ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero Z490 WiFi 6 & Bluetooth Triple M.2 M.B

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.

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