Asus · 2018
Asus ROG Maximus XI Gene
The Asus ROG Maximus XI Gene is a Micro-ATX motherboard released in 2018, based on the Intel Z390 chipset and LGA 1151 socket.
The Asus ROG Maximus XI Gene is a Micro-ATX motherboard released in 2018, built on the Intel Z390 chipset with an LGA 1151 socket. It supports DDR4 memory across two slots, with a maximum capacity of 64 GB in dual-channel configuration. The board features one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot from the CPU and one PCIe 3.0 x4 slot from the PCH, along with four M.2 slots and four SATA ports for storage. Rear I/O includes four USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (three Type-A and one Type-C), four USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, and two USB 2.0 ports. Networking is handled by an Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller and Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Wi-Fi with 2x2 MU-MIMO and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac support. Audio is provided by the SupremeFX S1220A codec.
Specifications
| Chipset | Intel Z390 |
|---|---|
| CPU socket | LGA 1151 |
| Form factor | Micro-ATX |
| Memory slots | 2 |
| Memory type | DDR4 |
| Max memory | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| PCIe slots | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (from CPU), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (from PCH) |
| M.2 slots | 4 |
| SATA ports | 4 |
| USB ports (rear) | 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (3x Type-A, 1x Type-C), 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 2 x USB 2.0 |
| Ethernet | Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN |
| Wi-Fi | Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 2x2 Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Audio codec | SupremeFX S1220A |
| Release year | 2018 |