CPU
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Chipset
Z690
Graphics
1 x HDMI 2.1
Expansion Slots
Intel® 12th Gen Processors*
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot(s)***
* Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site.
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***
* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
*** Install ROG Strix Front panel SATA card to support 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Ethernet
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
Wireless & Bluetooth
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
“Wi-Fi 6E
2×2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*
Bluetooth v5.2
* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later. ”
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 2×2 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
