Asus ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI-6E MotherBoard

ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI

Intel^® Z690 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe^® 5.0, 18+1 power stages, DDR5, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, WiFi 6E, Intel^® 2.5 Gb Ethernet, five M.2 slots with heatsinks (including two on the bundled ROG Hyper M.2 card), PCIe^® 5.0 NVMe^® SSD support, M.2 Combo-Sink, M.2 backplate, PCIe^® Slot Q-Release, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C^®, SATA and Aura Sync RGB lighting

• Intel^® LGA 1700 socket: 
• Ready for 13th Gen Intel^® Core^™ Processors and 12th Gen Intel^® Core^™, Pentium^® Gold, and Celeron^® Processors 
• Optimal Power Solution: 
• 18+1 power stages with 8+8 ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors
• Optimized Thermal Design: 
• Integrated I/O cover and VRM heatsinks with high conductivity thermal pad, L-shaped heatpipe, an M.2 Combo-sink for PCIe^® 5.0 M.2 slot and M.2 heatsinks for two M.2 slots
• High-performance Networking: 
• On-board Intel^® WiFi 6E (802.11ax) and Intel^® 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
• Best Gaming Connectivity: 
• Supports HDMI^® 2.1 and DisplayPort^™ 1.4 output, five M.2 slots (including two on the bundled ROG Hyper M.2 card) plus USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C^®
• Intelligent Control: 
• ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation to simplify setup and improve performance
• DIY Friendly Design: 
• PCIe^® Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, pre-mounted I/O shield, BIOS FlashBack^™ button, and Clr CMOS button
• Unmatched Personalization: 
• ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including a RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 headers
• Industry-leading Gaming Audio: 
• ALC4080 with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier, along with DTS^® Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III
• Renowned Software: 
• Bundled AIDA64 Extreme 60 days free trial version and intuitive UEFI BIOS dashboard with integrated MemTest86

POWER STAGES

18+1 power stages combine high-side and low-side MOSFETS and drivers into a single package, delivering power and efficiency that the latest Intel processors can take full advantage of.

• ALLOY CHOKES AND DURABLE CAPACITORS
• High-end chokes and durable capacitors are engineered to resist extreme temperatures, enabling performance that exceeds industry standards.
• 8+8 PIN PROCOOL II POWER CONNECTOR
• ASUS ProCool II connectors are built to tight specifications to ensure full contact with power supply cable wiring. A metal sheath improves heat dissipation, and low electrical impedance helps prevent hotspots and bolsters reliability.
• DIGI+ POWER CONTROL
• The Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, ensuring ultrasmooth and clean power delivery to the CPU.
• EIGHT-LAYER PCB
• Multi-layered printed circuit board design quickly dissipates heat around the voltage regulators to improve overall system stability and provide the CPU with more overclocking headroom.
• PCIe Performance
• With one PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot delivering twice the speed of PCIe 4.0, two additional slots with PCIe 4.0, and two more 4.0 slots available on the bundled ROG Hyper M.2 Card, ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi leverages mighty CPU and chipset bandwidth to deliver the latest data transfers, Intel NVM Express® RAID, and high-capacity drive options that blaze past traditional SATA-based SSDs.
• DDR5 Overclocking Strength - ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile
• Comprehensive memory tuning options are the cornerstone of ROG motherboards. For DDR5, the ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi breaks performance limits with a stacked suite of overclocking parameters for both high-speed kits and entry-level memory modules that have a locked power management integrated circuit (PMIC):
  A dedicated circuit on the motherboard safely circumvents DDR5 memory PMIC restrictions, allowing users to sidestep the default 1.1-volt limit and push frequency and timings to the max.
  Ordinarily, a restricted PMIC that has been unlocked requires the system to be fully power-cycled each time memory voltage is adjusted. ROG motherboards leverage special onboard hardware and firmware to cleverly work around this irksome limitation, enabling voltage adjustments to be applied through the same soft system-reset process employed for previous generations of DDR memory.

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, a pattern of grids and slashes, touches of mirror finish, and a leather ROG logo deliver a variety of carefully crafted surface textures. Last but not least, a distinctive lighting pattern built into the M.2 Combo-Sink finishes off a colorful tour of the ROG worldview.

• OUTSHINE THE COMPETITION
• ROG Strix motherboards deliver sterling performance and superior aesthetics to outshine the competition. They also feature built-in ASUS Aura technology that enables full RGB lighting control and a variety of presets for embedded RGB LEDs and third-party lighting strips that can connect to onboard RGB headers. In addition, all lighting can be easily synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable ASUS hardware.
• PCIE SLOT Q-RELEASE
• A physical button unlocks the first PCIe slot’s security latch with one tap, greatly simplifying the process of detaching a PCIe card from the motherboard when it’s time to upgrade to a new GPU or other compatible device.
• SONIC STUDIO III
• ROG Sonic Studio supports HRTF-based (head-related transfer function*) virtual surround for VR headsets, casting an immersive aural landscape that draws you deeper into the action. The intuitive Sonic Studio interface also offers a range of EQ options and one-click presets, allowing you to tailor acoustics to suit personal preferences or the characteristics of your headset.
• Integrated I/O Cover & VRM Heatsinks
• Two thick VRM heatsinks connected by a heat pipe and bonded to a pre-mounted metal I/O shield provide ample surface area and mass to handle the power needs of high-performance 12th Gen Intel processors.
• Thermal Pads
• High-grade thermal pads efficiently transfer heat from the inductor and phase array to the heatsink.
• M.2 Combo-Sink
• An M.2 heatsink with a direct-contact heat pipe delivers ample surface area, enabling optimal running temperatures for PCIe 5.0 M.2 NVMe drives, even when airflow is restricted.
• Two M.2 Backplates
• The integrated M.2 backplate help ensure that high-performance drives deliver peak performance, even when airflow is restricted.
• Two M.2 Heatsinks
• The M.2 heatsinks keep the M.2 SSDs at optimum operating temperature for consistent performance and reliability.

Wireless & Bluetooth:

• Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
• 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 
• Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*
• 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet

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 xUSB Type-C^® )
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
• 1 x HDMI™ port
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x Wi-Fi Module
• 1 x Intel^® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
• 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks*
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™  button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button