-WAY OPTIMIZATION

The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, tweak, and tune your rig. It offers intelligently simplified options for newcomers to PC DIY, as well as more comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

Specifications
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

Z690
 

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 5333(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4700(OC)/4600(OC)/4500(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3300(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*  
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)  
OptiMem III
*Actual Memory frequency support depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
 

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort**  
1 x HDMI® port***   
*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
** Support 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
***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 
1 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot*  
Intel® Z690 Chipset**  
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)*
1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
* Please check PCIe bifurcation table in User Guide Chapter 1 // 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)**
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports***
* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. 
** When M.2_4 is operating in SATA mode, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.  
*** RAID configuration and optical disc drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports. 
 

Ethernet

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
 

Wireless & Bluetooth

Intel® Wi-Fi 6
2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)  
Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band 
Bluetooth v5.2
 

USB

Rear USB:
Total 10 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
Front USB:
Total 7 ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header support(s) additional 2 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 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 playback 
Audio Features 
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology  
- Savitech SV3H712 AMP    
- Premium audio capacitors
- Audio cover
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.
** A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
 

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)  
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A, 1 x USB Type-C®) 
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)  
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 
1 x DisplayPort 
1 x HDMI® port  
1 x Wi-Fi Module 
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port 
5 x Audio jacks 
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 
1 x Clear CMOS button 
 

Intrernal I/O Connectors

Fan and cooling related 
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 
Power related 
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors
Storage related   
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)  
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB 
 

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (support USB Type-C®)  
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports  
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 
Miscellaneous 
3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers  
1 x AURA RGB header 
1 x Clear CMOS header  
1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper
1 x 12-1 pin Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 
1 x S/PDIF Out header 
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)  
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 
1 x Thermal Sensor header  
1 x Thunderbolt™ header
 

Special Features

Extreme Engine Digi+
-5K Black Metallic Capacitors  
ASUS Q-Design  
- M.2 Q-Latch  
- PCIe Slot Q-Release 
- 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 
- VRM heatsink design  
ASUS EZ DIY  
- BIOS FlashBack™ button 
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED  
- Clear CMOS button 
- CPU Socket lever protector 
- ProCool II 
- Pre-mounted I/O shield 
- SafeSlot
- SafeDIMM 
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB header 
- Addressable Gen 2 headers 
ASUS HYDRANODE  
- 1 x 12-1 pin Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
- 1 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P) 
* 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  
- Anti-virus software  
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate  
- AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)  
- AURA Creator  
- AURA Sync  
- Fan Xpert 4   
- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation 
AI Suite 3
- Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking  
 TPU  
 EPU  
 DIGI+ VRM  
 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
FlexKey  
MemTest86
 

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
 

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE
 

Accessories

Cables  
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 
Miscellaneous  
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas  
1 x Cable ties pack  
1 x M.2 Rubber Package  
1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 
1 x ROG key chain  
1 x ROG Strix stickers  
1 x ROG Strix thank you card  
Installation Media
1 x Support DVD  
Documentation  
1 x User guide
 

Operating System

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

Form Factor

ATX
30.5cm x 24.4cm