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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX

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ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEXATX, 30.5cm x 24.4cm

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ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFIMini-ITX, 17cm x 17cm

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Form factor and dimensions

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEXATX, 30.5cm x 24.4cm

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFIMini-ITX, 17cm x 17cm

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Memory type, slots and limit

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEXDDR4 5333(OC)/5133(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4700(OC)/4600(OC)/4500(OC)/4400(OC) /4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem III * 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i9 processors support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666MHz. * 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors support 3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI5133(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4700(OC)/4600(OC)/4500(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II * 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i9 processors support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666MHz. * 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors support 3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

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Storage interfaces and restrictions

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEXIntel®11th &10th Gen Processors 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 Intel® Z590 Chipset 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) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*** RAID function for PCIe mode SSD in Intel® Rapid Storage Technology is available with either 1. Intel® SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots, or 2. any other 3rd party SSDs installed in PCH-attached slots. To enable Intel® Optane™ Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. * 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. *** SATA6G_56 shares bandwidth with PCIEX4 slot. When SATA6G_56 is populated, PCIEX4 slot will run x2 mode and SATA6G_56 will be disabled when PCIEX4 slot runs x4 mode.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFIIntel®11th Gen Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 - Only Intel® 11th Core™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, this slot will be disabled for other CPUs. Intel® Z590 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * Raid function for PCIe mode SSD in Intel® Rapid Storage Technology is available with either 1. Intel® SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots To enable Intel® Optane™ Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology.

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Audio interfaces

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEXROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium Japanese audio capacitors - Audio cover

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFIAudio Features - Audio Shielding - ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712 AMP - LED-illuminated audio jacks - Premium Japanese audio capacitors * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

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Expansion slots and restrictions

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8), Intel® 11th &10th Gen Processors* 2 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slots** - Intel® 11th processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4 modes - Intel® 10th processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4 modes Intel® Z590 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot*** * Supports PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function. ** PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 share bandwidth with M.2_2. PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will run x4 mode when M.2_2 runs x4 mode. *** PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. PCIEX4 slot will run x2 mode when SATA6G_56 is populated.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFIIntel® 11th &10th Gen Processors 1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s)* - Intel® 11th Gen processors supports PCIe 4.0 x16 mode - Intel® 10th Gen processors supports PCIe 3.0 x16 mode * Supports PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.

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Internal headers and connectors

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEXFan 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 Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 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 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

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFIFan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s) 1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x AURA RGB header(s) 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x Speaker header 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header

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USB ports and headers

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEXRear USB:Total 10 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 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

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFIRear USB:Total 8 ports, 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®) with up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (1 x Type-A) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (1 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 x Type-A), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector(s) (suppport(s) USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports

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CPU support and BIOS requirements

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEXIntel® Socket LGA1200 for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors BIOS: 2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFIIntel® Socket LGA1200 for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors, Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX1 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

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CPU socket Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	LGA1200	LGA1200
Chipset Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	Z590	Z590
Form factor and dimensionsDifferent Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	ATX, 30.5cm x 24.4cm	Mini-ITX, 17cm x 17cm
CPU support and BIOS requirementsDifferent Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification · Exact CPU support and BIOS revision depend on the processor and the current ASUS CPU support list; the family statement is not a guarantee for every processor. ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification · Exact CPU support and BIOS revision depend on the processor and the current ASUS CPU support list; the family statement is not a guarantee for every processor. ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	Intel® Socket LGA1200 for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors BIOS: 2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS	Intel® Socket LGA1200 for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors & 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors, Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Listed operating systems Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	Windows 10 64bit	Windows 10 64bit

Memory type, slots and limitDifferent Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	DDR4 5333(OC)/5133(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4700(OC)/4600(OC)/4500(OC)/4400(OC) /4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem III * 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i9 processors support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666MHz. * 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors support 3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.	5133(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4700(OC)/4600(OC)/4500(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II * 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i9 processors support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666MHz. * 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors support 3200/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

Storage interfaces and restrictionsDifferent Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	Intel®11th &10th Gen Processors 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 Intel® Z590 Chipset 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) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* RAID function for PCIe mode SSD in Intel® Rapid Storage Technology is available with either 1. Intel® SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots, or 2. any other 3rd party SSDs installed in PCH-attached slots. To enable Intel® Optane™ Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. * 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. * SATA6G_56 shares bandwidth with PCIEX4 slot. When SATA6G_56 is populated, PCIEX4 slot will run x2 mode and SATA6G_56 will be disabled when PCIEX4 slot runs x4 mode.	Intel®11th Gen Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 - Only Intel® 11th Core™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, this slot will be disabled for other CPUs. Intel® Z590 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * Raid function for PCIe mode SSD in Intel® Rapid Storage Technology is available with either 1. Intel® SSDs installed in both CPU-attached and PCH-attached slots To enable Intel® Optane™ Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology.

Expansion slots and restrictionsDifferent Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8), Intel® 11th &10th Gen Processors* 2 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slots - Intel® 11th processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4 modes - Intel® 10th processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4 modes Intel® Z590 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot* * Supports PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function. PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 share bandwidth with M.2_2. PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will run x4 mode when M.2_2 runs x4 mode. * PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. PCIEX4 slot will run x2 mode when SATA6G_56 is populated.	Intel® 11th &10th Gen Processors 1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s)* - Intel® 11th Gen processors supports PCIe 4.0 x16 mode - Intel® 10th Gen processors supports PCIe 3.0 x16 mode * Supports PCIe bandwidth bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.

USB ports and headersDifferent Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	Rear USB:Total 10 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 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	Rear USB:Total 8 ports, 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®) with up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (1 x Type-A) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (1 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 x Type-A), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector(s) (suppport(s) USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports
Rear-panel ports Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI No source recorded.	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	Not provided
Audio interfacesDifferent Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium Japanese audio capacitors - Audio cover	Audio Features - Audio Shielding - ALC4080 + Savitech SV3H712 AMP - LED-illuminated audio jacks - Premium Japanese audio capacitors * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Network interfaces and requirements Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet; Intel® Wi-Fi 6E	1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet; Intel® Wi-Fi 6E

Internal headers and connectorsDifferent Sources ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX — official Global technical specifications ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI Manufacturer specification ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI — official Global technical specifications	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 Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connectors 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 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 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	Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s) 1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x AURA RGB header(s) 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x Speaker header 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header

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