SeekerAsus ROG Maximus XIII Extreme Glacial
Asus’ ROG Maximus XIII Extreme and Extreme Glacial are full-featured Z590 motherboards that include robust power delivery, premium audio with a DAC, five M.2 sockets, 10 GbE and integrated Wi-Fi 6E. The Glacial includes a custom waterblock. While pricing is tough to take, the Extreme ($899) and Extreme Glacial ($1499) represent what flagship-class motherboards should be.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Product details
- Intel LGA 1200 socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 11th Gen Intel Core processors
- Optimized Thermal Design: Integrated EK water block that cools VRM, CPU and PCH; high-conductivity thermal pads, five M.2 heatsinks with embedded backplates and ROG Water-Cooling Zone
- AI Motherboard : AI Overclocking, AI cooling, AI networking and AI noise cancelation; Unmatched Personalization: 2” LiveDash color OLED, ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including one RGB header and three addressable Gen 2 RGB headers; DIY-Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, V_Latch switch, BIOS FlashBack, Q-Code, FlexKey, Q-Connector, SafeSlot and Graphics Card Holder
- Extreme Power Solution: 18+2 teamed power stages - each rated at 100 Amps, ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and 10K Japanese-made black metallic capacitors; Fattest Gaming Connectivity: PCIe 4.0, five M.2 slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel connector, dual Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ;Industry-leading Gaming Audio & AI Noise Cancelation: High fidelity audio with the SupremeFX ALC4082 CODECESS, DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III draws you deeper into the game action.Communicate clearly with ASUS AI Noise Cancelation technology
- Superb Thermal Design: Enlarged VRM heatsinks plus integrated aluminum I/O cover, high-conductivity thermal pad, five M.2 heatsinks with embedded backplates and ROG Water-Cooling Zone Future Proof Gaming Networking: Intel WiFi 6E AX210 pair with ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 to enjoy world’s first 6HGz wireless transfer speed, dual Ethernet with Marvell AQtion 10Gb and Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet;
PROS
+ High-quality 18-phase 100A VRM
+ 10 USB ports, including Thunderbolt 4
+ 10 GbE plus Wi-Fi 6E
+ Five M.2 slots
+ Premium audio w/DAC
CONS
- Expensive
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By Tom's Hardware on June 27, 2021
Asus’ ROG Maximus XIII Extreme and Extreme Glacial are full-featured Z590 motherboards that include robust power delivery, premium audio with a DAC, five M.2 sockets, 10 GbE and integrated Wi-Fi 6E. The Glacial includes a custom waterblock. While pricing is tough to take, the Extreme ($899) and Extreme Glacial ($1499) represent what flagship-class motherboards should be.
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