ROG MAXIMUS X APEX

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ROG MAXIMUS X APEX

CPU

Intel^® Socket 11519th / 8th Gen Intel^{^®} Core™, Pentium^{^®} Gold and Celeron^{^®} Processors

Chipset

Intel^® Z370

Memory

2 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR4 4500(O.C)/4333(O.C.)/4266(O.C.)/4200(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

Graphic

- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel^® HD Graphics support

- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz

Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports

Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively)

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA^® 2-Way SLI™ Technology

Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology

Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology

Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4)

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1

Storage

1 x ROG DIMM.2 Module support(PCH_DIMM.2), with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

1 x ROG DIMM.2 Module support(PCH_DIMM.2), with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready

4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)

Supports Intel^® Smart Response Technology

Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

LAN

Intel^® I219V, Dual interconnect between the Integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)

Audio

- High quality120dBand113dBSNR recording input

ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology

- Gold-plated jacks

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Audio Feature :

USB Ports

Intel^® Z370 Chipset :

8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (6 at back panel, blue)

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (Type-A + USB Type-C^TM, Reversible)

6 x USB 2.0 port(s)

ASMedia^® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller :

ROG Exclusive Features

Condensation detection

Clear CMOS button

ROG RAMCache II

ROG CPU-Z

ROG CloneDrive

MemOK! Button

Slow Mode

ROG Aura

- Aura Lighting Control

- Aura RGB Strip Headers

Overwolf

- O.C. Profile

- MicroFine Alloy Chokes

- ReTry button

- Safe Boot button

- Start button

- Reset button

- Graphic Card Information Preview

- NexFET™ Power Block MOSFET

- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors

- Tweakers´ Paradise

- ROG SSD Secure Erase

- Slow Mode

- EZ Plug

Extreme Engine Digi+ :

ROG Extreme OC kit :

- LN2 Mode

- PCIe x16 Lane Switch

Double Power :

- Dual 8-pin CPU

ProbeIt

UEFI BIOS features :

USB BIOS Flashback^{^®}

Overclocking Protection :

- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Special Features

ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 :
- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo Core App

Gaming Aesthetics :

- 3D printing friendly

- AURA-RGB Lighting

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback^{^®}

- AI Suite 3

- ASUS Q-Code

ASUS Exclusive Features :

- Anti-Surge

ASUS EZ DIY :

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS Q-Design :

- ASUS Q-Shield

- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-Connector

Back I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.1 (black)USB Type-C^TM

1 x 5G LAN(RJ45) port(s)

5 x Gold-plated audio jacks

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red)Type-A

6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue)

1 x USB BIOS Flashback^{^®} Button(s)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)

1 x PS/2 mouse (green)

1 x HDMI

1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)

1 x Optical S/PDIF out

1 x Clear CMOS button(s)

Internal I/O Ports

4 x Aura RGB Strip Headers

2 x Thermal sensor connector(s)

1 x Q_Code

1 x AIO_PUMP connector

1 x W_PUMP+ connector

1 x 3D Mount screw port(s)

1 x W_IN header

1 x W_OUT header

1 x W_FLOW header

1 x DIMM.2 Slot supports 2 M.2 drives (2242-22110)

3 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan connectors

3 x onboard LED ON/OFF jumper(s)

1 x PAUSE Switch

1 x RSVD Switch

1 x PCIe x16 lane switch

1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector

9 x ProbeIt Measurement Points

1 x Safe Boot button

1 x ReTry button

1 x AAFP connector

1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)

1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s)

1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s)

1 x Slow Mode switch(es)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)

3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)

1 x CPU Fan connector(s)

3 x Chassis Fan connector(s)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

2 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

1 x 4-pin EZ_PLUG Power connector(s)

1 x MemOK! button(s)

1 x Power-on button(s)

1 x Reset button(s)

1 x BIOS Switch button(s)

Accessories

2 x M.2 screw kit (short screw and mount)

1 x Q-connector(s) (10 in 1)

1 x ROG OC fan bracket Pack

1 x ROG DIMM.2 Fan Stand Pack (s)

1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-L)

1 x ROG big sticker

1 x DIMM.2 extension card with 2 x M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

1 x ROG coaster(s)

1 x Customizable Name Plate Accessory Pack

1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)

1 x Supporting DVD

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

User´s manual

I/O Shield

BIOS

2 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.

Operating System

Windows^® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

12 inch x 10.7 inch ( 30.5 cm x 27.2 cm ) X-SHAPED PCB

Extended ATX Form Factor

ROG MAXIMUS X APEX

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