ASUS ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi DDR5 Mini ITX Motherboard

ASUS ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi DDR5 Mini ITX Motherboard
Intel® Z690 LGA 1700 ITX motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, 10+1 power stages, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking, WiFi 6E (802.11ax), Intel® 2.5 Gb Ethernet, two M.2 slots with heatsinks and backplates, two Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C®, SATA and Aura Sync RGB lighting. 

ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WiFi

The ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi packs premium-grade power delivery and triple-decker cooling into a compact mini-ITX form factor to unleash the full force of 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Meanwhile, cutting-edge performance arrives courtesy of a PCIe® 5.0 expansion slot and DDR5 memory support. Plus, onboard WiFi 6E and PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots bring lightning-fast performance to an endless variety of scenarios. On top of all that, DIY-friendly innovations help simplify the PC building process, so even novice builders can quickly get to serious gaming.

All-round Performance

ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi helps you get the most out of your gaming build with high-end power delivery, DDR5 memory support, optimized cooling, and intelligent controls that let you manage overclocking, cooling, networking and audio settings.

Power Stages

10+1 power stages combine high-side and low-side MOSFETS and drivers into a single package, delivering the power and efficiency that the latest Intel processors can take full advantage of.

LEADING CONNECTIVITIY

ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi features an innovative design that delivers a full gamut of cutting-edge connectivity options for supersmooth online experiences and ultrafast data transfers. Add alongside those perks, we’ve managed to cram in an advanced audio solution that allows you to pick out the smallest cues and home in on your opponents.

ROG Front Panel SATA Card

The ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi comes with an expansion card that provides additional functionality including four SATA ports, one ARGB lighting header, and connectors for a front panel header and a PC speaker. This efficient use of space enables builders to construct some of the most compact PC builds with full feature, or could also connect the power button via the 2-pin Power_BTN onboard for even more compact builds.

PLAY IN STYLE

Pair ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi with other products from the diverse ROG ecosystem to create a fully customized gaming setup that reflects your personal style.

Undeniably ROG Strix

The ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi design language is defined by futuristic grids and meshes that may seem low-key at first, until users gaze upon the lower left-hand corner that glows with an iridescent grid pattern.

ROG Gives You More

ROG-exclusive software utilities deliver intuitive audio tuning and gaming enhancements so you can configure your gaming build the way you want. To further aid system setup and performance tuning, the highly acclaimed AIDA64 and MemTest86 utilities have also been added to the mix.

UEFI BIOS

The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, tweak, and tune your rig. It offers intelligently simplified options for newcomers to PC DIY, as well as more comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

5-Way Optimization

The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, tweak, and tune your rig. It offers intelligently simplified options for newcomers to PC DIY, as well as more comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

Specifications
CPU

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**

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

 
Chipset

Intel® Z690 Chipset
Memory

2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR5 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

OptiMem II

*Supported memory types, data rate(Speed), and number of DRAM module vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.

 
Graphics

1 x HDMI 2.1
2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports 
 
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
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
Wireless & Bluetooth

"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

* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later. "
USB

Rear USB: Total 9 ports
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 2x2 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
 
Audio

"ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080

- 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"

Audio Features

- SupremeFX Shielding Technology

- Savitech SV3H712 AMP

- LED-illuminated audio jacks

- Rear optical S/PDIF out port

- Premium audio capacitors

** 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)

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)

1 x HDMI® port

1 x Wi-Fi Module

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port

LED-illuminated audio jacks

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

1 x Clear CMOS button
Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)

1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

2 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (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
Miscellaneous

1 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

1 x AURA RGB header(s)

1 x 2 pin POWER_BTN header

2 x USB Type-C® connectors to Install ROG Strix Front panel SATA card*

* Install ROG Strix Front panel SATA card to support 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports, 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header, 1 x Front Panel header and 1 x Speaker header.
Special Features

Extreme Engine Digi+

- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- Q-DIMM

- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- M.2 heatsink backplate

- M.2 heatsink

ASUS EZ DIY

- BIOS FlashBack™ button

- BIOS FlashBack™ LED

- Clear CMOS button

- CPU Socket lever protector

- ProCool II

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

- SafeSlot

- SafeDIMM

AURA Sync

- AURA RGB header(s)

- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

 
Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software

- GameFirst VI

- ROG CPU-Z

- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion

- Sonic Radar III

- DTS® Sound Unbound

- Anti-virus software

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)

- AURA Creator

- AURA Sync

- Fan Xpert 4

- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

AI Suite 3

- Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking

TPU

EPU

DIGI+ VRM

Turbo app

MyAsus

WinRAR

UEFI BIOS

AI Overclocking Guide

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

FlexKey

MemTest86

 
BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories

Cables

1 x ROG USB2.0 splitter cable

1 x Panel Cable

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas

1 x Cable ties pack

1 x M.2 Q-Latch package(s)

1 x ROG key chain

1 x ROG logo plate stickers

1 x ROG Strix stickers

1 x ROG Strix thank you card

Installation Media

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x User guide

 
Operating System

Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor

Mini ITX
17cm x 17cm