Page 1: With 10 GbE and Thunderbolt 4: ASUS ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi Under Testing
After two mainboard short tests it’s time for a full review. And especially for content creators who rely on Intel’s Core i9-12900(K), the ASUS ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi could be a good base. We tested the Creator Board and pitted it against other LGA1700 motherboards.
ASUS ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi brings all the important features that are important for the aspiring content creator. State-of-the-art technology is offered not only due to Elder Lake S support, but also with the help of the new DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 standard. And Thunderbolt 4 is also often associated with the topic of content creation. And ASUS’s new ProArt offshoot also brings it in duplicate. Overall, it’s definitely worth a closer look under the hood of the ASUS ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi.
Not much has changed in the already known ProArt concept ASUS. The black color continues to set the basic tone, but in some places has been enriched with gold accents. The I/O cover consists of simple plastic and is therefore nothing special. If necessary, both plastic covers can also be easily removed if you don’t like them.
technical characteristics
ASUS ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi is provided with the following technical specifications:
| manufacturer and Post |
Asus ProArt Z690 Creator WiFi |
|---|---|
| motherboard format | atx |
| CPU socket | LGA1700 (Intel Elder Lake-S) |
| electricity connection | 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 8-Pin EPS12V 1x 4-pin +12V 1x 6-Pin PCIe |
| Phase/MOSFETs | 17 Steps (16+1) 16x Monolithic Power System MP86992 (VCore, 70A) 1x Monolithic Power Systems MP86992 (GT, 70A) |
| worth | 542 Euro. From |
| Website | ASUS ProArt Z690 Creator WiFi |
| chipset, cooling | Intel Z690 Chipset, Passive |
| memory banks and types | 4x DDR5 (dual channel), max 6,000 MHz |
| memory expansion | 128GB max (with 32GB UDIMM) |
| SLI / Crossfire | , |
| PCI Express | CPU via 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16/x8) Intel Z690 . via 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4) |
| SATA (E), SAS and M.2/U.2 Interface |
Intel Z690 . 8x SATA via 6GBit/s 1x M.2 M-Key with PCIe 4.0 x4 on CPU Intel Z690 with PCIe 4.0 x4/SATA 6GBit/s via 1x M.2 M-Key Intel Z690 with 2x M.2 M-Key PCIe 4.0 x4 . Through |
| usb | Chipset: 1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (1x internal), 6x USB 3.2 Gen2 (6x external), 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 (2x internal), 4x USB 2.0 (4x external) |
| graphic interface | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output 2x DisplayPort 1.4 Inputs |
| WiFi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax via Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, Dual Band, up to 2.4 Gbit/s, Bluetooth 5.2 |
| thunderbolt | 2x USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 Intel JHL8540, 40 Gbps . Through |
| LAN |
1x Intel I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN |
| audio codec and connections |
8-Channel Realtek ALC1220 Codec 5x 3.5mm audio jack 1x TOS Link |
| led lighting | 1x 4-Pin RGB Header 3x 3-Pin ARGB Headers |
| FAN and WaKü Headers | 1x 4-Pin CPU FAN Header 1x 4-Pin CPU OPT Header 1x 4-Pin AIO Pump Header 5x 4-Pin Chassis FAN Headers |
| onboard facility | Status LEDs, Flash BIOS Button |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 3 years (through dealers only) |
included accessories
- Motherboard Manual
- Driver and Software DVD
- quick start Guide
- Safety Information
- four sata cables
- displayport cable
- two M.2 rubber spacers
- two m.2 clips
- Q Connector
- 2T2R WiFi Antenna
- ASUS Control Center Express License Key
Of course, ASUS also provides a mainboard manual and a quick start guide and safety information. The drivers and software are on the attached DVD, unfortunately ASUS decided against the USB stick in this case. Also included are four SATA cables, a DisplayPort cable, and an independently located WLAN antenna. This omits the Q-connector and other M.2 accessories. A license key for the ASUS Control Center Express software is also included.
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