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ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI vs ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 44identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI (192 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI (4 vs 2). The ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI (2 vs 1).

  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI:128 GB
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:192 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI:2
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI:1
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI:6
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI:0
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:1
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI:1
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:2
  • BIOS memory size
    • ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI:256 Mbit
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:192 Mbit
  • Width
    • ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI:305 mm
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:244 mm

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Comparison of ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI, TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI
83 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium GIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB192 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4080Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit192 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
HeightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.03 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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