USB-C Gen2, USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB-C Gen 2x2
10 Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
onboard graphics (CPU required)
HD Audio (8-channel)
Overview
Rule supreme with the Z690 AORUS gaming motherboards. The king of gaming platform continues the legendary AORUS bloodline with the most robust power delivery and dominant thermal design, glorified with the complete memory overclocking technology to crown your PC with the best Alder Lake's performance in all its gaming glory.
Xtreme memory
Thermal reactive armor
Great connectivity
Ultra Durable
Xtreme memoryGIGABYTE Z690 motherboards feature the latest DDR5 architecture and XMP 3.0 capability. The DDR5 memory technology brings 50% more bandwidth to the platform and increases the system performance drastically by implementing unlocked native DDR5 voltage, Xtreme memory routing and reliable SMD slot. In addition to the hardware upgrades, the user-friendly UI provides full functionality to overclock higher with exclusive DDR5 tuning capability.Thermal reactive armorGIGABYTE Z690 series motherboards' unthrottled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming.Great connectivityGIGABYTE Z690 series motherboards let you experience ultimate connection flexibility and blazing data-transfer speed with next generation network, storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity.Ultra DurableGIGABYTE Ultra Durable features its product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable.
USB / FireWire Ports1 x USB-C Gen 2x2 + 1 x USB-C Gen 2 + 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 + 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 + (1 x USB-C Gen 2x2 + 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)
AudioHD Audio (8-channel)
LAN10 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2
Network Interfaces10 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots1 x CPU ¦ 4 x DIMM 288-pin ¦ 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 ¦ 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode)
Storage InterfacesSATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ PCIe 4.0 -connectors: 3 x M.2 ¦ PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2 ¦ SATA-600 / PCIe 4.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2
Interfaces1 x LAN (10Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 1 x DisplayPort ¦ 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x microphone - mini-jack ¦ 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ¦ 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ¦ 1 x USB-C Gen2x2 ¦ 1 x TOSLINK ¦ 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x USB-C Gen2
Internal Interfaces4 x USB 2.0 - header ¦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - header ¦ 1 x USB-C Gen 2x2 - header ¦ 1 x audio - header ¦ 2 x Thunderbolt - header
Power Connectors24-pin main power connector, 2 x 8-pin ATX12V connectors
Hardware MonitoringCPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection, CPU core voltage, water cooling flow rate, fan fail warning
Hardware FeaturesQ-Flash, On/Off Charge, Ultra Durable, AMD CrossFireX technology support, AMD Quad CrossFireX technology support, 2x Copper PCB, 8 Layer PCB, Q-Flash Plus, Game Boost, Ultra Durable Memory Armor, Intel Optane Memory Ready, Ultra Durable PCIe Armor, Solid Pin Power Connectors, ESS 9118 SABRE HiFi DAC, RGB FUSION 2.0, GIGABYTE Smart Fan 6, WIMA audio capacitors, M.2 Thermal Guard III, NanoCarbon Fins-Array III Heatsink and Direct Touch Heatpipe II, 19+1+2 Phase Digital Power Design
Miscellaneous
Software IncludedNorton Internet Security, @BIOS, EasyTune, Xpress Install, GIGABYTE App Center, cFosSpeed, GIGABYTE Fast Boot, GIGABYTE Smart Backup