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Z690 motherboard release date & price – When does the Z690 come out?

Taking a look at the Z690 release date and known specifications, where to buy the Z690, the price, and pre order options

Updated: Feb 15, 2022 11:26 am
Z690 motherboard release date & price – When does the Z690 come out?

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Last Updated 10.53 am, 4th November 2021: after being available to preorder for the past week, Z690 motherboards officially launch today, 4th November 2021 alongside Intel 12th gen CPUs and DDR5 RAM. You can check out where to purchase Z690 motherboards, as well as comparing Z690 motherboard prices below.

Update – 28/10/2021 – There are now some Z690 models which have appeared on Amazon US, UK & CA, Scan, Ebuyer, Novatech, Overclockers, Best Buy US, and Newegg US & CA. See below for the links.

The Z690 and Alder Lake desktop CPU launches are going to be one of Intel’s biggest to date. The Z690 release date has been confirmed to be on the 19th of November with a pre-launch announcement at Intel’s Innovation event, discussing the price, specifications, and general performance coming towards the end of October.

Z690 Motherboard Release Date

The Z690 motherboard is set to release on the 4th of November 2021.

What we know about the Z690 motherboard so far

At the same time as the Alder Lake CPU launch, Intel will launch the Z690 chipset. These will be the first chipset from the 600 series, with others rumored to be coming sometime in 2022. These boards are going to support both the K and non-K chips, with the platform also supporting DDR5, PCIe Gen 5.0, and enhanced overclocking capabilities.

This new chipset is going to feature the LGA 1700 socket, designed for Alder Lake processors and beyond. These are going to be the go-to boards for DDR5 memory, with native speeds of 4800MHz.

Z690 Motherboard Specifications

The specs are set to be announced later this month but it’s been a big overhaul in design thanks to Alder Lake. The new socket supports DDR4 and DDR5, so you aren’t required to buy the latest memory, although it will have its benefits.

It was reported that Intel is switching from the LGA 1200 square socket size (37.5 x 37.5) to a rectangular one (45 x 37.5). This means new coolers are going to be required for this new socket, with Noctua already offering customers a free LGA1700 bracket for supported coolers when the time comes.

Z690 Motherboard Price

Right now, we can only go of pre order prices of Z690 motherboards, these prices have ranged from MSI’s entry-level range such as the Pro Z690-A at just above $200, Gigabyte’s Z690 Aorus range which starts from approximately $300, and ASUS’s high tier ROG range.

Where to buy and pre order a Z690 motherboard

The Z690 is going to be available on all major retailers across the US, UK, Canada, and Europe. We are going to be continually updating this page with the latest product links so that when the Z690 becomes available, you don’t miss out.

Where to buy & pre order a Z690 motherboard US

As the Z690 comes into stock, we will continually update this with all the links we can find for the different models.

Amazon

Best Buy

Newegg

Where to buy & pre order a Z690 motherboard UK

As the Z690 comes into stock, we will continually update this with all the links we can find for the different models.

Amazon

Scan

Overclockers

Ebuyer

Currys PC World

Novatech

Where to buy & pre order a Z690 motherboard Canada

As the Z690 comes into stock, we will continually update this with all the links we can find for the different models.

Amazon

Newegg CA

Where to buy & pre order a Z690 motherboard Europe

As the Z690 comes into stock, we will continually update this with all the links we can find for the different models.

Amazon France

Amazon Germany

Amazon Spain

Amazon Italy

Z690 Motherboard list

Let’s take a look at the leaked list of Z690 motherboards we have seen so far.

Asus

  • ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme
  • ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme Glacial
  • ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Apex
  • ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero
  • ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero WiFi
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F Gaming WiFi
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F Gaming D4
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E Gaming WiFi
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-E Gaming D4
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-G Gaming WiFi
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-G Gaming WiFi D4
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Gaming D4
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-I Gaming WiFi
  • ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-I Gaming WiFi D4
  • Asus ProArt Z690-CREATOR WiFi
  • Asus ProArt Z690-CREATOR 10G
  • ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS D4
  • ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WiFI D4
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-A
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-A D4
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-P WiFi
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-P
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-P D4
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-P WiFi D4
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-V
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-V D4
  • ASUS PRIME Z690-V-SI-D4
  • ASUS PRIME Z690M-Plus D4

ASRock

  • ASRock Z690 Aqua
  • ASRock Z690 Velocita
  • ASRock Z690 PG Riptide
  • ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4
  • ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming 4/D5
  • ASRock Z690M Phantom Gaming 4
  • ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ TB4
  • ASRock Z690 Extreme
  • ASRock Z690 Extreme WiFi 6E
  • ASRock Z690 PRO RS
  • ASRock Z690 Phantom Gaming Riptide
  • ASRock Z690 Taichi
  • ASRock Z690 Steel Legend
  • ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E
  • ASRock Z690M-ITX/ax

Gigabyte

  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Xtreme
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Xtreme WB
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Master
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Tachyon
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Elite
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Elite AX
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Elite Stealth
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Elite DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Pro
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Pro DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Ultra
  • Gigabyte Z690i AORUS Ultra
  • Gigabyte Z690i AORUS Ultra DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690 Aero G
  • Gigabyte Z690 Aero G DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690 Aero D
  • Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X
  • Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690 A Elite AX DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690M A Elite AX DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690M A Elite DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690 UD
  • Gigabyte Z690 UD AX
  • Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690 UD AC
  • Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4
  • Gigabyte Z690M DS3H

MSI

  • MSI MEG Z690 Godlike
  • MSI MEG Z690 Ace
  • MSI MEG Z690 Unify
  • MSI MEG Z690 Unify-X
  • MSI MEG Z690i Unify
  • MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi
  • MSI MPG Z690 Carbon EK X
  • MSI MPG Z690 Force WiFi
  • MSI MPG Z690 Edge TI WiFi
  • MSI MPG Z690 Edge TI WiFi DDR4
  • MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi
  • MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4
  • MSI MAG Z690 Torpedo
  • MSI MAG Z690 Torpedo EK X
  • MSI MAG Z690M Mortar WiFi
  • MSI PRO Z690-A
  • MSI PRO Z690-A WiFi
  • MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4
  • MSI PRO Z690-A WiFi DDR4
  • MSI PRO Z690-P DDR4

Jack is a Tech and News Writer who has a vast and proficient knowledge of CPUs, Motherboards, and Computer technology.

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