The ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero is a premium ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z590 chipset, designed for 10th and 11th Gen Intel CPUs (LGA 1200) . It features a robust 14+2 power stage design, multiple M.2 slots for storage, and advanced connectivity including dual Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6E.
Key Features and Specifications
- Processor Support: Intel® Socket LGA1200 for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® Processors.
- Memory: 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 up to 5333(OC) MHz.
- Power Design: 14+2 teamed power stages rated for 90 Amps, supported by ProCool II power connectors and MicroFine alloy chokes.
- Expansion Slots: 2 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) and 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1.
- Storage: Features 4 x M.2 slots (support PCIe 4.0 and 3.0 modes) and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports.
- Networking & Wireless: Dual Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet and Intel® Wi-Fi 6E.
- Rear I/O Ports: 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C, 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x Optical S/PDIF out, and 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button.
- Audio: ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082.