• LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel Core i9 processors / Intel Core i7 processors / Intel Core i5 processors
  
• L3 cache varies with CPU

• Intel Z690 Express Chipset
  

• DDR4 5333(O.C.) / DDR4 5133(O.C.) /DDR4 5000(O.C.) / 4933(O.C.) / 4800(O.C.) / 4700(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4500(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4300(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
  
• 2 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support:

• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
  * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3.
• 1 x DisplayPort port, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2160@60 Hz
  * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3
  * The DisplayPort does not support HDMI connection by adapter.

Realtek ALC4080 CODEC

• Support for DTS:X Ultra
• High Definition Audio
• 2-channel

• Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
  

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201

• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
  
• BLUETOOTH 5.2
• Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
  * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
  (The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)

• N/A
  

CPU:

• 1 x M.2 connector on the back of the GC-Z690I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

Chipset:

• 1 x M.2 connector on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB)
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

Intel Optane Memory Ready

Chipset:

• 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
• 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:

• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the USB headers on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x external power connector
  * The connector is on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG.
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
• 2 x system fan headers(SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2)
  * The connector is on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG.
• 1 x addressable LED strip header
  * The connector is on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG.
  
• 1 x RGB LED strip header
• 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors(M2A_CPU/M2P_SB)
  * The connectors are on the GC-Z690I BTB PLUG.
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x speaker header
• 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
• 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
  * The connector is on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG.
  
• 1 x reset button
  * The connector is on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG.
  
• 1 x reset jumper
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  ＊ All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 2 x audio jacks

• iTE I/O Controller Chip

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Water cooling flow rate detection
• Fan fail warning
  
• Fan speed control
  * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

• 1 x 256 Mbit flash
  
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

• Support for APP Center
  * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
  @BIOS
  EasyTune
  Fast Boot
  Game Boost
  ON/OFF Charge
  RGB Fusion
  Smart Backup
  System Information Viewer
  
• Support for Q-Flash Plus
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install
  

• Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• cFosSpeed

• Support for Windows 10/11 64-bit

• Mini-ITX Form Factor, 17.0cm x 17.0cm