Asus ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WIFI Socket 1700 Motherboard

It features everything the Intel® Z690 platform has to offer, the latest advancements from ROG. ROG made extreme overclocking more accessible, and we've continued to lead the way in bringing advanced tweaks to everyone.

The ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi motherboard features optimized power and cooling designs to meet the demands of 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Alder Lake processors.

POWER DESIGN
Digital power control and a series of power stages provide the muscle needed to control Intel's latest CPUs.
 
ROG front panel SATA card
The ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi comes with an expansion card that provides additional functionality including four SATA ports, an ARGB lighting header, and connectors for a front panel header and a PC speaker. This efficient use of space allows builders to build some of the most compact, fully featured PC builds, or they could also connect the power button via the onboard 2-pin Power_BTN for even more compact builds.
 
DUAL THUNDERBOLT™ 4 PORTS
Mini-ITX systems often find homes in entertainment centers for HTPC tasks. The ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi is ready with two Thunderbolt™ 4 USB C ports on the rear I/O panel whose bi-directional 40Gbps connectors can drive two external 4K displays at once, plus a variety of other compatible accessories .
 
WIFI 6E (AXIS 802.11)
Onboard WiFi 6E technology takes advantage of the newly available radio spectrum in the 6 GHz band. It provides up to three times the bandwidth of the 5 GHz band and up to seven 160 MHz bands to deliver ultra-fast wireless network speeds and a Improved capacity as well as better performance in dense wireless environments.
 
Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Integrated 2.5Gb Ethernet gives your wired connection a boost, with up to a 2.5x improvement over standard Ethernet connections for faster file transfers, smoother lag-free gaming, and video streaming high resolution.
 
SUPREMEFX
ROG SupremeFX is a unique combination of hardware and software that provides superior audio. On ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi, SupremeFX features the ALC4080 codec to increase playback resolution from 192kHz to 384kHz on all channels. The front panel output is fed through a highly integrated Savitech amplifier that is capable of driving a wide variety of gaming headsets and hi-fi headphones.
 
WITHOUT A DOUBT, ROG STRIX
The design language of the ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi is defined by futuristic grids and meshes that may seem unobtrusive at first, until users look at the bottom left corner that glows with an iridescent grid pattern.
 
UEFI BIOS
The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, configure and tune your equipment. It offers cleverly simplified options for newcomers to PC DIY, as well as more comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

Specifications

CPU
- Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Chipset
- Intel® Z690 Chipset
Graphics
- 1 x HDMI 2.1
Expansion Slots
- Intel® 12th Gen Processors
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot(s)
Storage
- Supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- Total supports 2 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
- 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)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Ethernet
- 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
Wireless & Bluetooth
- 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
USB
Rear USB (Total 9 ports)
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB Type-C®)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (3 x Type-A)
- 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 5 ports)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector(s) (support(s) USB Type-C®)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
- 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports
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
- LED-illuminated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
Back Panel I/O Ports
- 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port(s)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (3 x Type-A)
- 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
- 1 x HDMI® port
- 1 x Wi-Fi Module
- 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
- LED-illuminated audio jacks
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
- 1 x BIOS FlashBack™  button
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
Intrernal I/O Connectors
Fan and Cooling related
- 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)
- 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)
- 1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)
Power related
- 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
- 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
Storage related
- 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C®
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
- 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
- 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
- 1 x AURA RGB header(s)
- 1 x 2 pin POWER_BTN header
- 2 x USB Type-C® connectors to Install ROG Strix Front panel SATA card
BIOS
- 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
- WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories
Cables
- 1 x ROG USB2.0 splitter cable
- 1 x Panel Cable
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
- 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
- 1 x Cable ties pack
- 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package(s)
- 1 x ROG key chain
- 1 x ROG logo plate stickers
- 1 x ROG Strix stickers
- 1 x ROG Strix thank you card
Installation Media
- 1 x Support DVD
Documentation
- 1 x User guide
Operating System
- Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
- Mini ITX
- 17cm x 17cm