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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)
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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)

£454.99

Compatibility Data

ChipsetIntel® Z490
Form Factor9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )
Memory TypeDDR4
M2 Slots3
Model: 90MB12R0-M0EAY0

Technical Specifications22 specs

Physical Dimensions

Length Mm
243.8
Width Mm
243.8
Height Mm
619.8

Technical Specifications

Cpu
  • Intel® Socket 1200for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
  • 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.
  • Supports Intel® 14nm CPU
Chipset
Intel® Z490
Memory
  • 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 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(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
  • OptiMem II
  • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Graphic
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4b
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • **Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any update.
  • *Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
  • Integrated Graphics Processor
Multi Gpu Support
Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology
Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max at x4 mode) *2
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 mode) *1
  • Intel® 10th Gen Processors
  • Intel® Z490 Chipset
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Storage
  • 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  • 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*3
  • Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  • Intel® Z490 Chipset :
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
  • Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
Lan
  • Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
  • ASUS LANGuard
Audio
  • - Premium Japanese audio capacitors
  • - Audio Cover
  • ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
  • - SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology
  • - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback
  • * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.
  • - Dual OP Amplifiers
  • - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
  • - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  • - High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input
  • Audio Feature :
  • - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
Usb Ports
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(1 x USB Type-C®)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(1 x Type-A +1 x USB Type-C®)
  • Rear USB Port ( Total 8 )
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(4 x Type-A)
  • Front USB Port ( Total 7 )
  • 2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 4 x USB 2.0 port(s)
Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software- RAMCache III- ROG CPU-Z- GameFirst VI- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - Sonic Radar III- DTS® Sound Unbound - Overwolf - Anti-virus softwareASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- Aura Creator- Aura SyncAI Suite 3- 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU Digi+ VRM Xpert 4 Turbo app- EZ updateAI Charger WinRARUEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeFlexKey
Asus Special Features
Extreme Engine Digi+- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors - ON-semi NCP302045- MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - ASUS Q-DIMM- ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])- ASUS Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- Aluminum M.2 heatsink - Aluminum heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- BIOS FlashBack™ button- BIOS FlashBack™ LED- Procool II- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlotAURA Sync- Standard RGB header(s)- Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s)
Back I O Ports
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C®)
  • 1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x USB BIOS FlashBack™ Button(s)
  • 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
  • 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
Internal I O
  • 1 x M.2 Socket 1 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 connector support additional 1 USB ports(20-pin, Type-C)
  • 1 x VRM_HS_FAN Header
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)
  • 1 x CPU OV
  • 1 x M.2 Socket 2 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
  • 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
  • 1 x W_PUMP+ connector
  • 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers
  • 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
  • 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s)
  • 1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
  • 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(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 Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
  • 1 x System panel(s)
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
Accessories
  • 1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s)
  • 1 ROG key chain
  • 1 x 2-in-1 Rubber pad
  • 1 x Wi-Fi moving antenna
  • 1 x ROG Strix stickers
  • 1 x Cable ties pack(s)
  • 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)
  • 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED
  • 1 x ROG Thank you card
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
  • User´s manual
  • 1 x Supporting DVD
Bios
192 (128+64) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
Form Factor
  • 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )
  • mATX Form Factor
Note
*1. Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function. *2. When PCIe 3.0 x16_2 runs at x4 mode, SATA6G_56 will be disabled.*3. M.2_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_2. When M.2_2 runs SATA mode, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.

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