The ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO is an ATX motherboard released in 2021, built on the Intel Z590 chipset with an LGA1200 socket. It supports up to 128 GB of DDR4 memory across four slots in dual-channel configuration. Expansion includes two PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slots, one PCIe 3.0 x16 (max x4), and one PCIe 3.0 x1. Storage options consist of four M.2 slots and six SATA ports. Rear I/O provides two Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports, six USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, and two USB 2.0 Type-A. Networking features dual Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet and 2x2 Tri-Band Intel Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.2. Audio is handled by SupremeFX with ESS SABRE9018Q2C DAC/AMP.

Specifications

Chipset	Z590
CPU socket	LGA1200
Form factor	ATX
Memory slots	4
Memory type	DDR4
Max memory	128 GB
Memory channels	2
PCIe slots	2 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (max x4), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1
M.2 slots	4
SATA ports	6
USB ports (rear)	2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C), 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-A), 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Ethernet	2 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Wi-Fi	2x2 Tri-Band Intel Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac/ax/az + BT5.2
Audio codec	SupremeFX with ESS SABRE9018Q2C DAC/AMP
Release year	2021