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ASUS ROG Maximus XI Code
The next step up on the Maximus XI SKU chain of command is the ROG Maximus XI Code which offers much of the same as what the Maximus XI Hero, but has a much cleaner aesthetic due to the PCIe cover which is amalgamated with the chipset heatsink. The Code has RGB from multiple areas including the rear panel cover, the PCIe cover, the Republic of Gamers logo across the center of the board and from the power on and reset switch located at the top right-hand side of the board; also located with them is an LED debug.
A Supreme-FX S1220 8-channel HD audio codec and single Intel I219V Gigabit LAN is featured, along with six SATA ports and a pair of M.2 slots; one with PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA support, with the other only allowing for PCIe 3.0 x4. The board has three full-length PCIe 3.0 slots which run at x16, x8 and x4 (x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4) and support two-way SLI or three-way CrossFire multi-graphics configurations. The Maximus XI Code supports DDR4-4400 with a maximum capacity of up to 64 GB across the four available RAM slots.
On the rear panel, the Maximus XI Code has a single Intel I219V Gigabit LAN with a good quality 1.73 Gbps capable 2T2R 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter which offers users wireless connectivity. The USB connectivity on the real panel consists of three USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A, one USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C and six USB 3.0 Type-A ports. A pair of buttons consisting of a BIOS Flashback and clear CMOS is located towards the top and a single HDMI video output is also featured. A total of five 3.5 mm audio jacks and a single S/PDIF optical output powered by a Supreme FX S1220A HD audio codec.
The ASUS ROG Maximus XI Code launch price is currently unknown, but it's not likely to be cheap as it#s the step-up model which bridges the gap between the entry-level Hero and more enthusiastic looking Formula. The Code is targeted at gamers and enthusiasts with much of the same feature-set and specification as the ROG Maximus XI Hero, but with a cleaner and more visually pleasing aesthetic.
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Chaitanya - Monday, October 8, 2018 - link
That video advert on pages is stupid pain in rear side to say the least when reading through all those pages.Mr Perfect - Monday, October 8, 2018 - link
The "How to pick a CPU" video? If you pay close attention to it, it's actually Anandtech content.That being said, they'll probably be fine with you ad-blocking it. Blocking content doesn't affect ad revenue, right? ;)
leexgx - Monday, October 8, 2018 - link
I just opened the site in edge now so I could block them as very distracting and annoying (as well as the scam ads between the article and comments section that I have to scroll past )edwpang - Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - link
I tried not to block ads, but I cannot bear the sight of some pictures and videos.imaheadcase - Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - link
I don't understand how anandtech would allow the scam ads to appear on here, its prob the #1 reason i use a adblock in the first place. The only reason i know about it is from phone, when i first saw them i was like "wtf is this shit".I guess anandtech doesn't think its ads reflect its site.
Ryan Smith - Thursday, October 11, 2018 - link
If you guys are encountering issues with the ads, please reach out to me and let me know. Ads fall under a different department in Future, but if there are specific problems then I can at least pass those along to get them addressed.Ananke - Thursday, October 11, 2018 - link
The ads /the video/ are super annoying - its the same style as Tom's Hardware, apparently as business has been merged. The slotted video, or the minimized video screen upon changing the tab size for example makes me avoiding Anandtech and Tom's alltogether, after reading it for 20 years /yeah, since Anand was a teenager and started it as a blog/. I am multitasking, and I can't read when screen is smaller, and I use smaller screen at work, because you know, I work.hoohoo - Thursday, October 11, 2018 - link
Hi Ryan,The Choose a CPU video is auto-play. On a phone or mobile device this is obnoxious for two reasons: (1) it uses a lot of bandwidth and mobile plans usually have a cap on data above which the reader must pay extra; (2) when the video plays it either pauses any already playing media (mp3 player on the phone) or just plays in addition to the existing media, both are irritating.
Please explain to your ad people that auto-play video is not nice.
Valantar - Monday, October 8, 2018 - link
It's likely the camera/render angle playing tricks on me, but the VRM heatsink/rear I/O shroud on the ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming looks like it'll interfere with GPUs with backplates ...The Chill Blueberry - Monday, October 8, 2018 - link
It's most likely just the camera angle. see how the top of the rear I/O is sticking out over the board. A big company like Asus couldn't forget about such an important detail.