ProArt Z690-CREATOR WIFI, Intel® Z690 Chipset, LGA 1700, 2x Thunderbolt™ 4, ATX Motherboard
ASUS ProArt Z690-CREATOR WIFI. Your Powerhouse for Creativity. ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi empowers creators of all levels by maximizing the performance of 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors with powerful hardware and software, efficient cooling and lightning-fast connectivity including Thunderbolt™ 4, onboard 10 Gb and 2.5 Gb Ethernet, plus WiFi 6E.
- Intel® Socket LGA 1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
- Future-proofed connectivity: Two Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C® ports, 10 Gb & 2.5 Gb onboard Ethernet, WiFi 6E, four PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots and a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front panel connector with Quick Charge 4+
- Next-gen performance: 16+1 power stages rated for 70 amps, PCIe 5.0 ready, and a DDR5 speed boost
- Intelligent optimization: ASUS-exclusive software and firmware that simplify setup and improve performance: AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, CreationFirst and Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelation
- Comprehensive thermal design: A massive VRM and chipset heatsink, aluminum M.2 heatsinks, seven 4-pin PWM fan headers and an AIO pump header
- Advanced security management: USB port management, software blacklisting and Regedit on/off controls via ASUS Control Center Express
- Trusted stability: Tested for 24/7 operation, validated for extensive compatibility and equipped with SafeSlot and SafeDIMM for enhanced durability
CPU |
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 10 nm CPU 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 | Z690 |
Memory |
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800MT/s Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types. |
Graphics |
1 x HDMI® port** 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort*** and Thunderbolt™ video outputs**** * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. ** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. *** Support 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. **** Output at TBT4_E1 and TBT4_E2, the USB Type-C® ports right under RJ45 ports, each requires a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable. VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. |
Expansion Slots |
Intel® 12th Gen Processors* 2 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s) (supports x16 or x8/x8 mode(s)) Intel® Z690 Chipset** 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) * Supports PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function, please refer to PCIe bifurcation & M.2 setting in PCIe x16 slot (from CPU) table on support site. ** Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIE slot |
Storage |
Supports 4 x M.2 slots and 8 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 mode) 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 & SATA modes)*** 8 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. *** M.2_4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_5~8. SATA6G5~8 will be suspended once either a SATA or NVMe device is detected at M.2_4. |
Ethernet |
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x Marvell® 10Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
Wireless & Bluetooth |
2x2 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) + BT5.2 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** * WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later. ** Bluetooth v5.2 function will be ready in Windows 11 or later. |
USB |
Rear USB:Total 8 ports 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (2 x USB Type-C®) with up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A) Front USB:Total 7 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector(s) (support(s) USB Type-C® with 60W PD/QC4+) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports |
Audio |
Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*" Audio Features - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance - Premium Japanese audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Audio cover - Unique de-pop circuit * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio. ** A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. |
Back Panel I/O Ports |
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port(s) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (6 x Type-A) 2 x DisplayPort (Input only) 1 x HDMI® port 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button |
Internal I/O Connectors |
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) 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) 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) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (support(s) USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x AURA RGB header(s) 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x M.2 slot (Key E) 1 x Speaker header 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 1 x RTC Battery header 1 x Thermal Sensor header |
Special Features |
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS) - Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - ESD Guards - LANGuard - Overvoltage Protection - SafeSlot - Stainless-Steel Back I/O ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - Q-Connector - 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 - BIOS FlashBack™ button - BIOS FlashBack™ LED - Box Headers - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield AURA Sync - AURA RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 header(s) |
Software Features |
ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Fan Xpert 4 - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 - 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU DIGI+ VRM Fan Xpert 4 Turbo app ASUS CPU-Z IT Management software supported - ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE) ProArt Creator Hub CreationFirst MyAsus Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version) WinRAR UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey |
BIOS | 256 Mb |
Operating System | Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit |
Form Factor |
ATX 30.5cm*24.5cm |