ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Apex (WiFi 6E) Z590 LGA 1200 (Intel 11th/10th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 18 Power Stages, Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet, 4 x M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, Aura Sync RGB)
* 11th Gen Intel Core processors support 3200 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 natively. * 10th Gen Intel Core i7 / i9 processors support 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.
Maximum Memory Supported
64GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 4.0 x16
2 x PCI Express 4.0 x16*
* Actual support may vary by CPU.
PCI Express x4
1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot*
* PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. PCIEX4 slot will run x2 mode when SATA6G_56 is populated.
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
8 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 - Only Intel 11th processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, this slot will be disabled for other CPUs M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280* - Intel 11th processors supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode - Intel 10th processors supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode
DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)** DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG DIMM.2, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)
* M.2_2 slot shares bandwidth with PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2. When M.2_2 runs x4 mode, PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will run x4 mode. ** When DIMM.2_1 is operating in SATA mode, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
Intel Optane Ready
To enable Intel Optane Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Intel I225-V
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN
Intel Wi-Fi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port 1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports
Other Connectors
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ header 1 x 2-pin Water In header 1 x 2-pin Water Out header 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header Miscellaneous 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper 3 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x AURA RGB header 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x FS Mode switch 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Pause switch 8 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 2 x RSVD switch 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Speaker header 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt header 1 x V_LATCH switch
Software Feature
Windows 11
Supported
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
LED Lighting
RGB
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector
Features
Features
Multi-GPU: Support NVIDIA 2-Way SLI Technology* * Support varies with different graphics cards.
Special Features: Extreme OC Kit - FlexKey button - LN2 Mode - Probelt - ReTry button - Safe boot button - Start button - Slow Mode Extreme Engine Digi+ - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors - MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - Q-Code - Q-Connector - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack button - Clear CMOS button - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot AURA Sync - AURA RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s) Dual BIOS ASUS HYDRANODE - 3 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P, CHA_FAN2P, CHA_FAN3P) * Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list.
Software Features: ROG Exclusive Software - Mem Tweakit - RAMCache III - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - Sonic Radar III - DTS Sound Unbound - Overwolf - BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 - 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU DIGI+ Power Control Fan Xpert 4 Turbo app - EZ update AI Charger DAEMON Tools MyAsus WinRAR UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey MemTest86
BIOS: 2 x 256 MB Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability: WOL by PME, PXE
Operating System: Windows10 64-bit
Packaging
Package Contents
Accessories: Cables 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable 1 x RGB extension cable 8 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor cables pack ROG DIMM.2 with Heatsink 1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink 1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.2 1 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2 Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s) 1 x Q-connector 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG stickers 1 x ROG thank you card 1 x ROG Graphics card holder Installation Media 1 x Support DVD Documentation 1 x User manual
Additional Information
Date First Available
November 07, 2021
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