ASUS ROG Maximus XI Extreme, Intel Z390 Motherboard - Socket 1151 [90MB0XQ0-M0EAY0]

Additionally, Z390 motherboards support the ninth-generation Intel Core processors (Coffee Lake-S Refresh). Also on the start are the chip-side Wi-Fi support - but still a WiFi module must be present - and native USB 3.1 support, so they no longer need to be provided with additional chips.

The features of the ASUS Maximus XI EXTREME motherboard at a glance:
- 3x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16 / x8 / x4) & 1x PCIe x1
- 5x USB 3.1 (4x Type A & 1x Type C)
- Total 10x USB 3.0 and 4x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
- 3x M.2 (of which 2x PCIe 3.0 x4) / 6x SATA 6G
- Supports max. 64 GB of DDR4 RAM up to 4,400 MHz
- Integrated LED lighting including RGB LED header
- With integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module & 5 GBit-LAN

The ASUS Maximus XI EXTREME in detail
The ASUS Maximus XI EXTREME motherboard (ATX) provides a total of three PCIe x16 slots, one of which is connected to the chipset with a full 16 lanes, while the others are connected with four or eight data lines. For additional plug-in and expansion cards, the motherboard offers a PCIe x1 slot. In addition, multiple graphics cards can be used simultaneously on the motherboard and it supports AMD CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI.

The four DIMM slots support up to 64GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode. Native support of the Z390 chipset clock rates up to 2.666 MHz, OC allows the ASUS Maximus XI EXTREME but also the operation of RAM kits up to 4,400 MHz. There are six SATA 6G connectors and two M.2 slots for hard drives and SSDs. Both M.2 slots are connected to the chipset with four PCIe lanes and support the NVMe protocol, which enables data transfer rates of almost 4 GB / s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

At the I / O panel, the ASUS Maximus XI EXTREME has a USB 3.1 connector with Type-C female connector. This new USB type C port is very thin and can be plugged in on both sides. USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbps per port, and USB ports with this standard generally support the fast charging function of smartphones and tablets. In addition to the I / O bezel, there are three additional USB 3.1 A-type slots and six USB 3.0 ports, as well as an HDMI port. Internally, the motherboard provides a large selection of ports and headers.

Features of the ASUS Maximus XI EXTREME include the eye-catching radiator design and integrated digital RGB LED lighting. Unlike most Z390 motherboards, there are also three instead of two M.2 slots, all of which are connected via PCIE 3.0 x4. In addition, the mainboard has a WLAN module with the standard 802.11ac including Bluetooth 5.0 and the high-quality audio chipset ESS ES9023P. Antennas for WLAN and a SLI bridge are included with the motherboard. In addition, the motherboard comes with a LAN chip from Aquantia, which supports 5 GBit connections.

Technical details:
- Format:
- E-ATX
- chipset:
- Intel Z390
- Base:
- 1151 (v2) (for Intel 8th and 9th generation CPUs)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (2,666 MHz, up to 4,400 MHz using OC)
- Dual-Channel
- Max. 64 GB

Slots (physical):
- 1x PCIe 3.0x16
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x8)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x4)
- Compatible multi-VGA configurations: 3-Way AMD CrossFire, 2-Way NVIDIA SLI
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x1
- 1x M.2 Key E (vertical, occupied by WLAN / BT module, incl. 802.11ac)

Internal connections:
- 6 × SATA 6G
- 2x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4; 2242/2260/2280/22110)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2 & SATA; 2242/2260/2280)
- 4x USB 3.0 (two headers)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x CPU fan header (4-pin)
- 1x CPU OPT fan header (4-pin)
- 1x EXT_FAN header (5-pin)
- 2x Chassis fan header (4-pin)
- 1x EXT_Fan header (5-pin)
- 2x W_PUMP + Connector (4-Pin)
- 1x WB_Sensor
- 1x W_IN header
- 1x W_OUT header
- 1x W_FLOW header
- 1x Thunderbolt
- 1x thermal sensor header
- 1x start button
- 1x reset button
- 1x retry button
- 1x Safe Boot Button
- 1x BIOS switch button
- 1x MemOK! button
- 1x front panel audio C
- 2x AURA RGB header (4-pin)
- 2x AURA addressable RGB header (3-pin)

External connections:
- 4 × USB 3.1 (3 × type A and 1x type C)
- 6x USB 3.0
- 1x HDMI 1.4b
- 1x 5 gigabit LAN (Aquantia AQC111C 5G LAN)
- 1x S / PDIF
- 5x audio (ESS ES9023P)

Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX 12V
- 1x 8-pin ATX 12V
- 1x 4-pin ATX 12V