Asus ROG Maximus XII Hero Z490 Intel 10th Gen Wi-Fi ATX Motherboard
ROG Maximus XII Hero is the perfect foundation for 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. 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.
Specification:
| Basic Information |
| Supported CPU |
Intel Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
Supports Intel 14 nm CPU
Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 |
| Chipset |
Intel Z490 |
| BIOS |
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor: 12 inch x 9.5 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI |
Intel 10th Gen Processors
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)
Intel Z490 Chipset
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode)
3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| M.2 Socket |
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)
1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
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) |
| Memory |
| Type |
Dual Channel Memory Architecture |
| Slots |
4 x DDR4 DIMM |
| Supported Memory |
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
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
OptiMem III |
| Maximum Mamory |
128 GB |
| Graphics |
| Graphics |
Integrated Graphics Processor
1 x HDMI 1.4b
Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI Technology
Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology
Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology |
| Connector & Ports |
| HDMI |
1 x HDMI 1.4b |
| USB (s) |
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) |
| LAN Port (s) |
Intel I219-V 1Gb Ethernet
Marvell AQtion AQC111C 5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard |
| Supported 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)
1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
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 |
| Audio |
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports : Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR 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 |
| 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 front panel TypeC connector
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 Speaker connector
1 x Start button
1 x FlexKey button |
| Warranty Information |
| Manufacturing Warranty |
03 Years |
| Others |
| Special Features |
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
Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz
Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160
Supports CNVI interface[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
FlexKeyROG Extreme OC kit
- FlexKey button
- ReTry button
- Start buttonExtreme Engine Digi+
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
- MicroFine Alloy ChokeASUS 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-SlotASUS Thermal Solution
- Aluminum M.2 heatsink coverASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS Flashback™ button
- Clear CMOS button
- Procool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlotAURA Sync
- Standard RGB headers
- Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers |
