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Black ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks, four DDR4 slots and dual M.2 sockets, missing rear I/O shield

ASUS

ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero Z270 LGA1151 Intel Motherboard (No I/O Shield)

SKU CH-3MQP-VNC8X

LGA 1151 ATX board with Intel Z270 chipset, dual M.2 slots, front-panel USB 3.1, 8-channel SupremeFX audio and AURA Sync RGB lighting

  • ProcessorIntel Socket 1151 for 7th/6th Generation Core i7/ Core i5/ C
  • ChipsetIntel Z270
  • Form factorATX
  • CPU socketLGA 1151 (300 Series)
  • CPU technologiesTurbo Boost Technology 2.0 * Not Compatible with Intel 8th G
  • Onboard video chipIntegrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support Mu
  • Supports 7th and 6th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA 1151 socket
  • Dual M.2 slots accept 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 drives
  • Front-panel USB 3.1 header provides high-speed connectivity for cases
  • 5-Way Optimization auto-tunes overclocking and FanXpert 4 cooling profiles
  • AURA Sync RGB lighting with 3D-printing friendly mount for personalization

Designed for 7th Gen Intel Core

The ROG Maximus IX Hero is an ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z270 chipset for LGA 1151 processors. It supports 6th and 7th generation Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium and Celeron CPUs with Turbo Boost 2.0. Four DDR4 slots accept up to 64 GB in dual-channel mode. Integrated graphics output via HDMI 1.4b and DisplayPort 1.2 at 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz.

Enthusiasts wanting Z270 features

Builders planning a 7th Gen Intel system with high-speed storage and RGB lighting will benefit from the dual M.2 sockets, SupremeFX S1220 audio and AURA Sync. The board lacks an I/O shield in this listing. Users targeting 8th Gen Intel CPUs must choose a different platform as the 300-series socket is not compatible.

Dual M.2 and 64 GB memory headroom

Two M.2 slots support 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 drives in PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports provide RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 arrays. Memory overclocks up to DDR4 4133. The PCIe layout offers two full-length x16 slots and three x1 slots; the third x16 slot shares bandwidth with an x1 slot and defaults to x2 mode.

How it compares

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Price $115.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameASUS
Product lineROG
Model nameMAXIMUS IX HERO
Processor
ProcessorIntel Socket 1151 for 7th/6th Generation Core i7/ Core i5/ Core i3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors
CPU socketLGA 1151 (300 Series)
ChipsetIntel Z270
CPU technologiesTurbo Boost Technology 2.0
* Not Compatible with Intel 8th Gen CPUs
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR4)
Supported memoryDDR4 4133(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3300(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/ 3000(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666(O.C.)/ 2400(O.C.)/ 2133(O.C.)
Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
Max supported RAM64 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA and RAID support0/1/5/10
Audio & video
Audio chipROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
Sound channels8 Channels
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerIntel I219-V
Maximum network speed1 Gbit/s
Ports & slots
PCIe 3.0 x16 slots2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 *
* The PCIe x4_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIex1_3. The PCIe x4_3 is default set at x2 mode.
PCIe x1 slots3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
HDMI ports1 x HDMI 1.4b
Ethernet port1 x RJ45
DisplayPort connectors1 x DisplayPort 1.2
USB 3.1 ports1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (black) USB Type-C
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red) Type-A
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue)
USB 2.0 ports4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback)
S/PDIF output1 x Optical
Audio jacks5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
Power
Power connectors1 × 8-pin EATX 12 V Power connector
1 × 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 9.6 in
More details
LightingRGB

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