ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX DDR5 Motherboard

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX DDR5 Motherboard

ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME

Intel® Z690 EATX motherboard with 24+1 power stages, DDR5 with OptiMem III, Five M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 front-panel connector.

Take your gaming and content creation experiences to the max and beyond with the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard serving as the powerful foundation for your desktop computer build. Supporting 12th generation Intel LGA 1700 socket processors and the Z690 chipset, which takes advantage of the large PCIe 5.0 data bandwidth, this ATX motherboard is designed for easy overclocking to take on intensive workloads such as 8K video editing, high-end games, and more.

Up to 64GB of dual-channel DDR5 RAM, reaching 6600 MHz when overclocked, can be installed across two memory slots to improve the system’s multitasking capabilities. At the same time, its dual PCIe 5.0 x16 slots can accommodate powerful graphics cards while the PCIe 3.0 x4 and x1 slots support other compatible expansions such as Thunderbolt cards.

In addition to the on-board PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 M.2 solid-state drive slots, you can install up to two more M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives by using the included Hyper DIMM.2 card with the second PCIe 5.0 x16 expansion slot. This motherboard also has six SATA III drive headers with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations.

The rear panel features one USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port that can transfer up to 20 Gb/s with compatible peripherals such as high-speed storage drives and RAID enclosures. You can add a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port with 60W power delivery to compatible front panels with the integrated header.

There are also five 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports on the rear, alongside four 5 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports. Use the built-in 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E capabilities to transfer up to 2.4 Gb/s with compatible tri-band wireless networks and enjoy incredibly fast online games, live stream broadcasts, and more.

Alternatively, you can use the 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port with compatible networks for high-speed wired network access. Other features include SupremeFX ALC4080 audio with gold-plated connectors and a Savitech SV3H712 amp for crystal clear, detailed 7.1-channel surround sound.

You can customize your gaming experience with the addressable RGB lighting headers, including with an 80-LED light bar. Windows 10 or 11 64-bit is required to take advantage of all the ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX’s features.