ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX WIFI Intel Z690 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard with PCIe 5.0 WIFI 6E and USB-C

• 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.

CPU Performance Boost

The Turbo Processing Unit (TPU) is an intelligent onboard micro-controller that provides an array of system-tuning features, including the ability to fine-tune voltages, monitor system stats and adjust overclocking parameters.

EPU

With the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) you'll enjoy system-wide power savings. The EPU automatically optimizes power consumption and maximizes savings with Away mode  a smart setting that creates an extreme energy-saving scenario by shutting down unused I/O controllers.

Fan Xpert 4

Enjoy comprehensive control over fans, water pumps and all-in-one (AIO) coolers, via either Fan Expert 4 or our UEFI. Whether you're cooling with air or water, Auto-Tuning mode intelligently configures all parameters with a single click. There's also an Extreme Quiet mode, which reduces all fan speeds to below the default minimum keeping your system whisper-quiet when performing light tasks.

Digital Power Control

The Digi+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) delivers real-time control over voltage droop, switching frequency and power-efficiency settings, allowing you to fine-tune CPU voltage regulation for ultimate stability and performance.

Turbo Core App

Intel processors feature per-core tuning, and the ASUS Turbo app makes use of this feature by letting you assign applications to specific processor cores, prioritizing computing power where it's needed most.

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