- ASUS ROG MAXIMUS HERO 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 4.0 Ready supporting up to 128GB DDR5 6400 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, Five M.2 slots and Dual Thunderbolt 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 HERO WIFI
The ROG Maximus Z690 Hero is a quintessential strand of the Republic of Gamers DNA. Its arsenal of cooling, power delivery and connectivity stands ready to handle whatever the latest 12th Gen Intel Core processors throw at it.
Three PCIe 4.0 M.2 Slots
With three strategically placed M.2 slots, ROG MAXIMUS Z690 Hero leverages mighty CPU and chipset bandwidth to deliver lightning-fast PCIe 4.0 data transfers that blaze past traditional SATA-based SSDs.
PCIe 5.0
The bundled ROG Hyper M.2 Card features two more M.2 slots, one of which is a PCIe 5.0 and ready to perform at up to twice the speed of the accompanying PCIe 4.0 slot.
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.
Dual Thunderbolt 4 USB-C Ports
Each port delivers up to 40 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth for the latest high-speed devices and drives. Thunderbolt 4 also supports up to two external 4K displays and extends PCIe bandwidth to up to 32 Gbps.
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 HERO GAMING WIFI ATX Motherboard |
| Part Number | 90MB18E0-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 | 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) OptiMem II |
| On-Board Graphics support | 1 x HDMI port 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt video outputs |
| 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 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 modes) |
| 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. 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 |
| 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): 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) Front USB (Total 9 ports): 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports |
| I/O Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port 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 |
| 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 USB: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 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 |
| Accessories | Cables: 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable 1 x RGB extension cable 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous: 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate 1 x M.2 Rubber Package 1 x Q-connector 1 x ROG Graphics card holder 1 x ROG stickers 1 x ROG key chain 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 |
