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ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI – Hardware-Inside

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The ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI comes in a black and red box with chrome accents and red lettering. The front illustrates the board and the “REPUBLIC OF GAMERS” lettering very prominently, while all compatibilities to memory, processor, main memory, PCIe, LGA, operating system and WIFI are pictographically shown on the lower edge of the board. Asus goes into more detail on the motherboard specifications on the back. For this purpose, the board is shown from a bird’s eye view, including the specifications for the back panes, expansion slots, storage, form factor, etc.

Read more @ Hardware-Inside (German)

ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 – GDM

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DDR4 compatible Intel Z690 chipset motherboard that is increasing its presence due to the extreme shortage of DDR5 memory. This time, we will take up the highly durable model “TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4” from ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS / Headquarters: Taiwan) . It is the latest work of the “TUF GAMING” series, which is a mainstream class product but has a robust power supply circuit and a high-speed interface.

Read more @ GDM (Japanese)

ASRock Z690 Extreme – ITHardware

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When it comes to the visual sphere, ASRock Z690 Extreme focuses on a combination of black, gray and a bit of blue, which gives it a tasteful and eye-catching appearance. In addition, the manufacturer equipped the structure in question with multi-colored LED backlight, placing them along the right edge of the PCB, as well as near the I / O panel and chipset. The heat sinks that cool the power section are of typical sizes, while in terms of the components used, ASRock boasts a 13-phase VRM with MOSFETs with a maximum load of 60 A.

Read more @ ITHardware (Polish)

GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 – ITHardware

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One of the latter is the heroine of today’s article, i.e. GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4. This test should therefore be of interest to people looking for an affordable model, as the aforementioned design is one of the cheapest in its class, with a purchase price of approx. PLN 900, which is a low amount for the Z690 chipset (yes, I know that it used to be cheaper). In other words, it is potentially an attractive proposition for those looking to acquire Alder Lake, but of course the price alone is not enough.

Read more @ ITHardware (Polish)

ASRock Z690 Taichi – GDM

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This time, we will verify the flagship model “Z690 Taichi” of the Intel Z690 motherboard released by ASRock Incorporation (Headquarters: Taiwan) . It is packed with the latest generation’s features while incorporating the good points of the previous generation, including notable features and playful equipment such as gear rotation gimmicks. Let’s examine a high-end iron plate model that is well-balanced to a high standard.

Read more @ GDM (Japanese)

ASRock Z690 Steel Legend – Guru3D

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ASRock delivers a Z690 that offers a bit more value, located just over 250 USD this motherboard however is loaded with premium features. Next to that, to save you some money on that total cost of build, you can use DDR4 memory on this motherboard.  This Z690 Alder Lake-ready motherboard features three M2 slots, and Dragon a 2.5 GigE connector, among other features. While the motherboard is a little more dimmed done in features, based on just three M2 slots and a handful of USDB connectors, really the performance is rock solid, even with DDR4 3600 in use. 

Read more @ Guru3D

BIOSTAR RACING Z690GTA – Hardware-Inside

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The Biostar Racing Z690 GTA is currently not listed on the European market and therefore we have no RRP at the time of going to press. Three M.2 slots ensure that the user can almost save a mechanical drive. Each individual M.2 SSD is cooled by its own passive cooler. The reinforced PCIe slot is operated with the latest PCIe 5.0 generation, which also ensures sufficient performance and tuning reserves in the future. 

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ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI – Vortez

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This motherboard has a lot to offer – regardless of which way you come in at, whether its storage, memory options, or USB connectivity as a few examples, it serves up a good helping in each department. PCIe 5.0 is one of the biggest talking points for this generation, and E provides us with a PCIe x16 slot and M.2 capable of tapping into such tech (as and when it becomes available).

Read more @ Vortez