Asus ROG Maximus XII Hero (Wi-Fi) Motherboard INTEL Z490 ATX MOTHERBOARD WITH 16 POWER STAGES, DDR4 4666 MHZ (O.C.), DUAL M.2, USB 3.2 GEN 2 FRONT-PANEL CONNECTOR AND AURA SYNC RGB LIGHTING
Features
- LGA 1200 socket for 10th-gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors
- Optimization: Automated system-wide tuning, providing AI Overclocking and AI Cooling profiles tailor-made for your rig
- Cooling: dedicated water cooling zones, dual M.2 heatsink and various fan controls
- Connectivity: Dual Ethernet with 5Gb and gigabit Ethernet , LANGaurd, dual M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, and Intel® Wi-Fi 6
- Synchronized RGB lighting technology works with a vast portfolio of Aura Sync-capable PC gear and includes support for addressable light strips and Philips Hue
Overview
ROG Maximus XII Hero is the perfect foundation to the Republic of Gamers. It’s a motherboard that packs substantial power, smart cooling and faster memory support under a stealthy skin. Loaded with renowned ROG features, from AI overclocking and AI cooling to attention-grabbing Aura Sync illumination, Maximus XII Hero is ready to perform and crafted for customization.
Intelligent Motherboard
Our ROG engineers developed and extensively-tested intelligent software solutions to ensure your system stays in optimal condition.
AI Overclocking
Tuning is now faster and smarter than ever before. AI Overclocking profiles the CPU and cooling to predict the optimal configuration for each system.
AI Cooling
AI Cooling automatically manages and controls motherboard connected fans, ensuring the most efficient settings depending on the current system load and temperature.
AI Networking
GameFirst VI optimizes and organizes network bandwidth, effectively reducing jitter and eliminating spike lag to ensure smooth online gameplay.
PERFORMANCE
The Intel Comet Lake processor features 10 cores and a peak single-core Turbo speed that exceeds 5.3 GHz right out of the box. To cope with this increased demand on the system, Maximus XII Hero takes advantage of its intelligent VRM design and uses quality components to ensure the best gaming and daily productive computing experience.
COOLING
Maintaining system stability is paramount under high load, so Maximus XII Hero employs large VRM and chipset heatsinks that strike the right balance between surface area and mass. The extra-large armor heatsinks also cover multiple M.2 slots. Featuring premium components and multiple fan headers, Maximus XII Hero is fully armed to provide the best foundation for gaming systems – enabling higher performance at lower temperatures.
Optimization
Maximus XII Hero is packed with intuitive and flexible tools to allow customization across all system parameters to deliver the performance you want.
CONNECTIVITY
ROG Maximus XII Hero offers advanced connectivity, including WiFi 6 (AX201) and dual Ethernet with intel® 1Gb and Marvell® 5Gb Ethernet port to eliminate bottlenecks so you can enjoy exceptionally smooth online and LAN play. Additionally, the M.2 supports Intel® OptaneTM Memory technology to maximize the speed of your SSD for faster load times, and SupremeFX on-board audio provides superb sound, while saving a PCIe slot.
Personalize
In addition to extraordinary performance, Maximus XII Hero provides extensive styling and customization options to let you build a system that truly stands apart.
Specifications
| CPU | Intel® Socket 1200for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 14nm CPU 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. |
| Chipset | Intel® Z490 |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, 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 * Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem III * 10th Gen Intel® Core™i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, |
| Graphic | Integrated Graphics Processor 1 x HDMI 1.4b *Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. |
| Multi-GPU Support | Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI® Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology |
| Expansion Slots | Intel® 10th Gen Processors 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *1 Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) *2 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Storage | Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® Z490 Chipset : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*3 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*4 1 x M.2_3 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready |
| LAN | Intel® I219-V 1Gb Ethernet Marvell® AQtion AQC111C 5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
| Wireless Data Network | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Supports up to 2.4Gbps max data rate Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz 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. |
| Audio | ROG SupremeFX7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC S1220*6 – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs – Supports : Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback – High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input – ESS™ ES9023 DAC + RC4580 OP AMP – Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback Audio Feature : – SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology – Gold-plated jacks – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel – Premium Japanese audio capacitors – Audio Cover |
| USB Ports | Rear USB Port ( Total 10 ) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(3 + Type-A +1 + USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(4 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 port(s)(2 x Type-A) Front USB Port ( Total 7 ) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) |
| 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 |
| ASUS 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 |
| Back I/O Ports | 1 x Marvell® AQtion AQC111C 5Gb Ethernet 1 x Intel® I219-V 1Gb Ethernet 1 x HDMI 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x USB BIOS FlashBack™ Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks |
| Internal I/O Ports | 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x H_AMP fan connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x W_IN header 1 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 3 x M.2 Socket 3 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x ReTry button 1 x System panel connector 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x Start button 1 x FlexKey button |
| Accessories | User´s manual Addressable LED extension cable 1 x ROG logo plate sticker 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x MOS Cooling kit (fan bracket and 40mm x 40mm fan) 1 x ROG big sticker 1 x Q-Connector 1 x Wi-Fi Antenna(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x ROG Thank you card 2 x M.2 SSD screw package(s) 2 x M.2 Rubber Package(s) 1 ROG key chain |
| BIOS | 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Manageability | WOL by PME, PXE |
| Operating System | Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.5 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
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