ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) Motherboard

Part# ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)

Intel LGA 1200 socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 10th Gen Intel Core processors
Robust Power Solution: 14+2 power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to provide reliable power even when push the CPU performance to the limit
Optimized Thermal Design: Except comprehensive heatsink, heatpipe and fan headers, features low-noise AI cooling to balance thermals and acoustics by reducing fan speeds and maintaining a 5 Celsius delta
Fastest Gaming Connectivity: Dual Ethernet with 5Gb and gigabit Ethernet, LANGaurd, 3 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, and Intel WiFi 6 AX201 (802.11 ax)
Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with the SupremeFX S1220 codec, DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III draws you deeper into the game action
Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and Gen 2 addressable headers

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) LGA 1200 Intel Z490 (WiFi 6) ATX Motherboard

Name: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) LGA 1200 Intel Z490 (WiFi 6) ATX Motherboard
SKU: MNW27-230-099

SKU: MNW27-230-099

$535.99

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CPU Socket Type: LGA 1200
CPU Type:
Intel Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors*
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

Supported CPU Technologies:

Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
** Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Number of Memory Slots: 4×288pin
Memory Standard:

DDR4 4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C)/ 4600(O.C)/ 4500(O.C)/ 4400(O.C)/ 4266(O.C.)/ 4133(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *

* 10th Gen Intel Core i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Maximum Memory Supported: 128GB

Channel Supported: Dual Channel
SATA 6Gb/s: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s

M.2:
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)*
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode)**
* M.2_2 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16_3. When M.2_2 runs x4 mode, PCIEX16_3 will be disabled. When M.2_2 runs x2 mode, PCIEX16_3 runs x1 mode.
** M.2_3 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. When M.2_3 is populated SATA6G_56 will be disabled.

Intel Optane Ready: Yes

SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
LAN Chipset: Aquantia AQC111C
Second LAN Chipset: Intel I219V
Max LAN Speed: 5Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Wireless LAN:
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) support 1024QAM/OFDMA/MU-MIMO
Supports up to 2.4Gbps max data rate
Support 2.4/5GHz Dual-Band
Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160
Supports CNVI interface
Bluetooth:
Bluetooth v5.1*
* BT 5.1 function will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later.
Onboard USB:
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector (suppports USB Type-C)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Other Connectors:
Fan and cooling related
1 x 4-Pin CPU fan header
1 x 4-Pin CPU OPT fan header
1 x 4-Pin AIO Pump header
3 x 4-Pin Chassis fan headers
1 x 4-Pin H_AMP fan header
1 x W_PUMP+ header
1 x 2-pin Water in header
1 x 2-pin Water out header
1 x 3-pin Water flow header

Miscellaneous
2 x AURA addressable Gen 2 headers
2 x AURA RGB headers
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front panel audio header (AAFP)
1 x ReTry button
1 x Speaker header
1 x Start button
1 x 10-1 System panel header
1 x Thermal sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt header
Multi-GPU Support:
Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI Technology
Supports AMD 3-Way/2-Way CrossFireX Technology

Special Features:
ROG Extreme OC kit
- FlexKey button
- ReTry button
- Start button
Extreme Engine Digi+
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
- MicroFine Alloy Choke
ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-Code
- ASUS Q-Connector
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
- ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- Aluminum M.2 heatsink cover
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS Flashback button
- Clear CMOS button
- Procool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
AURA Sync
- Standard RGB headers
- Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers

Software Features:
ROG Exclusive Software
- Mem Tweakit
- RAMCache III
- ROG CPU-Z
- GameFirst VI
- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
- Sonic Radar III
- DTS Sound Unbound
- Overwolf
- BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version)
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Aura Creator
- Aura Sync
AI Suite 3
- 5-way Optimization with AI Overclocking
TPU
EPU
Digi+ Power Control
Fan Xpert 4
Turbo app
- EZ update
AI Charger
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
FlexKey

BIOS:
256MB Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability:
WOL by PME, PXE

Operating System:
Windows 10 - 64-bit
Accessories:
Cables
1 x Addressable RGB extension cable
1 x RGB extension cable
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Additional Cooling Kit
1 x Fan bracket
1 x ROG assistant fan (40mm)

Miscellaneous
2 x M.2 Rubber Packages
2 x M.2 SSD screw packages
1 x Q-connector
1 x ROG key chain
1 x ROG logo plate sticker
1 x ROG stickers
1 x ROG thank you card
1 x ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas

Installation Media
1 x Support DVD

Documentation
1 x User manual

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