| Brand | Asus |
| Series | ROG |
| Model | MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1200 |
| CPU Type | Intel Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors** Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. |
| Supported CPU Technologies | Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**** Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. |
| Chipset | Intel Z490 |
| Number of Memory Slots | 4x288pin |
| Memory Standard | 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 ** 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). |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 128GB |
| Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
| PCI Express 3．0 x16 | Intel 10th Gen Processors*2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)Intel Z490 Chipset1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)*** Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function. ** The PCIEX16_3 shares bandwidth wih M.2_2. The PCIEX16_3 will be disabled when M.2_2 runs x4 mode. |
| PCI Express x1 | 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots |
| SATA 6Gb/s | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s |
| M．2 | M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)*M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA mode)*** 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.** M.2_3 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. When M.2_3 is populated SATA6G_56 will be disabled. |
| Intel Optane Ready | Yes |
| SATA RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
| Audio Chipset | ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220 |
| Audio Channels | 8 Channels* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. |
| LAN Chipset | Aquantia AQC111C |
| Second LAN Chipset | Intel I219V |
| Max LAN Speed | 5Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Wireless LAN | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX2012x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) support 1024QAM/OFDMA/MU-MIMOSupports up to 2.4Gbps max data rateSupport 2.4/5GHz Dual-BandSupports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160Supports CNVI interface |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.1** BT 5.1 function will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later. |
| Back I/O Ports | 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module1 x Clear CMOS button 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks1 x HDMI 1.4b port1 x Intel I219V 1Gb Ethernet1 x Marvell AQtion AQC111C 5Gb Ethernet1 x Optical S/PDIF out4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (3 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x USB BIOS FlashBack button |
| Onboard USB | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector (suppports USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports |
| Other Connectors | Fan and cooling related 1 x 4-Pin CPU fan header1 x 4-Pin CPU OPT fan header1 x 4-Pin AIO Pump header3 x 4-Pin Chassis fan headers1 x 4-Pin H_AMP fan header1 x W_PUMP+ header1 x 2-pin Water in header1 x 2-pin Water out header1 x 3-pin Water flow headerMiscellaneous2 x AURA addressable Gen 2 headers2 x AURA RGB headers1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front panel audio header (AAFP) 1 x ReTry button1 x Speaker header1 x Start button1 x 10-1 System panel header1 x Thermal sensor header1 x Thunderbolt header |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| LED Lighting | RGB |
| Power Pin | 1 x 24-pin main power connector1 x 8-pin +12V power connector1 x 4-pin +12V power connector |
| Features | Multi-GPU Support:Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI TechnologySupports AMD 3-Way/2-Way CrossFireX TechnologySpecial Features:ROG Extreme OC kit- FlexKey button- ReTry button- Start buttonExtreme 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-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 headersSoftware 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 SoftwareArmoury Crate- Aura Creator- Aura SyncAI Suite 3- 5-way Optimization with AI OverclockingTPUEPU Digi+ Power ControlFan Xpert 4 Turbo app- EZ updateAI Charger WinRARUEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeFlexKeyBIOS:256MB Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOSManageability:WOL by PME, PXE Operating System:Windows 10 - 64-bit |
| Package Contents | Accessories:Cables1 x Addressable RGB extension cable1 x RGB extension cable4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Additional Cooling Kit1 x Fan bracket1 x ROG assistant fan (40mm)Miscellaneous2 x M.2 Rubber Packages2 x M.2 SSD screw packages1 x Q-connector1 x ROG key chain1 x ROG logo plate sticker1 x ROG stickers 1 x ROG thank you card 1 x ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas Installation Media1 x Support DVDDocumentation1 x User manual |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
| Country Of Origin | China |
