ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO WI-FI 10TH GEN INTEL Z490 CHIPSET

3 Years Warranty

Specifications

• 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**
  * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
  **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, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).  
• 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
  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
• Bluetooth
  Bluetooth v5.1*
  *BT 5.1 function will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later.
• Audio
  ROG SupremeFX 7.1 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 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
• 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 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
• 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 )
• Note
  *1 Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.
  
  *2 The PCIEX16_3 shares bandwidth wih M.2_2. The PCIEX16_3 will be disabled when M.2_2 runs x4 mode.
  
  *3 When M.2_1 is operating in SATA mode, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
  
  *4 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.
  
  *5 M.2_3 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. When M.2_3 is populated SATA6G_56 will be disabled.
  
  *6 Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.