ASUS next-generation ROG Maximus XIII motherboards based on the Z590 chipset and designed for Intel’s Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs have leaked. The photos were posted by Twitter Fellow, Harukaze5719, and include the ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial and ROG Maximus XIII HERO motherboards.
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Z590 motherboards for Intel’s 11th generation Rocket Lake desktop CPUs leak, include ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial and ROG Maximus XIII HERO
Update: Videocardz leaked additional images of the ASUS PRIME Z590-A and TUF Gaming Z590-PLUS WiFi motherboards and we tried our best to detail them below.
The two motherboards pictured are part of the ASUS ROG Maximus XIII family and will feature the Z590 chipset that offers full support for Intel Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs and also supports PCIe Gen 4.0. There are two leaked motherboards, the ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial and the ROG Maximus XIII HERO. Both motherboards will have very different prices, so let’s start by talking about their appearance and features.
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial Z590 motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial is as sophisticated as the ASUS Z590 line of motherboards can get. The main difference between this and the standard Extreme variant is that the Glacial includes a pre-installed water block and is aimed primarily at custom loop-cooled PCs.
The card has a dual 8-pin connector configuration to power the CPU socket, it has four DDR4 DIMM slots that will be able to support capacities up to 128 GB at some really fast speeds. There also appears to be a new version of the DIMM.2 expander slot that features a metallic silver color instead of the matte black colors it used to use. There are several buttons for overclocking and fine-tuning the board and even voltage measurement points that are right next to the DIMM.2 slot which is essential for enthusiasts and overclockers.
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial motherboard in the photo (image credits: Harukaze5719)
The expansion slots include two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots and a single PCIe 4.0 x4 slot. The motherboard itself has two M.2 slots, both located under the aluminum front cover, while the PCH is also cooled by the custom loop water block. The DIMM.2 slot will allow for two additional M.2 slots, although we don’t know if they will operate at Gen 3 or Gen 4 speeds. The storage includes 6 SATA III ports and two USB 3.0 / 3.2 connectors on the front panel.
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII HERO Z590 motherboard
Moving on to ASUS ROG Maximus XIII HERO, this conventional ROG Z590 motherboard will cost around $ 400. The motherboard appears to have WiFi, so it looks like we won’t see a WiFi-free implementation of this motherboard in the Z590 generation and just one model will exist. The CPU is again powered by dual 8-pin connectors, but the power delivery is not comparable to that of the Extreme variant. The memory design is similar and we see large aluminum heatsinks with RGB LEDs built into the VRMs and under the I / O board. The VRM heatsink includes a metal heat pipe for faster and more efficient heat dissipation.
The expansion on the motherboard includes three PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 / x8 / x4 electric) slots. There are also two M.2 slots, while additional storage options include 6 SATA III ports. I / O includes dual USB 3.0 and a single USB 3.2 front panel connector. There are on / off, reset and flexible keys next to a DEBUG LED on the motherboard. The motherboard also features the SUPREMEFX Audio solution.
ASUS PRIME Z590-A motherboard
The ASUS PRIME Z590-A motherboard has an 8 + 6-pin connector configuration to power the CPU socket. It also carries an impressive 18-phase power delivery and has two large aluminum heatsinks covering the VRMs. The rear I / O board covers the extended heatsink and offers a beautiful RGB touch illuminating the PRIME logo. The motherboard has four DDR4 DIMM slots that can support capacities up to 128 GB with speeds around 5000 MHz (OC +).
The expansion slots include three PCIe 4.0 x16 (electric x16 / x4 / x4) slots, a single PCIe 4.0 x4 slot and triple M.2 slots. Of the three M.2 slots on the motherboard, only two have M.2 heatsinks, while 1 offers full PCIe Gen 4.0 functionality. Storage options include 6 SATA III ports and a variety of USB 3.2 / 3.0 I / O connectors on the front panel.
ASUS TUF Z590-PLUS motherboard
The ASUS TUF Gaming Z590 PLUS WiFi motherboard appears to have a power configuration similar to the Z590-A PRIME. But unlike the white color scheme that the PRIME motherboard carries, the TUF line comes with a black color scheme with yellow and gray accents. The motherboard has two aluminum heatsinks with full cover that go in the VRMs.
The expansion slots include two PCIe 4.0 x16 (electrical x16 / x4) slots, two PCIe 4.0 x1 and triple M.2 slots. All M.2 slots are covered by heatsinks, but just like PRIME, only one offers full PCIe Gen 4 functionality, while the other two work on the PCIe 3.0 protocol. Storage options include four SATA III ports.
Expect these two and several other ASUS Z590 motherboards to be announced next week at CES 2021.