ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO – eTeknix

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If you want one of the best Z590 motherboards out there, before prices start getting absolutely crazy, then yes! This board has almost everything anyone could want from the Z590 platform when paired with an 11th gen CPU from Intel. Most people will not need to look further than this unless they are an extreme overclocker in which case they can look at the MAXIMUS XIII Extreme. However, the Extreme costs over twice as much as the Hero, thus making the Hero the much more viable option for your everyday user.

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO – TechPowerUp

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The ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero features a robust VRM cooling solution, all paired with no less than 16 power stages from Infineon. BIOS flashback has also been included, as well as ASUS’s excellent BIOS designed to provide an optimal, stress-free overclocking experience. The ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero also offers great connectivity with not only WiFi 6, but also dual 2.5 Gb/s Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4 and four M.2 slots. All of this performance is bundled into a sleek, modern package with excellent RGB options for those who want more flare in their final build.

Read more @ TechPowerUp

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO – iXBT

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The board also has 6 SATA ports and 8 fan connectors. The processor power system is traditionally very powerful for ROG models, it is able to ensure the operation of any compatible processors with a margin for overclocking. The board has a competent cooling system for each potentially heating element, including drives in M.2 slots (there are thermal pads for cooling drives on both sides). The networking capabilities are excellent: two fast 2.5 Gbps wired controllers and one state-of-the-art wireless.

Read more @ iXBT (Russian)

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO – HKEPC

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The 13th generation of ASUS Heroes officially debuted. ASUS has launched a new “ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO” motherboard. Compared with the 12th generation, it has a more powerful 14 +2 Power Stages 90A power supply module and a large I/O Cover metal heat sink. , Bring more stable high-performance output and excellent overclocking ability, add support for the latest PCIe 4.0 transmission interface, dual 2.5 LAN network module, 802.11ax WiFi 6E wireless module, with a comprehensive and rich peripheral functions, I believe ROG fans already Can’t wait to buy it.

Read more @ HKEPC (Chinese)

ASUS Z590 ROG MAXIMUS Boards Detailed

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ASUS began taking preorders for its Z590 motherboards just yesterday. Among TUF and STRIX series, only one ROG Maximus motherboard is currently listed on Amazon, the XIII Hero. The Hero series has always been very popular, often being the best compromise between ridiculously priced Extreme or Apex series while still offering all premium and often unnecessary features that we simply ‘want’ to have from the Maximus series.

ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero, Extreme, and Extreme Glacial have all been detailed in a new slide deck that was just sent to us. The presentation has a lot of details that we are not going to repeat in this post. We encourage you to just click on the first slide and enjoy the presentation.

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ASUS Announces Z590 Motherboards

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It’s a rare thing when life lets you have it both ways, but that’s exactly what you’ll find from Intel’s Z590 desktop platform, launching today at CES 2021. Z590 motherboards maintain support for the stratospheric clock speeds and impressive multithreaded performance of Intel’s 10th Gen Core processors. At the same time, they’re ready for lift-off with all of the next-gen features of the upcoming 11th Gen Core CPU family, code-named Rocket Lake. A full array of ASUS Z590 motherboards is on its way, and whether you choose from the top-shelf ROG Maximus XIII series, the sleek and speedy ROG Strix line, the rugged TUF Gaming family, or the purposeful Prime lineup, you can be sure of a smooth and reliable PC build. We’ll have full details on all of those motherboards soon, but we want you to have a taste of what to expect today.

For the ASUS Z590 lineup, we’re tapping into all of the platform features offered by 11th Gen Core CPUs to offer Intel PC DIY enthusiasts a thoroughly cutting-edge experience. When paired with those upcoming CPUs, ASUS Z590 motherboards will offer up to 16 lanes of PCI Express 4.0 connectivity direct from the processor, delivering up to 32GB/s of bandwidth for today’s highest-performance discrete GPUs. The Z590 platform also taps four dedicated PCIe 4.0 lanes from the processor for maximum performance with the latest solid-state drives.

Read more @ Edge Up ASUS / ASUS Z590 Microsite

ASUS Z590 ROG MAXIMUS XIII, TUF and PRIME Pictured

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Keeping up with the trend of pictured upcoming boards today, we have initial photos of the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII EXTREME GLACIAL, ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO, ASUS PRIME Z590-A and the ASUS TUF Z590-PLUS WIFI, courtesy of VideoCardz and user harukaze5719 on Twitter. The EXTREM GLACIAL is clearly going to be a gorgeous but extremely expensive board, featuring built in waterblocks. The TUF and PRIME are also very attractive boards with large VRM heatsinks, dual M.2 slots with integrated heatsinks and more. Head on over for a better look at these boards.