ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero (Z590, LGA1200) ATX board for Intel 11th/10th Gen with DDR4‑5333, 4x M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, dual 2.5GbE, and dual Thunderbolt 4.
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Product overview
Released in April 2021 (Japan retail from April 2), the ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero is a ROG Maximus XIII-series Intel Z590 ATX motherboard for LGA1200, built for 11th‑gen “Rocket Lake” and compatible with 10th‑gen Core CPUs. As a high_end Z590 board, it exists to unlock CPU overclocking on LGA1200 while delivering premium I/O. It’s well-suited to expansion/multi‑M.2 builds (four M.2 slots with PCIe 4.0 on 11th‑gen), high‑speed memory setups (4×DDR4, up to 128 GB, 5333 OC), and feature‑rich connectivity in ATX cases—Wi‑Fi 6E, dual Intel 2.5 GbE, and plentiful USB including Thunderbolt 4. Unique: dual Thunderbolt 4 Type‑C on the rear I/O. Discontinued status not officially stated.
- overclocking
- expansion/multi-M.2
- high-speed memory
Product highlights
- Intel LGA 1200 socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 11th Gen Intel Core processors
- AI Motherboard : AI overclocking, AI cooling, AI networking and AI noise cancelation
- Robust Power Solution: 14 plus 2 teamed power stages rated for 90 Amps, ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and 10K Japanese-made black metallic capacitors
- Optimized Thermal Design: Enlarged VRM heatsinks plus integrated aluminum I/O cover, high-conductivity thermal pad, quad M.2 heatsinks with embedded backplates and ROG Water-Cooling Zone
- High-Performance Networking: Onboard WiFi 6E (802.11ax), dual Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet and ASUS LANGaurd
Specifications
- Socket
- LGA 1200
- WiFi
- Yes
- Integrated Graphics
- Yes
- Compatible Memory
- DDR4
- USB
- 3.2
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Chipset
- Z590
- Max RAM speed
- 5333 MHz
- Form factor
- ATX
- RAM slots
- 4
- M.2 slots
- 4
- PCIe x16
- 3
- Processor Generation
- 11, 10
- Pci E
- 4.0
- M 2
- PCI-E
- Sata Slots
- 6
- Sata Speed
- 6 Gb/s
- Pci E Slots
- 3
- Tdp
- 70 W
- Nvme
- Yes
- Pci E X1
- 1
- Cpu Brand
- Intel
