Calgary South East
Calgary, AB T2H 0N7
Phone: 403-253-5676
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- Saturday 10:00AM - 6:00PM
- Sunday 11:00AM - 6:00PM
- Holidays 11:00AM - 6:00PM
ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero (Wi-Fi 6E) designed for gaming enthusiasts and extreme overclockers built to unleash the maximum performance of 12th generation Intel® Core™ processors. ROG Maximus Z690 Hero continues to build on the legacy of its predecessors by packing upgraded power and lightspeed connectivity under an all new ROG ID design exterior, the latest Hero is ready to take the helm of your high-end gaming build.
This ASUS Motherboard supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors for Socket LGA-1700.
Windows® 11
Make and Model | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO ATX Motherboard |
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CPU Support | 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 | 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture |
Integrated Graphics | Requires compatible Intel® Processor w/ Integrated Graphics: 1 x HDMI port 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C™) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt™ video outputs * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. |
Storage | Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® 12th Gen Processors: 1 x Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110*** Intel® Z690 Chipset: |
Expansion Slots | Intel® 12th Gen Processors: Intel® Z690 Chipset: * Please check PCIe bifurcation table in Chapter 1. |
Multi-GPU Support | N/A |
USB Ports | Rear USB Port (Total 11) Front USB Port (Total 9) |
LAN | Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band* * Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows® 11 or later. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.2 hardware ready** |
Audio | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082 - 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 - ESS® SABRE9018Q2C DAC/AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover |
Back Panel I/O Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C ports 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x HDMI port 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button |
Internal I/O | Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ header 1 x 2-pin Water In header 1 x 2-pin Water Out header 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector Storage related 3 x M.2 slots (Key M) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x AURA RGB header 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x Start button 1 x ReTry button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header |
ASUS Special Features | Extreme OC Kit - FlexKey button - ReTry button - Start button Extreme Engine Digi+ - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors - MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - PCIe Slot Q-Release - Q-Code - Q-Connector - 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 heatsinks - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack™ button - 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) Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support - Support: up to 60W charging* - Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A - Compatible with QC 4.0/3.0/2.0, PD3.0 and PPS * To support 60W, please install the power cable to 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector or can only support 27W ASUS HYDRANODE - 3 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P,CHA_FAN3P) * Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list. |
Software Features | ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion - Sonic Radar III - DTS® Sound Unbound - BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Fan Xpert 4 - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 - 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU DIGI+ Power Control 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 MemTest86 |
BIOS | 256Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
Manageability | WOL by PME, PXE |
Operating System | Windows® 11, 64 bit, Windows® 10, 64 bit |
Form Factor | ATX Form Factor: 30.5 x 24.4 cm (12" x 9.6") |
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