MotherboardsAsus
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX
Quick Specs
ChipsetIntel® Z790 Chipset
SocketLGA 1700
MemoryDDR5
Form FactorATX
M.2 Slots10
Model: 90MB16E0-M0EAY0
About this motherboards
A layout optimized to push performance boundaries, enhanced power delivery, the latest I/O features, and a spread of hardware and software utilities combine to make ROG Z590 Maximus XIII Apex the ultimate motherboard for overclocking aficionados.
Technical Specifications21 specs
Physical Dimensions
Length Mm
304.8
Width Mm
243.8
Height Mm
774.7
Technical Specifications
Cpu
-
Chipset
Intel® Z790 Chipset
Memory
-
Expansion Slots
-
Storage
Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*Intel® CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/
2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)Intel® Z790 ChipsetM.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/
22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/
1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/
10* M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2 and PCIEX16(G5)_1. When M.2_1 is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled and PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.
Ethernet
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb EthernetASUS LANGuard
Wireless Bluetooth
Intel® Wi-Fi 7*2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)** Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band***Support Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 5.8Gbps transfer rate.Bluetooth® v5.4***** Compatible with Windows 11 or later.** Wi-Fi 7 MLO(Multi-link Operation) full functions support will be ready in Windows 11 2024 Platform (Windows 11 24H2)or later.*** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries.**** The Bluetooth version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.
Usb
Rear USB (Total 10 ports)1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)*5 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)Front USB (Total 9 ports)1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)**2 x USB 5Gbps headers support additional 4 USB 5Gbps ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports* USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A** USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5/9/15/
20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
Audio
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback"Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology- Savitech SV3H712 AMP- Gold-plated audio jacks- Rear optical S/PDIF out port- Premium audio capacitors- Audio cover* The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.
Back Panel I O Ports
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)5 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A)4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)1 x Wi-Fi Module1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port5 x Gold-plated audio jacks1 x Optical S/PDIF out port1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
Internal I O
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers1 x W_PUMP+ header1 x 2-pin Water In header1 x 2-pin Water Out header1 x 3-pin Water Flow header1 x Extra Flow Fan headerPower related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connectorStorage related 3 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)2 x USB 5Gbps headers support additional 4 USB 5Gbps ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 portsMiscellaneous1 x 80 Light Bar jumper3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x Alternative PCIe Mode Switch1 x Aura RGB header2 x BCLK button1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Osc sence header1 x Pause switch12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points1 x ReTry button2 x RSVD switches1 x RSVD header1 x Safe Boot button1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header1 x Thermal Sensor header1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header1 x V_Latch switch
Special Features
Extreme OC Kit- FlexKey button- LN2 Mode- ProbeIt- ReTry button- Safe boot button- Start button- Slow ModeExtreme Engine Digi+- SMD Capacitor- MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch- PCIe Slot Q-Release- Q-Antenna- Q-Code- Q-Connector- Q-DIMM- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])- Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- M.2 heatsink backplate- M.2 heatsink- VRM heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- BIOS FlashBack™ button- Clear CMOS button- CPU Socket lever protector- ProCool II- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlot- SafeDIMMAura Sync- Aura RGB header- Addressable Gen 2 headersDual BIOSFront Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support- Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher*- Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A- Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS* To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.
Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software- ROG CPU-Z- DTS® Sound Unbound - Internet Security (1-year full version)ASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)- Aura Creator- Aura Sync- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)- GameFirst- Power Saving- Sonic Studio- Two-Way AI Noise CancelationAI Suite 3- Easy Optimization with AI Overclocking - TPU- DIGI+ Power Control- Turbo app- PC CleanerMyAsusUSB Wattage WatcherIntel® Unison™WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)UEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFIBIOS EZ Mode- ASUSMyHotkeyMemTest86
Bios
2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories
ROG DIMM.2 with Heatsink1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.22 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2Additional Cooling Kit1 x Thermal pad for M.21 x ROG Memory Fan KitMiscellaneous1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna1 x Q-connector1 x ROG VIP card3 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate3 x M.2 backplate Rubber PackagesInstallation Media1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers Documentation1 x Quick start guide
Operating System
Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
