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Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port(s)

6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A)

2 x DisplayPort (Input only)

1 x HDMI® port

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module

1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port

5 x Audio jacks

1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

USB Ports

6 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (6 at back panel, ),6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board),2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (Type-A + USB Type-CTM),2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s),Intel® Z390 Chipset :,ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller :

BIOS

256 Mb
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SMBIOS 3.0 , ACPI 6.0, ASUS EZ Flash Utility, ASUS CrashFree Technology

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 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 Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)OptiMem II
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/4200(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3800(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Memory,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Expansion Slots

Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*
2 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s) (supports x16 or x8/x8 mode(s))
Intel® Z690 Chipset**
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
* Supports PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function, please refer to PCIe bifurcation & M.2 setting in
PCIe x16 slot (from CPU) table on support site.
** Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIE slot

4 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (single at x16, dual at x16/x16 mode, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode or quad x8/x8/x8/x8 mode),1 x PCIe x4 (max at x4 mode)

Form Factor

ATX
30.5cm*24.5cm
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ),ATX Form Factor

Ethernet

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
1 x Marvell® 10Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

Storage

Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)
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)***
8 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.
*** M.2_4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_5~8. SATA6G5~8 will be suspended once either a SATA or NVMe device is detected at M.2_4.

2 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*3,,2 x U.2 connector,,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *4,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10,6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)

Graphic

- Supports HDMI 2.0 with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 60 / 24Hz*1,- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 24Hz / 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz,- Supports High Dynamic Range(HDR),Wide Color Gamut(Rec.2020),HDCP 2.2,Supports up to 2 displays simultaneously,DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports,Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively),Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™

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*

Bluetooth v5.2 hardware ready**

* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.

** Bluetooth v5.2 function will be ready in Windows 11 or later.

CPU

Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors

Supports Intel® 10 nm CPU
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.

Intel® Socket 1151for 9th / 8th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors,Supports Intel® 14nm CPU,Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0,* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.,* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

USB

Rear USB:Total 8 ports

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB
Type-C®) with up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support

6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A)


1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector(s)
(support(s) USB Type-C® with 60W PD/QC4+)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Chipset

Z690
Intel® Z390

LAN

Intel® I219-LM , 1 x Gigabit LAN,Gigabit Intel® LAN Connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance,Intel® I210-AT, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s),ASUS Turbo LAN Utility

Audio

Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in)

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*"

Audio Features

- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

- Audio cover

- Unique de-pop circuit

* 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.
120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input(Line-in),- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming,- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,Realtek® ALC S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3,- DTS Connect,Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality,Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,- DTS Headphone:X,- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs,- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality,Audio Feature :,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference

Back I/O Ports

6 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (5 x Type-A+1 x Type-C),4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback®),2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),1 x 8-channel Audio I/O,1 x DisplayPort,1 x USB BIOS Flashback® Button(s),1 x HDMI

Internal I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 connector support additional 2 USB ports(1 device, 2 xType-A or Type-C),1 x USB 2.0 1-port connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s),1 x 6-pin EATX 12V Power connector,1 x RGB Header,2 x U.2 connector,1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),2 x M.2 Socket 3,1 x TPM header,1 x Thunderbolt header(s),2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors,1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector,1 x MemOK! II switch(es),1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin),6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s),3 x Chassis Fan connector(s),1 x H_AMP fan connector,1 x W_PUMP+ connector,1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x Power-on button(s),1 x Reset button(s),1 x COM port header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)

- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection

- ESD Guards

- LANGuard

- Overvoltage Protection

- SafeSlot

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- Q-Connector

- Q-DIMM

- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- M.2 heatsink

- VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

- BIOS FlashBack™ button

- BIOS FlashBack™ LED

- Box Headers

- ProCool II

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

AURA Sync

- AURA RGB header(s)

- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
- Industry leading Digital 8 + 2 Phase CPU Power Design,Key Express,- Fan Xpert 4 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control,- Whole system optimization with a single click! 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo App together, providing better CPU performance, efficient power saving, precise digital power control, whole system cooling and even tailor your own app usages.,- EZ XMP ASUS Exclusive Features,Special Memory O.C. Design,Performance Optimization :,- DIGI + VRM,ASUS Digital Power Design :,- Industry leading Digital 2 Phase DRAM Power Design,- Crystal Sound 3,M.2 and U.2 Onboard (The Latest Transfer Technology with up to 32Gb/s Data-transfer Speeds for M.2 and U.2),- GPU Boost,- ASUS Q-Shield,Turbo APP,OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology,- Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance,ASUS Optimem II：,- Stylish Design Heat-pipe solution,- Stylish Fanless Design with M.2 Heat-sink solution,MemOK! II,- Enhance memory compatibility. More smart and convenient. Keep high performance. (Shorten the PC starting time),5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5,- Improved DDR4 Stability,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- Ai Charger,- Turbo LAN,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,- ASUS Fan Xpert 4,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-Code,- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,- ASUS Q-Connector,- AI Suite 3

Graphics

1 x HDMI® port**
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort*** and Thunderbolt™ video outputs****
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
*** Support 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
**** Output at TBT4_E1 and TBT4_E2, the USB Type-C® ports right under RJ45 ports, each requires a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable. For display connection and video output configuration regarding DP IN and Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, please refer to the user manual for more details. VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- AURA Creator

- AURA Sync

- Fan Xpert 4

- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

AI Suite 3

- 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking

TPU

EPU

DIGI+ VRM

Fan Xpert 4

Turbo app

ASUS CPU-Z

IT Management software supported

- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)

ProArt Creator Hub

CreationFirst

MyAsus

Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)

WinRAR

UEFI BIOS

AI Overclocking Guide

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

FlexKey

Accessories

1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module(s),1 x COM port cable(s),1 x 3-Way SLI bridge(s),1 x 4-Way SLI bridge(s),ASUS Q-Shield,1 x CPU installation tool,1 x 2-Way SLI bridge(s),2 x M.2 Screw Package,6 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),1 x Q-Connector,1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm),User´s manual,1 x Supporting DVD

Internal I/O 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)

5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

4 x M.2 slots (Key M)

8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (support(s) USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

1 x AURA RGB header(s)

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x COM Port header

1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

1 x M.2 slot (Key E)

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)

1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function

1 x RTC Battery header

1 x Thermal Sensor header

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ Technology *2,Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology *2,Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology *2,Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology *2

Operating System

*Subject to change without any notice

Note

*1 HDMI 2.0 60Hz resolution support requires necessary drivers update.
*2 Actual number of Multi-graphic supported differs per Vendors´ Graphic cards. Please check with Vendor beforehand.
*3 M2X4_1 socket shares lane with the SATA6G_56 connector:
When using the M2X4_1 socket is PCIe or SATA device, the SATA_56 connector will be disabled.When using the SATA_56 connector, no device must be connected to the M2X4_1 connector.
M2X4_2 socket shares lane with the U.2_2 and SATA6G_12 connector:
When using the M2X4_2 socket is PCIe or SATA device, the U.2_2 connector will be disabled.
When using the M2X4_2 socket is SATA device, the SATA6G_12 connector will be disabled.When using the U.2_2 connector, no device must be connected to the M2X4_2 socket.
*4 Intel® Optane Technology is only supported when using 8/9th GEN CPU,but Celeron and Pentium Processors don’t support Optane Memory. Before using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.
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