ASUS ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming Wifi DDR5 Intel Motherboard

The ASUS ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi DDR5 is a full-featured ATX motherboard built on Intel's Z690 chipset and designed for 12th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors using the LGA1700 socket. It pairs a robust 18+1 power delivery stage with dual 8-pin ProCool II EPS connectors, alloy chokes, and high-endurance capacitors, making it well-suited for multi-core workloads and overclocking scenarios. Memory support spans four DDR5 DIMM slots capable of housing up to 128 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered DDR5 at speeds up to DDR5-6400 (OC), with native DDR5-4800 operation and Intel XMP profile compatibility through ASUS OptiMem II. Storage flexibility is a standout: the board provides three board M.2 Key-M slots — one running PCIe 5.0 x4 (M.2_1) and two running PCIe 4.0 x4 — plus the bundled ROG Hyper M.2 expansion card that adds two further PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots, bringing the total to five M.2 slots when that card is installed. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports round out storage connectivity. Networking is handled by an Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet controller protected by ASUS LANGuard, alongside 2×2 tri-band Intel Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax, 2.4/5/6 GHz) and Bluetooth 5.2. Display outputs include DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 8K@60 Hz) and HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K@60 Hz) for systems using integrated graphics. The rear I/O delivers 12 USB ports in total: one USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C, three USB 3.2 Gen 2 (two Type-A plus one Type-C), four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, and four USB 2.0 Type-A. A front-panel USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C header adds further high-speed connectivity inside the case. Audio is handled by ROG SupremeFX, combining the ALC4080 codec with a Savitech SV3H712 amplifier for 7.1 surround sound, 120 dB SNR stereo playback, 113 dB SNR recording, and 32-bit/384 kHz support. DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III are included in the software bundle. ASUS Aura Sync RGB lighting is controllable via one AURA RGB header and three Addressable Gen 2 headers. Builder-friendly touches include PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch tool-free installation, a pre-mounted I/O shield, BIOS FlashBack button for CPU-free BIOS updates, and a Clear CMOS button. The integrated UEFI BIOS offers AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, and AI Networking automation, with MemTest86 and a 60-day AIDA64 Extreme trial bundled in. VERIFIED SPECIFICATIONS Socket: Intel LGA1700 | Chipset: Intel Z690 | Form Factor: ATX (305 mm × 244 mm) | Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM, max 128 GB, DDR5-4800 native / up to DDR5-6400 OC, Dual-Channel, XMP | PCIe Slots: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16, 1× PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode), 1× PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode), 1× PCIe 3.0 x1 | M.2: 3× board (1× PCIe 5.0 x4, 2× PCIe 4.0 x4) + 2× via ROG Hyper M.2 card (PCIe 4.0 x4) | SATA: 6× SATA 6 Gb/s | Ethernet: Intel 2.5 Gb | Wireless: Intel Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2.4/5/6 GHz + Bluetooth 5.2 | Rear USB: 12 ports (1× Gen 2×2 Type-C, 3× Gen 2, 4× Gen 1, 4× USB 2.0) | Audio: ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712, 7.1 surround, 120 dB SNR playback | Power: 2× 8-pin EPS + 24-pin ATX | BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI | OS: Windows 11 / Windows 10 64-bit | Warranty: 3 Years