Gigabyte Z690 Aero D (Wi-Fi) Motherboard
Overview :
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ series processors
- Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5, 4 DIMMs
- Dual PCIe 5.0 x16 slots can be ready for PCle 5.0 GPU or NVMe storage
- Go further without more cables by VisionLINK TB I/O design
- The limitless connectivity by Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4
- Make your network more scalable with AQUANTIA® 10GbE LAN and Intel® 2.5GbE LAN
- Intel® WIFI 6E 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with new antenna for better signal
- No Hassle Connection with front USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C®
- 4 x Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 connectors with enlarged thermal guards
- Advanced thermal solution design for the better thermal dissipation
- Smart Fan 6 features hybrid fan headers and numerous temperature sensors for fan mode configuration
- Q-Flash Plus Updates BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
Specification :
| CPU | LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors |
| L3 cache varies with CPU | |
| Chipset | Intel® Z690 Express Chipset |
| Memory | Support for DDR5 6400(O.C.) / 6200(O.C.) / 6000(O.C.) / 5800(O.C.) / 5600(O.C.) / 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 4800 / 4000 MHz memory modules |
| 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 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 | |
| Onboard Graphics | Integrated Graphics Processor Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller: |
| 1 x VisionLINK TB connector (Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4/USB Type-C® port) | |
| 1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connector (USB Type-C® port) | |
| * The Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs and a maximum resolution of 5120×2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (via single display output) | |
| * Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt™ devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-7, “Back Panel Connectors,” for more information.) | |
| * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3. | |
| Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: | |
| 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30 Hz | |
| * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3. | |
| (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) | |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC4080 codec (rear panel audio) |
| Support for DTS:X® Ultra | |
| High Definition Audio | |
| 2-channel | |
| Realtek® ALC897 codec (front panel audio) | |
| LAN | Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN chip (10 Gbps/5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/ 1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN2) |
| Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) (LAN1) | |
| Wireless Communication module | Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 |
| WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands | |
| 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. | |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) |
| * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. | |
| 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8) | |
| * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode. | |
| (The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 5.0 standard.) | |
| 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) | |
| (The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) | |
| Multi-Graphics Technology | Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies |
| Storage Interface | CPU: |
| 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) | |
| Chipset: | |
| 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB) | |
| 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB) | |
| 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors | |
| Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 | |
| * Refer to “2-8 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. | |
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready | |
| * System acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset. | |
| USB | Chipset Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller: |
| 2 x USB Type-C® ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support | |
| Chipset: | |
| 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support, available through the internal USB header | |
| 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel | |
| Chipset USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub: | |
| 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers | |
| Chipset 2 USB 2.0 Hubs: | |
| 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers | |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
| 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector | |
| 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector | |
| 1 x CPU fan header | |
| 1 x water cooling CPU fan header | |
| 3 x system fan headers | |
| 3 x system fan/water cooling pump headers | |
| 2 x addressable LED strip headers | |
| 2 x RGB LED strip headers | |
| 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors | |
| 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors | |
| 1 x front panel header | |
| 1 x front panel audio header | |
| 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support | |
| 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers | |
| 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers | |
| 1 x noise detection header | |
| 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) | |
| 1 x Q-Flash Plus button | |
| 1 x reset button | |
| 1 x reset jumper | |
| 1 x Clear CMOS jumper | |
| 2 x temperature sensor headers | |
| Back Panel Connectors | 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) |
| 1 x DisplayPort In port | |
| 1 x HDMI port | |
| 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 connectors (USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support) | |
| 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) | |
| 2 x RJ-45 ports | |
| 2 x audio jacks | |
| I/O Controller | iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
| H/W Monitoring | Voltage detection |
| Temperature detection | |
| Fan speed detection | |
| Water cooling flow rate detection | |
| Fan fail warning | |
| Fan speed control | |
| * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. | |
| Noise detection | |
| BIOS | 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 | |
| Unique Features | 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 | |
| Bundled Software | Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) |
| cFosSpeed | |
| Operating System | Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor | E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 25.9cm |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
