Gigabyte Z690 AERO D (Wi-Fi) Motherboard for Intel 12th Gen Processors - LGA1700 Socket

• LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel Core i9 processors/Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors
• L3 cache varies with CPU
  *(Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.)

• 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
  (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Integrated Graphics Processor+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller:

1. 1 x VisionLINK TB connector (Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4/USB Type-C® port)
2. 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 5120x2880@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.

1. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
   * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.

Realtek® ALC4080 codec (rear panel audio)

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

Realtek® ALC897 codec (front panel audio)

WIFI Module

• 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.

• 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.)

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)

1. 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller:

1. 2 x USB Type-C® ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support

1. 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header
2. 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers

1. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

• 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 2x2 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 11 64-bit
• Support for Windows 10 64-bit