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ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO

CPU

Intel® Socket 11519th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
Supports Intel® 14nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset

Intel® Z390

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 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.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphic

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® UHD Graphics support
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4)
Intel® Z390 Chipset
3 x PCIe 3.0 x1
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)

Storage

Intel® Z390 Chipset :
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*2
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

LAN

Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), Dual interconnect between the Integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)
Anti-surge LANGuard
ROG GameFirst Technology

Audio

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *3
ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS® ES9023P
- Gold-plated jacks
- Sonic Radar III
- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature :
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

USB Ports

4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (4 at back panel, )
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 2 at mid-board)
6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 4 at mid-board)
Intel® Z390 Chipset :
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s)

ROG Exclusive Features

ReTry Button
Mem TweakIt
Extreme Tweaker
Start Button
Reset Button
Extreme Engine Digi+ :
- MicroFine Alloy Chokes
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
ROG Exclusive Software
- Mem Tweakit
- RAMCache III
- RAMDisk
- CPU-Z
- GameFirst V

Special Features

- BIOS FlashBack Button
- USB BIOS FlashBack
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 :
- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU Insight, EPU Guidance, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo App
- MemOK! II
- OptiMem II
- BUPDATER
- Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
- Reset Button
- ASUS NODE: hardware control interface
- Clear CMOS Button
- ASUS Q-Code
AURA :
- Aura Lighting Control
- Aura RGB Strip Headers
- Aura Addressable Strip Header(s)
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- Armoury Crate
- Pre-mounted I/O Shield
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector

Back I/O Ports

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (red) ()
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A
1 x USB BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical S/PDIF out

Internal I/O Ports

1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
1 x W_PUMP+ connector (1 x 4-pin)
1 x MemOK! II switch(es)
1 x EXT_Fan header
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector
2 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)
1 x TPM connector(s)
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors
1 x Start button
1 x H_AMP fan connector
1 x Reset button(s)
1 x ReTry button
1 x System panel connector
1 x W_IN header
1 x W_OUT header
1 x W_FLOW header
1 x Thermal sensor connector
2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers
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 CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin)
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin)
3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (3 x 4-pin)
1 x AIO_PUMP connector (1 x 4-pin)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x Node Connector(s)

Accessories

1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M)
1 x ROG big sticker
1 x Q-Connector
1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)
1 x ROG coaster(s)
User´s manual
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x Supporting DVD
1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED

BIOS

1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1

Operating System

Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
ATX Form Factor

Note

*1 The PCIe x16_3 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_5 and SATA6G_6. The PCIe x16_3 runs x2 mode by default.

*2 When the M.2_1 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA6G_2 port will be disabled.

*3 Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.
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