ASUS MB Sc LGA1700 TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS DDR4, Intel Z690, 4xDDR4, 1xDP, 1xHDMI

TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS D4

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**
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
** Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel Z690 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 5333(OC)/5133(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4600(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)
/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem II
*Actual Memory frequency support depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort**
1 x HDMI port***
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4
***Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
**** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

Expansion Slots

Intel 12th Gen Processors*
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
Intel Z690 Chipset**
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
* Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site.
** Supports Intel Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIe slot

Storage

Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel 12th Gen Processors
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 & 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)
4 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.

Ethernet

1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
TUF LANGuard

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 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)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
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 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback
Audio Features
- Audio Shielding
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Dedicated audio PCB layers
- Audio Cover

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 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 DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

Internal I/O Connectors

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
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)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
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 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 Clear CMOS header
1 x COM Port header
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thunderbolt™ header

Special Features

ASUS TUF PROTECTION
- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection
- ESD Guards
- TUF LANGuard
- Overvoltage Protection
- Safeslot
- Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
- 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
- CPU Socket lever protector
- ProCool
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeDIMM
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB header
- Addressable Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- AURA Creator
- AURA Sync
- Fan Xpert 4
- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
AI Suite 3
- Performance And Power Saving Utility
TurboV EVO
EPU
DIGI+ VRM
TUF GAMING CPU-Z
DTS Audio Processing
Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS

192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
1 x M.2 SSD screw package
1 x TUF GAMING sticker
Installation Media
1 x Support DVD
Documentation
1 x TUF Certification card
1 x User guide

Operating System

Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

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