- ASUS ROG MAXIMUS APEX Z690 WIFI Gaming motherboard is designed to support latest Intel Socket LGA 1700 for 12th Gen Intel Core processors and Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors.
- The board is PCIe 5.0 Ready supporting up to 64GB DDR5 6600 MHz(OC) of memory and Intel Turbo Boost Technology to push your gaming experience to its peak. The board support next gen PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots making it future proof.
- Enjoy extended connectivity with the next-gen technology of WIFI 6E, PCIe 5.0, Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel connector, Dual M.2 slots and USB Type-C.
- Features the most comprehensive cooling options with VRM heatsink, Thermal pads, M.2 Heatsink, M.2 backplate and hybrid fan headers plus ROG Water-Cooling Zone and ROG Hyper M.2 card with heatsinks. This motherboard offers rock-solid and stable performance for marathon gaming.
- The latest ASUS AI-powered enhancements span four pillars of performance, including overclocking, cooling, networking and onboard audio. Intelligent software solutions help ensure that your system performs at its best.
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ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX
ROG Maximus Z690 Apex is the premiere choice for those who seek a combination of raw speed and cutting-edge tech like DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, and truckloads of power delivery for the most performant 12th Gen Intel Core processors available.
Dual M.2 Slots
ROG Maximus Z690 Apex is equipped with dual onboard M.2 slots, which offer PCIe 4.0 support for the latest GPUs and high-speed SSDs.
PCIe 5.0
The bundled ROG Hyper M.2 Card includes a PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, complete with a large heatsink to help keep high-performance storage within an optimal temperature range.
DDR5 Overclocking
For DDR5, the Maximus Z690 lineup breaks performance limits by providing a stacked suite of overclocking parameters for not only high-speed kits, but even entry-level memory modules that have a locked power management IC.
Accurate Voltage Monitoring
Conventional motherboards use single-ended sensing tapped from a location that isn't ideal, leading to a large disparity between the actual voltage fed to the CPU and the value reported to software. ROG Maximus Hero features a differential-sensing circuit and delicate IC that simplify overclocking and tuning by allowing you to track voltages more accurately.
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
A USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port at the rear and an additional front panel header onboard provide data transfer speeds of up to 20 Gbps for the latest devices.
INTEL WIFI 6E
Onboard WiFi 6E technology providing up to three times the bandwidth of the 5 GHz band and up to seven 160 MHz bands to deliver ultrafast wireless networking speeds.
Graphic Card Holder
Featuring a magnetic base and adjustable slider and hinge, the ROG Graphics Card Holder banishes sag and provides support where it’s needed most.
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| Model | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX WIFI ATX Motherboard |
| Part Number | 90MB18I0-M0UAY0 |
| CPU Socket | Intel Socket LGA 1700 |
| CPU Support | 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 |
| Chipset | Intel Z690 |
| Memory | 2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR5 6600(OC)/6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC) / 4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II |
| Expansion Slot | Intel 12th Gen Processors: 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes) Intel Z690 Chipset: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot |
| Ethernet | 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
| Wireless and Bluetooth | 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 |
| Storage | 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. PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (Key M) via PCIe 5.0 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 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports |
| 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 |
| USB Ports | Rear USB (Total 11 ports): 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (5 x Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 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 |
| I/O Ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) 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 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port 1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port |
| Internal I/O ports | Fan and Cooling related: 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s) 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) 2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan header(s) 1 x W_PUMP header(s) 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 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: 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper 3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x AURA RGB header(s) 2 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x OSC sence header 1 x Pause switch 12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 1 x RSVD header 2 x RSVD switches 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt header 1 x V_Latch switch |
| Accessories | Cables: 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable 1 x RGB extension cable 6 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor cables pack ROG DIMM.2 with Heatsink 1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink 1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.2 2 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2 PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card 1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card 1 x M.2 screw package for PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card ROG True Voltician 1 x ROG True Voltician 4 x cables for ROG True Voltician Miscellaneous: 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Q-connector 2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate 1 x ROG Graphics card holder 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG stickers 1 x ROG thank you card Installation Media 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers Documentation: 1 x User manual |
| Operating System | Windows 11 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit |
| Dimensions | 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ATX Form Factor |
| Warranty | 3 Years of Brand Warranty |
