Board Layout

The ROG Maximus XIII Hero uses a classic ASUS design, a black PCB matched with black heat sinks and dark, but polished accents over the chipset and the rear I/O cover.


The CPU socket is open enough for most air coolers.


There are four M.2 slots on the ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero, all featuring full-coverage, double-sided heatsinks.

Note that the top M.2 slot will only function with an 11th Gen CPU installed.


The ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero offers three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, with the top two steel-reinforced, as well as one PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots. The board has a total of six SATA 6 Gb/s ports on the side, angled 90 degrees from the board.


The ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero has a great I/O offering that includes an optical S/PDIF Out port, Wi-Fi 6E, Dual LAN, and a pair of Type-C Thunderbolt 4 ports.

• 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports
• 6x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports
• 2x USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI™ port
• ASUS Wi-Fi module
• 2x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
• 5x Gold-plated audio jacks
• Optical S/PDIF Out port
• BIOS FlashBack™ button
• Clear CMOS button

Networking on the ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero is handled by a pair of Intel® I225-V 2.5 Gb/s controllers. For wireless connectivity, there is an AX210 Wi-Fi 6E module.