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Asus ROG Maximus X Hero

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User ratings:
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42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
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3 stars
19 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.0 / 5
Editorial reviews:
7
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7 editorial reviews
Staking a claim for best enthusiast board.Read more
ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero Review - WE’VE ALWAYS TENDED more towards Asus’s Prime series motherboards than its ROG Maximus range, largely because the latter areRead more
The turn goes to ASUS as they just released the ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero which we review. The Hero is a bit more budget aware, yet has that ROG flavor, and that can only mean good stuff. It has great... IntroductionRead more
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Pros

  • ample storage connectivity provision and optimal cooling solution
  • high-end appearance and overall good performance
  • Our system performs very well under this test

Cons

  • lack of firmware-based control of the RGB lighting
  • hard-drive activity light located just above said Sata ports
  • may crash due to CPU being unstable when using extreme overclocking

Key specs

  • SupremeFX (S1220)
  • DDR4
  • 64 GB
  • 4
  • UEFI
  • 1
  • ATX
  • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

Asus ROG Maximus X Hero - Pros & Cons

Asus ROG Maximus X Hero

Pros

  • ample storage connectivity provision and optimal cooling solution
  • high-end appearance and overall good performance
  • Our system performs very well under this test
  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • The system is quite stable and fast
  • smoother
  • safer power
  • best performance and fine tuning
  • ensure the safer
  • more reliable connections for your gaming sessions
  • sleek new design looks as good as it performs

Cons

  • lack of firmware-based control of the RGB lighting
  • hard-drive activity light located just above said Sata ports
  • may crash due to CPU being unstable when using extreme overclocking
  • price difference is quite apparent
  • only slot with x16 speed on the board
  • no of pins are same but their specific operation is not
  • This button does not work under Windows
  • is - not exactly around the corner
  • its laptops a little dirty
  • lack of a proper Samsung driver
  • fast usb connections AND M

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Asus ROG Maximus X Hero - Full Specifications

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General
Motherboard typeATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
Cooling typePassive
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Audio properties
Audio codec
SupremeFX
Audio output channels7.1
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Technical details
Compatible processor series
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
Maximum number of processors1
Maximum number of SMP processors1
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Storage
Supported drive types
  • HDD
  • SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
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Internal i/o ports
CPU fan connectoryes
Number of chassis fan connectors3
EPS power connector (8-pin)yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Y
TPM connectoryes
Number of SATA connectors6
Number of SATA III connectors6
Front panel connectoryes
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Network
Ethernet LAN (Network)yes
LAN controllerIntel I219-V
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
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Memory
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4
Memory slots typeDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB
Number of memory slots4
Unbuffered memoryyes
Memory channelsDual
ECCno
Non-ECCyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
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Graphics
Parallel processing technology support
  • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • 2-Way SLI
  • 3-Way CrossFireX
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Bios
BIOS typeUEFI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • ACPI 6.0 support
BIOS memory size16.0 mB
ACPI version6.0
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Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots2
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Rear panel i/o ports
S/PDIF out portyes
Microphone inputyes
Headphone outputs1
HDMI ports quantity1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity4
DisplayPorts quantity1
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Dimensions
Width9.61 in
Depth9.61 in

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Asus ROG Maximus X Hero Asus - Editorial Reviews (7)

4.0
Based on 7 reviews
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  • 1