Loading...
TechLand BD Logo
TechLand BD Logo

Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 Hero 12th Gen Motherboard

Leverage the power of Intel 12th Gen processors with the ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO LGA1700 ATX Motherboard from ASUS. The motherboard is designed for gaming enthusiasts looking for robust functionality, extensive connectivity, and the ability to install resource-demanding components.

The Intel Z690 chipset enables you to take advantage of the LGA 1700 socket, four dual-channel DDR5 RAM slots, six SATA III ports, and three M.2 interfaces. You can use the included ROG Hyper DIMM.2 card to gain an additional two M.2 interfaces, expanding your storage so you can build massive gaming libraries without compromising performance. Two PCIe 5.0 x16 and one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot allow you to equip your system with a wide range of graphics and utility cards. An array of USB ports provides support for resource-demanding peripherals with USB 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2x2 Type-A and Type-C ports. Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports provide up to 40 Gb/s data-transfer speeds so you can use high-powered devices like external storage arrays, hubs, and displays while gaining daisy-chain capabilities. The ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO enables you to use wireless devices such as headphones, speakers, and mice with Bluetooth 5.2 technology. Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) provides wireless networking while a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port provides you with a wired connection, offering networking options essential for online gaming. Additionally, this motherboard supports Windows 10 (64-Bit) operating system and is Windows 11 (64-Bit) ready right out of the box.


[product_table id="34" limit="10" type="filter" filter_category="6082"]

Processor
Supported CPU
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors

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**
Mainboard
Chipset
Z690
BIOS
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Memory
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6400+(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/
5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 MT/s Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*


Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Storage
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 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.)

- Intel® 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.

Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper 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 3.0 x4 mode)

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)

Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110
(suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***

Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110
(suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)****

6 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.

*** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, Hyper M.2_1 slot can
support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2,
Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is
installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4
mode.
**** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1 or PCIEX16(G5)_2,
Hyper M.2_2 slot will be disabled. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on
PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.

***** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports
Graphics
Graphics
1 x HDMI® port**

2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort 1.4 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.
Networking & Connectivity
LAN
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard
WiFi
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**
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v5.2 hardware ready
Audio & Microphone
Audio
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082

- 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

- ESS® SABRE9018Q2C DAC/AMP

- Gold-plated audio jacks

- Rear optical S/PDIF out port

- Premium audio capacitors

- Audio cover
Ports
Slots
Intel® 12th Gen Processors*

2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)**

Intel® Z690 Chipset***

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 modes)

* Please check PCIe bifurcation table in Chapter 1.
Internal I/O Ports
Fan and Cooling related



1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header



1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header



1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header



4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers



1 x W_PUMP+ header



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



3 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



3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers



1 x AURA RGB header



1 x FlexKey button



1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)



1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)



1 x Start button



1 x ReTry button



1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header



1 x Thermal Sensor header
External I/O Ports
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports


7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)



2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)



1 x HDMI® port



1 x Wi-Fi Module



1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port



5 x Gold-plated audio jacks



1 x Optical S/PDIF out port



1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button



1 x Clear CMOS button
USB
Total 11 ports

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

7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

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
Physical Specification
Form Factor
ATX
30.5cm x 24.4cm
Dimension
9.6 x 12" / 24.4 x 30.5 cm
Warranty Information
Warranty
3 years
Submit A Review
To submit review you have to login first.
Any Suggestion/Complaint ?
To give suggestion you have to login first.

Category