Product Description

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO - motherboard - ATX - LGA1151 Socket - Z270

Product Type

Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type

Intel Z270

Processor Socket

1 x LGA1151 Socket

Compatible Processors

Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 (supports 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron)

Max RAM Size

64 GB

RAM Supported

4 DIMM slots - DDR4, non-ECC, unbuffered

Storage Ports

6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x M.2

USB / FireWire Ports

1 x USB-C + 1 x USB 3.1 + 4 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 + (1 x USB 3.1 + 2 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0 via headers)

Max Allocated RAM Size

1 GB

Audio

HD Audio (8-channel)

LAN

Gigabit Ethernet

General

Product Type

Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type

Intel Z270

Processor Socket

LGA1151 Socket

Max Processors Qty

1

Compatible Processors

Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7 (supports 6th and 7th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium / Celeron)

Supported RAM

Max Size

64 GB

Technology

DDR4

Bus Clock

2800 MHz (O.C.), 2666 MHz (O.C.), 2400 MHz (O.C.), 2133 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3300 MHz (O.C.), 3400 MHz (O.C.), 3333 MHz (O.C.), 3466 MHz (O.C.), 3733 MHz (O.C.), 3600 MHz (O.C.), 3866 MHz (O.C.), 4000 MHz (O.C.), 4133 MHz (O.C.)

Supported RAM Integrity Check

Non-ECC

Registered or Buffered

Unbuffered

Features

Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Graphics

Max Allocated RAM Size

1 GB

Audio

Type

HD Audio (8-channel)

Audio Codec

SupremeFX (S1220)

Compliant Standards

High Definition Audio

LAN

Network Controller

Intel I219V

Network Interfaces

Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots

1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 288-pin , 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x2 mode) , 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Storage Interfaces

SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2 , PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2

RAID Features

Intel Rapid Storage Technology

Interfaces

1 x HDMI , 1 x DisplayPort , 1 x USB 3.1 , 1 x USB-C , 4 x USB 3.0 , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 4 x USB 2.0 , 1 x TOSLINK

Internal Interfaces

2 x USB 2.0 - header , 2 x USB 3.0 - header , 1 x USB 3.1 - header , 1 x Thunderbolt - header , 1 x audio - header

Power Connectors

24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Type

AMI

BIOS Features

WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS O.C. Profile, UEFI BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, DMI 3.0 support, SMBIOS 3.0 support, ACPI 6.0 support

Sleep / Wake Up

Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on PME

Hardware Features

Jack retasking, ASUS Anti-Surge Protection, MemOK!, ASUS Q-Design, ESD Guards, Q-DIMM, ASUS EZ DIY, Q-LED, ASUS Extreme Engine Digi+, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Q-Connector, audio jack detect technology, ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), ASUS Q-Shield, ASUS Loadline Calibration, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, NVIDIA 2-way SLI Technology Support, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, ASUS TPU (TurboV Processing Unit), ASUS DIGI+ VRM, Intel Smart Response Technology, SupremeFX Shielding technology, AMD 3-way CrossFireX technology support, Onboard Button, Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE), Dual Intelligent Processors 5, LANGuard, ASUS PRO Clock Technology, KeyBot II, ROG SSD Secure Erase, ASUS Gamer's Guardian, AURA RGB Lighting Control, ASUS Fan Xpert 4, ASUS SafeSlot, 3D printing friendly, Intel Optane Memory Ready, Sonic Radar III, Sonic Studio III, Mem TweakIt

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories

Cable labels, 1 x M.2 screw, I/O back cover, ROG fan stickers, ROG coasters, RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable, 3D printing mount package

Cables Included

4 x Serial ATA cable , 1 x SLI bridge

Software Included

Drivers & Utilities, ROG CPU-Z, ROG RAMDisk, Overwolf, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ROG Aura, ROG GameFirst IV, ASUS ROG RAMCache II, ROG CloneDrive, ASUS Turbo Core App

Compliant Standards

Plug and Play

Width

30.5 cm

Depth

24.4 cm