ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX Intel Z270 ATX

MAXimus ix ApexBack to where ROG began The ROG Maximus IX Apex motherboard is the latest ground-breaking addition to the ROG product family, drawing players back to ROG's origins — a one-of-a-kind community for world-class cutting-edge enthusiasts that seek to reach the apex of performance and gaming. The Maximus IX Apex is engineered to provide the best overclocking experiences while including modern ROG touches with a radical aesthetic for gamers. Apex is crafted to be a natural fit for showcase PC builds for gaming and style-conscious enthusiasts — where pure adrenaline meets pure style. Redefining Limits The Maximus IX Apex is positioned as a true performance-oriented motherboard, with ROG's R&D team breaking all the boundaries to create the most optimal trace layout and highest-quality power delivery. With its 2-DIMM DRAM design, Apex has already surpassed the performance peak by setting multiple world records and global first places to break several long-standing records. These include the best Intel© Core™ CPU-frequency since the X58 platform-based motherboards, with a record of 7.383GHz on a single core and one thread and 7.328GHz on four cores and eight threads. It also set a reference clock (BCLK) at 584MHz and a memory frequency surpassing the 5GHz, with 5041MHz. In total, Maximus IX Apex hasbroken 8 WRs 13 GFPsOverclocker's Toolkit The Right Tool For The Job12 hardware-level controlsThe full spread of onboard ROG overclocking features is pre

Technical details
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z270
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI,4-Way CrossFireX,Quad-GPU SLI
Back-to-BIOS button	Yes
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Performance
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z270
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Memory
Number of memory slots	2
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Non-ECC	Yes
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Intel Core i3/i5/i7 series	i3-6xxx,i3-7xxx,i5-6xxx,i5-7xxx,i7-6xxx,i7-7xxx
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Storage controllers
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O
USB 2.0 connectors	3
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
TPM connector	Yes
Number of SATA III connectors	4
Number of chassis fan connectors	3
EZ plug connector	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
Back panel I/O ports
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1
USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2
Microphone in	Yes
Headphone outputs	1
HDMI ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1
Networking
Ethernet LAN	Yes
LAN controller	Intel® I219-V
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Features
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z270
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Component for	PC
Graphics
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI,4-Way CrossFireX,Quad-GPU SLI
Expansion slots
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slots	2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1
BIOS
BIOS type	UEFI
Back-to-BIOS button	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes
Power
Power source type	ATX
Processor special features
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Yes
Software
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64
Weight & dimensions
Width	305 mm
Depth	272 mm
Packaging content
Manual	Yes
Cables included	SATA

• Technology: DDR4

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