CPU

1. LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors*
2. L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

1. Intel^® Z690 Express Chipset

Memory

1. 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. 2 x DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
3. Dual channel memory architecture
4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics

• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
  * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
  ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
• 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.
• (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio

1. Realtek^® ALC4080 CODEC
2. Support for DTS:X^® Ultra
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2-channel

LAN

1. Intel^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)

Wireless Communication module

1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
2. BLUETOOTH 5.2
3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
   * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
   ** Does not support system Wake-on-WLAN from hibernation (S4).

Expansion Slots

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

Storage Interface

1. 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)

1. 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)
2. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

USB

1. 1 x USB Type-C^® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
2. 1 x USB Type-C^® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
3. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
4. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
5. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the USB headers on the front of GC-Z690I BTB PLUG

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x external power connector^{(Note 1)}
4. 1 x CPU fan header
5. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
6. 2 x system fan headers(SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2^{(Note 1)})
7. 1 x addressable LED strip header^{(Note 1)}
8. 1 x RGB LED strip header
9. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors(M2A_CPU^{(Note 2)}/M2P_SB^{(Note 1)})
10. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header(routed from the adapter card on the rear panel)
13. 1 x speaker header
14. 1 x USB Type-C^® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
15. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
16. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header^{(Note 1)}
17. 1 x reset button^{(Note 1)}
18. 1 x reset jumper
19. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

1. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
2. 1 x DisplayPort
3. 1 x HDMI port
4. 1 x USB Type-C^® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
5. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
6. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
7. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
9. 1 x RJ-45 port
10. 2 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Fan fail warning
6. Fan speed control
   * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS

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

Unique Features

1. 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
2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software

1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System

1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

1. Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm