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CPU Socket LGA 1155
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RAM Memory Technology DDR4
Compatible Processors 10th Generation Intel Core
Chipset Type Intel Z490
Memory Clock Speed 4800 MHz
Platform Windows 10
Model Name ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)
Memory Storage Capacity 128 GB

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  • Intel LGA 1200 socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 10th Gen Intel Core processors
  • Robust Power Solution: 14+2 power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to provide reliable power even when push the CPU performance to the limit
  • Optimized Thermal Design: Except comprehensive heatsink, heatpipe and fan headers, features low-noise AI cooling to balance thermals and acoustics by reducing fan speeds and maintaining a 5 Celsius delta
  • Fastest Gaming Connectivity: Dual Ethernet with 5Gb and gigabit Ethernet , LANGaurd, dual M. 2, USB 3. 2 Gen 2, and Intel WiFi 6 AX201 (802. 11 ax)
  • Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with the SupremeFX S1220A codec, DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III draws you deeper into the game action
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Product Description

ROG Maximus XII Hero is the motherboard that packs Enhance memory pathways across different PCB layers 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 and features industry leading teamed power design, low-noise AI cooling and memory boosting profile ASUS OptiMem III under a stealthy skin, built to unleash the maximum performance of 10th generation Intel Core processors.

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ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)

ROG Maximus XII Hero is the perfect foundation for the Republic of Gamers. It's a 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 customization

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High Quality Components

1.Dual 8-pin ProCool II power connector

2. 14+2 power stage

3. MicroFine alloy chokes

4. 10K Japanese-made black metallic capacitors

ASUS 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.

Storage

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.

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Networking

1. WiFi 6 (AX201)

2. Marvell 5Gbps Ethernet

3. Intel 1Gbps Ethernet

Headers

Cooler by design: ROG Maximus XII Hero features the most comprehensive cooling options ever. ROG Water-Cooling Zone: Dual water-temperature headers and a flow-rate header feed information straight into the AI Suite utility, allowing you to track coolant temperatures and the flow rate of the entire loop.

Cooling Heatsinks

1. VRM heatsink

2. Large diameter heatpipe

3. M.2 heatsink

4. High-conductivity thermal pad 5. Extended VRM heatsink

6. Chipset heatsink

1. VRM heatsink 2. Large diameter heatpipe 3. M.2 heatsink 4. High-conductivity thermal pad 5. Ext

AI Overclocking

Tuning is now faster and smarter than ever before. AI Overclocking profiles the CPU and cooling to predict the optimal configuration for each system.

1. VRM heatsink 2. Large diameter heatpipe 3. M.2 heatsink 4. High-conductivity thermal pad 5. Ext

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Customers like the overclocking features of the motherboard. They say it has excellent VRMs and is one of the best boards for overclockers. They find the installation process easy and the BIOS is easy to use. They also appreciate the temperature control and features. Customers are satisfied with performance and quality. However, some customers feel the value is unbalanced and the board is a little pricey. They have issues with condition.

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46 customers mention38 positive8 negative

Customers like the quality of the motherboard. They mention it's a great board, durable, and ergonomic. Some say the performance is absolutely worth the premium over other boards.

"...This is my first build ever. This mb is very very good. My temps do stay very low (i'm sure the massive heat sinks help.)..." Read more

"...ASUS has a good reputation for delivering sturdy, well-packaged hardware...." Read more

"...Very happy with the performance so far and absolutely worth the premium over the gigabyte boards...." Read more

"Great motherboard! I set this up with an i9 10900kf and left the overclock settings on auto...." Read more

15 customers mention12 positive3 negative

Customers like the performance of the motherboard. They say it works like a charm, is easy to install, and runs great. The built-in WiFi and Bluetooth work well, and the board interacts with the ram nicely. Some customers also mention that the RGB syncs up well with the armory crate.

"...Rgb syncs up well with armory crate. Lots of little stickers included." Read more

"...Very happy with the performance so far and absolutely worth the premium over the gigabyte boards...." Read more

"...Also it interacts with the ram nicely. Definately my opinion best board of any for z490...." Read more

"Amazon's first product they sent me was used and was obviously used...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the overclocking capabilities of the motherboard. They mention that it has excellent overclock features, excellent VRMs, and stable overclocks. They also appreciate the good power delivery and the fact that it's I9 overclock ready.

"...back of the Motherboard, extermly good power delivery, and is I9 overclocking ready, granted I use it with a 10700k instead but still...." Read more

"Great board, a little pricey but worth it. It has excellent overclocking features pairing with a 10900k...." Read more

"Thanks! This motherboard real powerful. Now i can upgrade my PC to TOP level. Its look like very interesing also. And price is normal !..." Read more

"Great motherboard -- excellent VRMs for overclocking.One thing to note is to update the BIOS once you have everything set up." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation of the motherboard to be easy. They mention that the BIOS is very easy to use and has options to do just about anything. They also appreciate the manual, saying it's awesome.

"...Installation was easy for me, I used gloves during set up to be safe because you don't want to hit it with static from what I've read...." Read more

"...BIOS has been super easy to setup. Manual is awesome. Everything about it has been great. Would buy again without hesitation." Read more

"Liked the esthetics , smooth and beautiful black colors,Easy to install and runs great with i9-10900k and rtx3090..." Read more

"...Bios is fairly easy to move around in and easy the slap on a quick xmp profile for cpu and memory oc...." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the features of the motherboard. They mention that it has many features to keep them busy, the BIOS is very easy to use, and has options to do just about anything. Some say that the board has all the bells and whistles one could possibly want.

"...Pros:Good lookINSANE amount of options and controls in the bios..." Read more

"This BIS mobo is all the right stuff, performance, quality, and AI...." Read more

"...tinkering with it and tweaking different settings with it, has all the bells and Whistles one could possibly want, CMOS reset button on the back of..." Read more

"excellent board, many features, just be sure that you can use most of them in order to get your money's worth. but all in all Great board." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the temperature of the motherboard. They mention that it runs at pretty good temps.

"...This is my first build ever. This mb is very very good. My temps do stay very low (i'm sure the massive heat sinks help.)..." Read more

"...Gets 5.1ghz all day without issues, no hotter than 60C while in Warzone. Shreads through video files when exporting from Premiere...." Read more

"...Definately my opinion best board of any for z490. It also runs pretty good temps at the moment, bit im hooking up the 2 waterloops next month...." Read more

"...Great bios to the MB , easy to O.C and nice temps!bummer doesn't support PCIE4." Read more

6 customers mention0 positive6 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the condition of the motherboard. They mention that the pins are bent everywhere, it has scratches all over, and the box was damaged on the corner.

"...It had scratches on it where the last person tried to mount the M2 drives, plus booklets and the cd were all scrambled and out of order...." Read more

"I was SO happy to see this delivered But.... it has scratches ALL over it. Very disappointed. Hopefully it works 🙄..." Read more

"...] When i received the motherboard i opened up the box and it had scraches and the back panel/ io connector sticker was peeling at the corner..." Read more

"...Just this motherboard box was damaged on the corner smashed up. Looks like I was sent a used motherboard... closed it right back up and sent it back...." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers find the value of the motherboard to be unbalanced.

"...I imagine this is an enthusiast board - I still believe price vs features is unbalanced." Read more

"...Why does everything break after a year? This board is WAY TOO expensive for something like this to happen. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT." Read more

"Overpriced and under-powered anyway." Read more

"Great board, a little pricey but worth it. It has excellent overclocking features pairing with a 10900k...." Read more

Excellent motherboard, but be sure to check clearance for components
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Excellent motherboard, but be sure to check clearance for components
Really happy to have spent a little more to improve my motherboard in my latest build! ASUS has a good reputation for delivering sturdy, well-packaged hardware. If you're building with an liquid CPU cooler, be sure to note the clearance on this board to make sure all your parts will fit. A NZXT Z73 AIO cooler will block the first RAM slot on this board, unless you rotate it 90 degrees.*note* If you're writing one star reviews for the "Scratched" details on the front of the board, slow down. There is a protective plastic film on the panels on this board that may show scratches, this is common with electronics like these. Just peel off the plastic once you're comfortable with your installation and you'll be all set.
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 Used in a full Asus build inside of a helios case. This is my first build ever. This mb is very very good. My temps do stay very low (i'm sure the massive heat sinks help.) Installation was easy for me, I used gloves during set up to be safe because you don't want to hit it with static from what I've read. Asus walked me through flashing bios update with no problem (just to be safe.) Rgb syncs up well with armory crate. Lots of little stickers included.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021
Used in a full Asus build inside of a helios case. This is my first build ever. This mb is very very good. My temps do stay very low (i'm sure the massive heat sinks help.) Installation was easy for me, I used gloves during set up to be safe because you don't want to hit it with static from what I've read. Asus walked me through flashing bios update with no problem (just to be safe.) Rgb syncs up well with armory crate. Lots of little stickers included.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020
Really happy to have spent a little more to improve my motherboard in my latest build! ASUS has a good reputation for delivering sturdy, well-packaged hardware. If you're building with an liquid CPU cooler, be sure to note the clearance on this board to make sure all your parts will fit. A NZXT Z73 AIO cooler will block the first RAM slot on this board, unless you rotate it 90 degrees.

