ASUS ROG Maxiums XII Hero (Wi-Fi) RGB Motherboard

GET YOURSELF OFF TO A GREAT START

ROG Maximus XII Hero is the perfect foundation to the Republic of Gamers. It's a gaming 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 customisation.

POWER DELIVERY ENHANCEMENTS

Modern CPU architectures up the ante for motherboard power design by transitioning from deep power saving modes to full load almost instantaneously. Our latest VRM architecture rises to the challenge by utilizing teamed power stages to rapidly swing current, while maintaining exemplary thermal performance.

1. 8-PIN PROCOOL II POWER CONNECTOR

Ensures a snug and reliable connection to the EPS 12V power lines.

2. 70A

POWER STAGE

The VRM has 16 power stages, each rated to handle 70 amps

3.MICROFINE

ALLOY CHOKES

Each Power stage is accompanied by a high-permeability alloy-core choke rated to handle 45 amps.

4. 10K BLACK

METALLIC CAPACITORS

Input and output filtering is provided by solid-polymer capacitors rated to last thousands of hours at high operating temperatures.

COMPREHENSIVE COOLING ZONE

Enjoy comprehensive control over fans and water pumps, via either Fan Expert 4 or our UEFI. Whether you're cooling with air or water, Auto-Tuning mode intelligently configures all parameters with a single click. There's also an Extreme Quiet mode, which reduces all fan speeds to below the default minimum — keeping your system whisper-quiet when performing light tasks.

MULTIPLE TEMPERATURE SOURCES

Each header can be set to monitor and react to three user-configurable thermal sensors for workload-based cooling. And all settings can be easily managed by Fan Xpert 4 or UEFI.

OPTIMEM III

Boasting proprietary memory trace layout tweaks that improve signal integrity and mitigate noise, ASUS OptiMem III is more compatible with 3600 MHz+ memory kits, allowing them to run at higher frequencies. You can opt to optimize memory for high frequency settings, or low latency settings. With higher capacity memory kits, OptiMem III enables you to run at maximum frequency, whereas other motherboards will trade off frequency for capacity. Stack Maximus XII Hero with your favorite modules and maximize throughput of the new 10th Generation Intel® Core™ Comet Lake-S processor for applications that demand massive bandwidth.

MAXIMUS COMPATIBILITY

Maximus XI Hero comes equipped with three M.2 slots to let you take full advantage of Intel IRST and NVMe RAID for ultimate SSD storage speeds. The drives can be found under the aluminum heatsink covers. Integrated PCIe support ensures compatibility with the latest NVMe SSDs to enable ultrafast transfer speeds.

OVERCLOCKING INTELLIGENCE

Take care of complex tuning with just one click. ASUS 5-Way Optimization is a system-wide tuning utility that overclocks the processor and tunes fan speeds to ensure the best balance between cooling and acoustics. The automated CPU tuning feature of 5-Way Optimization leverages the same on-board intelligence as AI Overclocking, but goes further by running a Prime95 based stress test to deliver a result that's well-tuned from the beginning.

DISPLAY YOUR OWN CUSTOM LOGO

ROG Maximus XII Extreme motherboards is equipped with LiveDash, a built-in 2” OLED panel that displays useful information and customisable graphics. During the power-on, self-test (POST) phase, OLED shows key progress stats in simple language, using traditional POST codes. Then, during normal operation, the panel shows a choice of CPU frequency, device temperatures, fan speeds or information from the Water-Cooling Zone. You're also able to customise the default OLED GIF, so it'll display your own image or animation.

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(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 USB 3.2 Gen 2 front 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.