ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4 LGA 1700(Intel®12th&13th Gen) ATX gaming motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR4,4xM.2/NVMe SSD,14+2 power stages,WiFi 6,Intel ® 2.5Gb LAN,front USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®,Thunderbolt 4,Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation)

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4.2
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
All the essentials, minimal fluff

- VRMs are beefy and the heatsink is unobtrusive, unlike some other Asus boards with plastic covers on the VRM heatsinks.
- Two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots well away from the CPU and PCIe 5.0 card slots (getting better temps for NVMe SSDs than a previous board), and all of the M.2 slots have Q-Latch, no dealing with tiny screws!
- Not heavy with the onboard RGB, and it can be disabled in BIOS
- Built-in I/O shield
- Easy to navigate BIOS even in advanced mode. One-click XMP, and one-click automatic fan curve setup for entire system.

- A little light on the fan headers
- Never been a fan of Realtek onboard audio, but I guess it works okay
- As with seemingly all Asus boards, the default BIOS options are enabled to try to push MyASUS and Armoury Crate. This should be disabled.
- Lacking the new PCIe card slot release button from the upper-tier ROG boards
- BIOS setting profiles can only be saved/restored between versions with USB flash drives, even though the board can read BIOS update files from installed HDDs/SSDs. Why not allow profiles to be saved to those drives as well?

Great budget Z690 DDR4 board, all the power needed for 12th gen Intel without having to sacrifice any major functionality.

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Intel I225-V Networking Controller is BAD

Running Windows 11, i7-12700k, 32GB DDR4 RAM @ 3200MHz stable aside from network controller

This motherboard uses an Intel I225-V Networking Controller which has caused network outages, blue screens, and inability to shut down my desktop cleanly. It installed with firmware 1.0.2.4(had issues). Windows 11updated it to 1.0.2.6(had issues). Support website updated them to 1.0.2.14(same issues). I had to buy a $15 PCI Gigabit networking card and disable the onboard ethernet in the BIOS rather than either RMA or replace since it would waste a lot of time.

It works, hopefully the networking controller will be fixed via driver/firmware update but after research it seems it was doing this on older 11th/10th motherboards as well. Not sure why ASUS keeps using it

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Features & Details

  • Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th&13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and Windows 11, support PCIe 5.0.
  • Enhanced Power Solution: 14+2 DrMOS power stages, ProCool sockets, military-grade TUF components, and Digi+ VRM for maximum durability and performance
  • Ultra Fast Gaming Networking : WiFi 6 AX201 (802.11 ax), Intel I225-V 2.5Gb LAN, TUF LANGuard and TurboLAN technology
  • Fastest Connectivity: 4x M.2/NVMe SSD, Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C header, and Thunderbolt 4 header
  • New TUF Gaming Aesthetics: New ID design, Synchronizable LED effects across a vast portfolio of compatible PC gear, including addressable RGB strips with Aura Sync
  • All ASUS Z690 Motherboards designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets
  • Supports 13th gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors.
  • *May require a BIOS update to boot the 13th gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors. Visit: https://www.asus.com/news/oujwh1old5n6oglf/

Specifications

Model
BrandASUS
SeriesTUF
ModelGAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4
Part Number90MB18V0-M0AAY0
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1700 * Designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets.
CPU TypeSupports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors* *May require a BIOS update to boot the 13th gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors. Visit: https://www.asus.com/news/oujwh1old5n6oglf/ * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Supported CPU TechnologiesSupports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0* * Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipsets
ChipsetIntel Z690
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetSupported only by CPU with integrated graphic
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory StandardDDR4 5333(OC) / 5000(OC) / 4800(OC) / 4700(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4500(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3400(OC) / 3333(OC) / 3300(OC) / 3200 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 *Actual Memory frequency support depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Maximum Memory Supported128GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x161 x PCI Express 5.0 x16 * Actual support may vary by CPU. * Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site.
PCI Express 3.0 x161 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 * Supports x4 mode.
PCI Express x41 x PCI Express 3.0 x4
PCI Express x12 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2Intel 12th Gen Processors: M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 - Intel 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode Intel Z690 Chipset:** M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) * Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. ** Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots.
Intel Optane ReadyYes
Onboard Audio
Audio Channels7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetIntel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed2.5Gbps
Wireless LANWi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Other ConnectorsFan 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 Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x AURA RGB header 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 1 x Thunderbolt header
Software Feature
Windows 11Ready
Physical Spec
Form FactorATX
LED LightingRGB
Dimensions (W x L)12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
Features
FeaturesSpecial Features: ASUS TUF PROTECTION - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS) - Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - TUF LANGuard - Overvoltage Protection ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - CPU Socket lever protector - ProCool - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot AURA Sync - AURA RGB header - Addressable Gen 2 headers Software Features: ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Fan Xpert 4 - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 - Performance And Power Saving Utility TurboV EVO EPU DIGI+ VRM TUF GAMING CPU-Z DTS Audio Processing MyAsus Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version) WinRAR UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode BIOS: 192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS Manageability: WOL by PME, PXE Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit
Packaging
Package ContentsAccessories: Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna 2 x M.2 Rubber Packages 1 x M.2 SSD screw package Installation Media 1 x Support DVD Documentation 1 x TUF Certification card 1 x User guide
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggOctober 27, 2021
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