ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus

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Specification: ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus

Product
Brand

Model

GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4

Product Type

Intel

Specification
Best Seller Ranking

#2 in Intel Motherboards

M.2

Intel 12th Gen Processors:M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 – Intel 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 modeIntel Z690 Chipset:**M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)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 mode)* 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.

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

LAN Chipset

Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000/2500Mbps

Wireless LAN

Wi-Fi 6802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.2

Back IO Ports

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port (1 x USB Type-C)2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A)5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)1 x DisplayPort1 x HDMI port1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

Intel Optane Ready

Yes

Onboard USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Form Factor

ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions W x L

12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

Windows 11

Ready

Features

Special Features:ASUS TUF PROTECTION- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection- TUF LANGuard- Overvoltage ProtectionASUS Q-Design – M.2 Q-Latch- Q-DIMM- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])- Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- M.2 heatsink- VRM heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- CPU Socket lever protector- ProCool- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlotAURA Sync- AURA RGB header- Addressable Gen 2 headersSoftware Features:ASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- AURA Creator- AURA Sync- Fan Xpert 4 – Two-Way AI Noise CancelationAI Suite 3- Performance And Power Saving UtilityTurboV EVOEPU DIGI+ VRMTUF GAMING CPU-ZDTS Audio ProcessingMyAsusNorton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version) WinRARUEFI BIOSASUS EZ DIY – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 3 – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeBIOS:192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOSManageability:WOL by PME, PXE Operating System:Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit

Package Contents

Accessories:Cables2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna2 x M.2 Rubber Packages1 x M.2 SSD screw packageInstallation Media1 x Support DVDDocumentation1 x TUF Certification card1 x User guide

Other Connectors

Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headersMiscellaneous3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x AURA RGB header1 x Clear CMOS header1 x COM Port header1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function1 x Thunderbolt header

SATA 6Gbs

4 x SATA 6Gb/s

Onboard Video Chipset

Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

PCI Express x1

2 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Series

TUF

Part Number

90MB18V0-M0AAY0

Supported CPU Technologies

Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel Z690

Number of Memory Slots

4x288pin (DDR4)

Memory Standard

2133*Actual Memory frequency support depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, 2400, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3300(OC), 3333(OC), 3400(OC), 3466(OC), 3600(OC), 3733(OC), 3866(OC), 4000(OC), 4133(OC), 4266(OC), 4400(OC), 4500(OC), 4600(OC), 4700(OC), 4800(OC), 5000(OC), DDR4 5333(OC), for more information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

PCI Express 5.0 x16

1 x PCI Express 5.0 x16* Actual support may vary by CPU.* Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site.

PCI Express 3.0 x16

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16* Supports x4 mode.

PCI Express x4

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x4

Date First Available

October 27, 2021

Max Memory Supported

128GB

CPU Socket

LGA 1700* Designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets.

CPU Support

Celeron Processors* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list., Supports 12th Gen Intel Core ProcessorsSupports Intel Pentium Gold

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  1. Anonymous

    Pros: – VRMs are beefy and the heatsink is unobtrusive, unlike some other Asus boards with plastic covers on the VRM heatsinks. – Two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots well away from the CPU and PCIe 5.0 card slots (getting better temps for NVMe SSDs than a previous board), and all of the M.2 slots have Q-Latch, no dealing with tiny screws! – Not heavy with the onboard RGB, and it can be disabled in BIOS – Built-in I/O shield – Easy to navigate BIOS even in advanced mode. One-click XMP, and one-click…

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  2. Hardware guy

    Pros: I build computers for a hobby – I really like PC hardware. I am a little addicted. My last one was an MSI X570 with a R5 5600X. I went for early adoption on Z690 as I worried things would just not be available like with Nvidia RTX 30 series cards for example. It was painful in terms of just getting the hardware due to ordering and shipping issues, I work hard at getting the best deal of course but even that didn’t work out. This board is a very well built motherboard, just solid and…

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  3. Mike N

    Pros: Running Windows 11, i7-12700k, 32GB DDR4 RAM @ 3200MHz stable aside from network controller Cons: This motherboard uses an Intel I225-V Networking Controller which has caused network outages, blue screens, and inability to shut down my desktop cleanly. It installed with firmware 1.0.2.4(had issues). Windows 11updated it to 1.0.2.6(had issues). Support website updated them to 1.0.2.14(same issues). I had to buy a $15 PCI Gigabit networking card and disable the onboard ethernet in the…

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  4. Andre G.

    Pros: Good motherboard Easy to install. Four M.2 NVME slots. Cons: Only one usb 3.0 onboard header. Overall Review: I recommend it

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  5. Chris

    Pros: Handle the 12900k with ease. Overclocking is straight forward. Cons: None so far. Overall Review: This board checks all the required boxes for me.

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  6. Ho Y.

    Pros: – Looks just as cool as ROG variant – Uses DDR4. Cheaper and easier to find. With a good pair of RAM it runs just as good a DDR5. – BIOS feature is the same as my old ASUS Maximus X Hero Cons: – Less LED than ROG variant. But hey.. I paid what I get. Not a real con here. – DDR4. Double-edged sword. It isn’t future proof as DDR5 is becoming the new standard. Overall Review: Good ASUS quality as always. A good LGA 1700 board DDR4 alternative. BIOS offers advanced features as much as ROG…

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  7. Chad Q.

    Pros: Easy straightforward board. Paired with an Intel I7-12700K, Noctua NH-D15S Chromax, 32GB of Viper Steel XMP2.0 DDR3600, and a repurposed Samsung 970 EVO, EVGA GTX 980TI, Crucial SSD, and an 850 Corsair PS. All went together well no issues. Asus’s Amoury Crate is an easy way to insure all of the chipset and other drivers are up to date. Running Windows 11 Pro clean install. Cons: Not really a con, but in my ancient Antec 880 Pro tower case it was a long reach for the SATA 3 & 4…

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  8. Zeb

    Pros: – Seems to work eventually Cons: – Didn’t work with ethernet right out of the box like other vendors. Had to manually move drivers by USB. See all the complaints on reddit for more info. – RGB features won’t work without installing Armory Create software which is a huge pile of junky bloatware software. Asus is combining all its software so you have to install all the junk together. – RGB lighting on this version of the board is weak and covered up by GPU. They shouldn’t have wasted…

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