*note* If you're writing one star reviews for the "Scratched" details on the front of the board, slow down. There is a protective plastic film on the panels on this board that may show scratches, this is common with electronics like these. Just peel off the plastic once you're comfortable with your installation and you'll be all set.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent motherboard, but be sure to check clearance for components
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020
Really happy to have spent a little more to improve my motherboard in my latest build! ASUS has a good reputation for delivering sturdy, well-packaged hardware. If you're building with an liquid CPU cooler, be sure to note the clearance on this board to make sure all your parts will fit. A NZXT Z73 AIO cooler will block the first RAM slot on this board, unless you rotate it 90 degrees.

*note* If you're writing one star reviews for the "Scratched" details on the front of the board, slow down. There is a protective plastic film on the panels on this board that may show scratches, this is common with electronics like these. Just peel off the plastic once you're comfortable with your installation and you'll be all set.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020
Got this motherboard after going through 2 gigabyte motherboards with a very annoying, loud and painful high pitched coil whine coming from the VRMs. This is a fairly common issue with motherboards that push a lot of power to the CPU but this one runs quiet. Very happy with the performance so far and absolutely worth the premium over the gigabyte boards. My PC configuration also uses corsair commander pro to control all lighting and fans so the aura integration with Corsair's iCue is a very welcome bonus.

Pros:
Good look
INSANE amount of options and controls in the bios (Seriously, you can spend hours in the bios and still be looking up what some things do)
Good power delivery without being loud
Good layout (very important since some manufacturers will put sata or usb or other connectors in weird places)

Cons: (more like nitpicks)
The amount of crap you have to take off the motherboard to install the m.2 drives is honestly a little unsettling. First remove GPU (if installed) then the chipset cooler cover has to come off, THEN the m.2 slot covers come off.
The onboard power/ reset buttons light up bright white and cannot be turned off. SUPER ANNOYING
For $400, a back plate would have been appreciated (Like the Formula)
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Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021
Great motherboard! I set this up with an i9 10900kf and left the overclock settings on auto. Gets 5.1ghz all day without issues, no hotter than 60C while in Warzone. Shreads through video files when exporting from Premiere.

My monitor tops out at 120hz so I can't get total framerate but in COD Warzone and Cold War it solid stays at 120 without missing a beat running 4k (on RTX 3080.)

BIOS has been super easy to setup. Manual is awesome. Everything about it has been great. Would buy again without hesitation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing experience, great performance!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021
Great motherboard! I set this up with an i9 10900kf and left the overclock settings on auto. Gets 5.1ghz all day without issues, no hotter than 60C while in Warzone. Shreads through video files when exporting from Premiere.

My monitor tops out at 120hz so I can't get total framerate but in COD Warzone and Cold War it solid stays at 120 without missing a beat running 4k (on RTX 3080.)

BIOS has been super easy to setup. Manual is awesome. Everything about it has been great. Would buy again without hesitation.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020
Amazon's first product they sent me was used and was obviously used. It had scratches on it where the last person tried to mount the M2 drives, plus booklets and the cd were all scrambled and out of order. Others have also had the same issue from Amazon. Check your product from amazon as this is a 400$ motherboard so it better be brand new!! Overall, once I returned the board and got what I paid for, it's a great board, tons of room for expansion, great bios, plenty of fan headers, almost anything you could want from a premium motherboard.
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2020
Really should have MORE for the price.
I just replaced an Asus Z97-A legacy with this board in a new build. I'd buy Asus for Quality and this is great board, but for the price - it really needs more.

