ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME Motherboard

ASUS ROG Maximus XII Extreme Z490 (WiFi 6) LGA 1200 EATX

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Intel LGA 1200 Socket: Designed To Unleash The Maximum Performance Of 10Th Gen Intel Core Processors
Extreme Power Solution: Features 16 Infineon TDA21490 Power Stages, Each Rated To Handle 90 Amps, High-Quality Alloy Chokes And Durable Capacitors
Superb Thermal Design: Extra-Large Heatsinks For VRM, Chipset And M. 2 Slots, Solid Steel Backplate, Multiple Fan Headers And A Bundled Fan Extension Card, Features AI Cooling To Balance Thermals And Acoustics By Reducing Fan Speeds And Maintaining A 5 Celsius Delta
Fastest Gaming Connectivity: Intel Wifi 6 AX201 (802. 11 Ax), Dual Ethernet With Marvell Aqtion 10Gb And Intel 2. 5Gb Ethernet With Langaurd Technology, Quad M. 2 Slots With Dimm. 2, 2X USB 3. 2 Gen 2X2 Front Panel Connectors
Unmatched Personalization: 2” Livedash OLED, ASUS-Exclusive Aura Sync RGB Lighting, Including RGB Headers And Gen 2 Addressable Headers.
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
Exclusive ROG Bundle: 1X Fan Extension Card II , 1X Thunderboltex 3-TR Card, 1X Fan Bracket, 1X ROG Assistant Fan( 40Mm), 1X ROG Multi-Bit Screwdriver Come With The Motherboard Package

Specifications Overview

Model	ROG MAXIMUS XII EXTREME 90MB12J0-M0EAY0
Release Date	May 2020 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	ROG
Socket	LGA1200
Form factor	EATX
Chipset	Intel Z490
Supported Memory	DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 4800Mhz View compatible RAM ► * High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support	No
Audio Chipset	ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
Audio Channels	8 Channels
LAN Chipset	AQUANTIA AQC107
Max LAN Speed	10Gbps + 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support	Yes
CrossFire Support	Yes
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Back I/O Ports	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (2 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (6 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel I225-V Ethernet port 1 x Marvell AQtion AQC107 10Gb Ethernet port 5 x LED-illuminated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button
Wireless LAN	Yes
Wi-Fi Generation	6
PCI-Express x16 Slots	2
PCI-Express x4 Slots	1
PCI-Express x1 Slots	0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	8
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	4
M.2 Devices support	2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots	4
Maximum Supported RAM	128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	0

Expert reviews

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If you need 12+ USB devices, quad M.2 storage, ultra-fast networking, the ability to rag your CPU 24/7 with confidence, ultra-fast RAM, and every moment of your day is a time vs money balance of graphics and rendering, then it may be the right motherboard for you. It may be dressed up for a party, but at its heart, this is a very serious worksta...

eTeknix

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ASUS has once again created a behemoth of a board with the Maximus XII Extreme. The features are numerous and the performance is solid. If you are liquid cooling, this should be on your short list.

TweakTown

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