Best Asrock Z690 Extreme WiFi 6E DDR4 Intel Z690 Chipset Motherboard

Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1700) 13 Phase SPS Dr.MOS Power Design Supports DDR4 5000MHz (OC) 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 PCIe 3.0 x1 Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DisplayPort Realtek ALC1220 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, Nahimic Audio 8 SATA3 2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4) 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3) 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Front Type-C 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 (Rear Type A+C) 8 USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front) Dragon 2.5G LAN, Intel Gigabit LAN 802.11ax (WiFi 6E) + Bluetooth ASRock Graphics Card Holder Specification : Form Factor ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm 2oz Copper PCB Unique Feature ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 ASRock Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb / s) ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) ASRock Super Alloy XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink Premium 60A Power Choke 50A Dr.MOS Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) I / O Armor Matte Black PCB High Density Glass Fabric PCB 2oz Copper PCB 2.5G LAN 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E ASRock Auto Driver Installer ASRock Steel Slot ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink ASRock Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4) ASRock Ultra USB Power ASRock POST Status Checker (PSC) ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports) ASRock Live Update & APP Shop CPU Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1700) Digi Power design 13 Power Phase design Supports Intel Hybrid Technology Supports Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology Chipset Intel Z690 Memory Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 5000+(OC)* Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 15 ?«_ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots *Supports DDR4 3200 natively. Slots 3 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE2 / PCIE3 / PCIE5: single at Gen5x16 (PCIE2); dual at Gen5x16 (PCIE2) / Gen4x4 (PCIE3); triple at Gen5x16 (PCIE2) / Gen4x4 (PCIE3) / Gen3x4 (PCIE5))* 2 x PCIe Gen3x1 Slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi / BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel CNVi (Integrated WiFi / BT) 15 ?«_ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2) *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Graphics Intel Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12) Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4 ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096 ?Œ ?‘2160) @ 60Hz Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed) max. resolution up to 8K (7680 ?Œ ?‘4320) @ 60Hz / 5K (5120 ?Œ ?‘3200) @ 120Hz Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible and DisplayPort 1.4 Ports *Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. Audio 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec) Supports Surge Protection Gold Audio Jacks 15 ?«_ Gold Audio Connector Nahimic Audio Lan 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 / 2500 Mb / s Dragon RTL8125BG Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control Visual User Friendly UI Visual Network Usage Statistics Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes User Customized Priority Control Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports Lightning / ESD Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az Supports PXE WiFi 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module Supports IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ax Supports Dual-Band 2 ?Œ ?‘2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support* 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology Supports Bluetooth + High speed class II Supports MU-MIMO *Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) will be supported by Microsoft Windows 11. The availability will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows Update and software updates once available. A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality. Rear Panel I/O 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x PS / 2 Mouse / Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x BIOS Flashback Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) *Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_1_2 ports. ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_1_2 ports. Storage 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors* 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2260 / 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode** 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s & PCIe Gen3x4 (32 Gb / s) modes** 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode** *If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_7 will be disabled. **Supports Intel Optane Technology Supports Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector 1 x SPI TPM Header 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header 1 x RGB LED Header* 3 x Addressable LED Headers** 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)*** 1 x CPU / Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)**** 5 x Chassis / Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***** 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector) 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15 ?«_ Gold Audio Connector) 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt 4 AIC Card) 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection) *Supports in total up to 12V / 3A, 36W LED Strip **Support in total up to 5V / 3A, 15W LED Strip ***The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. ****The CPU / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. *****The Chassis / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. CPU_FAN2 / WP and CHA_FAN1~5 / WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. BIOS 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events SMBIOS 2.7 Support CPU Core / Cache, CPU GT, DRAM, VCCIN AUX, +1.05V PROC, +1.8V PROC, +0.82V PCH, +1.05V PCH Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Software and UEFI Software ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software ASRock Polychrome SYNC* UEFI ASRock EZ Mode ASRock Full HD UEFI ASRock My Favorites in UEFI ASRock Auto Driver Installer ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Easy RAID Installer *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Hardware Monitor Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans Voltage monitoring: CPU Vcore, PCH, DRAM, VCCIN AUX, +1.05V PROC, VCCSA, +1.8V PROC, +0.82V PCH, +12V, +5V, +3.3V OS Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm 2oz Copper PCB Certifications FCC, CE ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required) CEC Tier II ready Accessories Quick Installation Guide, Support CD 2 x SATA Data Cables 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz Antenna 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets 2 x Standoffs for M.2 Sockets 1 x Graphics Card Holder