Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero Intel Z390 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard

The ASUS Maximus XI HERO uses Z390 chipset and supports Intel's 9th generation Coffee Lake-S refresh processors.

The Features of the ASUS Maximus XI HERO Motherboard at a Glance:

• 3x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16/x8/x4) & 3x PCIe x1
• 5x USB 3.1 (4x Type A & 1x Type C)
• Total of 4x USB 3.0 and 6x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
• 2x M.2 (2x PCIe 3.0 x4) / 6x SATA 6G
• Supports max. 64 GB DDR4-RAM at 4.400 MHz
• Integrated LED lighting with RGB-LED header

The ASUS Maximus XI HERO in Detail:

Using the cutting edge i9-9900K processor, the ASUS Maximus XI HERO natively supports speeds of up to 2666 MHz, and up to 4400 MHz with overclocking. It can handle intense graphic applications since it is compatible with NVIDIA's SLI- and AMD's CrossFireX technologies for linking multiple GPUs.

There are also numerous technical innovations, enhancements and an array of storage solutions. For instance, there are three PCIe x16 slots, as well as three further PCIe x1 slots. It has two M.2 slots capable of running ultra fast NVMe-M.2 SSDs, resulting in a data transfer rate of nearly 4 GB/s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs.

There are six SATA 6G connectors for 3.5"- or 2.5" hard drives and -SSDs (incl. RAID support). Up to 64GB of RAM can be added across four DIMM slots.

The board offers excellent options for connecting external peripherals. The motherboard comes with an I/O panel boasting an array of the very latest and greatest connectivity standards including five USB 3.1 (4x Type A & 1x Type C), four USB 3.0 and six USB 2.0 ports(internal & external).

Video is displayed via an HDMI or DisplayPort 1.2 while a Realtek ALC1220 port allows for excellent sound output

Specification:

• Form factor:
  ATX
• Chipset:
  Intel Z390
• Socket:
  1151(v2) (for 8th- and 9th Core generation Intel CPUs)
• RAM:
  4x DDR4 (2666 MHz, up to 4400 MHz via overclocking)
  Dual-Channel
  Max. 64 GB
• Slots (physical):
  1x PCIe 3.0 x16
  1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x8)
  1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x4)
  Compatible Multi-VGA Configurations: 3-Way AMD CrossFire, 2-Way NVIDIA SLI
  3x PCIe 3.0 x1
• Internal Connections:
  6× SATA 6G
  1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4; 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110)
  1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2 & SATA; 2242 / 2260 / 2280)
  1x USB 3.1 (one header)
  2x USB 3.0 (one header)
  4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
  1x CPU Fan Header (4-Pin)
  1x CPU_OPT Fan Header (4-Pin)
  1x EXT_FAN Header (5-Pin)
  3x Fan-Header (4-Pin)
  1x AiO-Pump Header (4-Pin)
  1x Pump Connector (4-Pin)
  1x EXT_Fan Header (5-Pin)
  1x W_PUMP+ Connector (4-Pin)
  1x W_IN Header
  1x W_OUT Header
  1x W_FLOW Header
  1x H_AMP Fan Connector
  1x TPM Header
  1x Thermal Sensor Header
  1x Start Button
  1x Reset Button
  1x Retry Button
  1x MemOK! Button
  1x Front Panel Audio C
  2x AURA RGB Header (4-Pin)
  2x AURA Adressable RGB Header (3-Pin)
• External Connectors:
  1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
  4× USB 3.1 (3× Type A and 1x Type C)
  2x USB 3.0
  2x USB 2.0
  1x HDMI 1.4b
  1x DisplayPort 1.2
  1x Gigabit-LAN (Intel I219-V)
  1x S/PDIF
  5x Audio (ESS ES9023P)
• Power Supply:
  1x 24-Pin ATX 12V
  1x 8-Pin ATX 12V
  1x 4-Pin ATX 12V