- Supported CPU: 14th/13th/12th Gen Intel Processors (LGA1700)
- 24+0 teamed power stages rated for 105 A
- Onboard WiFi 6E, Marvell AQtion 10 Gb Ethernet
- PCIe 5.0, PCIE 5.0 M.2 card with Gen 5 M.2
- Stock: Out Of Stock
- Brand: Asus
- Model: ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX
Basic Information | |
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 - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover |
BIOS | 2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
Chipset | Z690 |
Form Factor | ATX 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
Supported 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 |
Connector & Ports | |
Audio | 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) |
Internal I/O Ports | 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) 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 header 1 x 2-pin Water Out header 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper 3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x AURA RGB header(s) 2 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x OSC sence header 1 x Pause switch 12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 1 x RSVD header 2 x RSVD switches 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt™ header 1 x V_Latch switch |
LAN Port (s) | 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
Supported Storage | Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Total 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 mode Intel® 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 |
USB (s) | Rear USB: Total 10 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 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 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports |
Wireless Communication module | Intel® Wi-Fi 6E 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 |
Expansion Slots | |
M.2 Socket | Supports 5 x M.2 slots |
PCI | Intel 12th Gen Processors 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)* Intel® Z690 Chipset** 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot |
Memory | |
Maximum Memory | 64GB |
Slots | 2 x DIMM |
Supported Memory | 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 Architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II |
Type | DDR5 |
Others | |
Bundled Software | ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - ROG True Voltician - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion - Sonic Radar III - DTS® Sound Unbound - BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Fan Xpert 4 - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 - Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU DIGI+ Power Control 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 MemTest86 |
Special Features | Extreme OC Kit - FlexKey button - LN2 Mode - Probelt - ReTry button - Safe boot button - Start button - Slow Mode Extreme Engine Digi+ - SMD Capacitors - MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - PCIe Slot Q-Release - Q-Code - Q-Connector - 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 - Clear CMOS button - CPU Socket lever protector - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot - SafeDIMM AURA Sync - AURA RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 header(s) Dual BIOS Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support - Support: up to 60W charging* - Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A - Compatible 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 HYDRANODE 3 x Chassis fan support (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P,CHA_FAN3P) |
Warranty Information | |
Warranty | 3 years |
Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX 12th Gen ATX Motherboard
The Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX 12th Gen ATX Motherboard supports Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold & Celeron Processors. It features ASUS-exclusive tools including AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking, and Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelation for easy configuration. It has 24+1 teamed power stages rated for 105 A, ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors. 24+1 teamed power stages rated for 105 A, ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors.
It comes with onboard Wi-Fi 6E, Marvell AQtion 10Gb, Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGuard. It delivers the fastest Gaming Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, Gen 5 M.2 slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel connector with Thunderbolt 4 support, rear triple USB Type-C ports. It also has ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 codec with ESS ES9018Q2C DAC for high-fidelity audio.
The Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX comes with 3 years of warranty.