They've placed the 20 PIN USB 3.0 port at the front of the board, and those using a full size card will often block access to that port. While Asus anticipated this issue and made the connecter horizontal instead of vertical, the bulky adapter sometimes is cumbersome to get in, thus resorting to purchasing the newer front panel connector this board supports, but it should have been included.

Removing 10 screws just to mount a single M2 module is a bit ridiculous. Once you get the board placed and mounted in the case, if you mount a top fan, the ARgb Headers and CPU fan connectors are VERY CUMBERSOME to get to.

Flex and other buttons on motherboard are useless for most and would much prefer a switch option or a front panel connector for such. While I imagine this is an enthusiast board - I still believe price vs features is unbalanced.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020
This BIS mobo is all the right stuff, performance, quality, and AI. So far this thing is blazinf, durable, ergonomic as they get, and super adaptable. Its running a 10600k havent OC yest but from the looks of the heat sinks and vrm, also playing with the AI, I think it will be just under the $750 boards, and make over 5ghz no prob. Also it interacts with the ram nicely. Definately my opinion best board of any for z490. It also runs pretty good temps at the moment, bit im hooking up the 2 waterloops next month. Great software, and packaging. Cool led.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020
This BIS mobo is all the right stuff, performance, quality, and AI. So far this thing is blazinf, durable, ergonomic as they get, and super adaptable. Its running a 10600k havent OC yest but from the looks of the heat sinks and vrm, also playing with the AI, I think it will be just under the $750 boards, and make over 5ghz no prob. Also it interacts with the ram nicely. Definately my opinion best board of any for z490. It also runs pretty good temps at the moment, bit im hooking up the 2 waterloops next month. Great software, and packaging. Cool led.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020
This is simply probably the Best motherboard out their to buy that's below 400$ Amazing Bios seriously, you could spend days tinkering with it and tweaking different settings with it, has all the bells and Whistles one could possibly want, CMOS reset button on the back of the Motherboard, extermly good power delivery, and is I9 overclocking ready, granted I use it with a 10700k instead but still. In Summary if you want one of the best boards out they're and are going to go with Intel look no further this board is awesome!
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J. Forward
5.0 out of 5 stars A beast of a board!
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2022
A beast of a board! Well designed with plenty of peripherals. Excellent quality and durability. Well worth the money to ensure it doesn't bottleneck high end gpu or other components. Cpu package can run on the hot side if you don't have proper cooling. I recommend this board for anyone with a 3k series gpu! Runs my M2 ssd at 4.0 pcie and it's amazing. Computer boots up in seconds. Highly recommend for builds with an aio for exhaust and 3+ intake fans to handle the cpu package temps. If you have lots of rgb and peripheral devices, this motherboard will handle it all with ease!
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J. Forward
5.0 out of 5 stars A beast of a board!
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2022
A beast of a board! Well designed with plenty of peripherals. Excellent quality and durability. Well worth the money to ensure it doesn't bottleneck high end gpu or other components. Cpu package can run on the hot side if you don't have proper cooling. I recommend this board for anyone with a 3k series gpu! Runs my M2 ssd at 4.0 pcie and it's amazing. Computer boots up in seconds. Highly recommend for builds with an aio for exhaust and 3+ intake fans to handle the cpu package temps. If you have lots of rgb and peripheral devices, this motherboard will handle it all with ease!
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omar garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars asus siempre sinónimo de calidad
Reviewed in Mexico on December 27, 2020
Los materiales y diseño de asus siempre son de primera calidad, la tarjeta es hermosa y con un diseño muy vanguardista, lo tengo emparejado con mi 10900k y 32g 3000mhz y va de lujo, sin dudas cumplió mis espectarivas.
christopher
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Motherboard!
Reviewed in Canada on January 17, 2021
For those who wrote the motherboard has scratches?
its not scratches thats is just white stuff it easy to remove.
and the scratches logo, thats only plastic cover not the inside part.

overall: product was marvelous.
Kelvin
5.0 out of 5 stars Bang for your buck
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2021
This was easy to install and works great for my gaming computer! Came super fast!
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Z490 board
Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2020
Great board in all respects except price. This is what a Maximus Extreme board used to cost not that long ago.

Substantial improvement over the Maximus XI Hero. This one is actually worth buying.

Fantastic product packaging as well, and somewhat decently accesorized. SATA cables are meh, but the rest of the stuff is pretty solid.