Built as an Extended ATX board on an X-shaped PCB, ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX pairs the Intel Z370 chipset with 8th and 9th Gen Core processors, but offers only two DDR4 slots, capped at 32GB. Its storage comes through a ROG DIMM.2 module holding two M.2 drives alongside four SATA ports, and power arrives via dual 8-pin CPU connectors. A 5G LAN port, a PCIe x16 lane switch and nine ProbeIt measurement points are included.
Product released: October 1, 2017
Latest firmware version
Version 2701, released October 1, 2021
Last checked for updates: Oct 31, 2026 10:58 UTC
What's new in version 2701
1. Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS.
Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M10A.CAP) using BIOS Renamer.
LatestUpdate has tracked 21 versions of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX firmware, released between September 8, 2017 and October 1, 2021.
Version 2701 - October 1, 2021: 1. Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS. Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M10A.…
Version 2603 - April 15, 2021: - Add Resizable BAR support for Nvidia RTX 30 series cards to potentially deliver more performance to gamers in select titles. Before running the USB BIOS Flas…
Version 2503 - November 9, 2020: 1. Improve system performance. 2. Support Max DRAM Total Capacity up to 128 GB. Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M10A.C…
Version 2402 - August 10, 2020: *Updated Microcode for security issue. *Improved system performance and stability. *Improved DRAM compatibility. *Update ME FW for security issue. Before runni…
Version 2301 - April 23, 2020: -Improved system performance -Update CPU microcode for security issue. Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M10A.CAP) using…
Version 2203 - October 17, 2019: 1) Support Intel upcoming CPU 2) Improved system stability and performance 3) Update RAID driver to rev. 17.5 4) Support Intel Optane Memory H10 device 5) Upda…
Version 2102 - July 19, 2019: Updated ME to ver. 11.8.65 Improved DRAM compatibility. Updated microcode for Security. Improved system stability. " Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool…
Version 2003 - May 31, 2019: " Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M10A.CAP) using BIOSRenamer.''
Version 1801 - December 14, 2018: Updated CPU Microcode. Secure erase now supports NVME devices. Fixed USB device issue. Improved system performance and stability.
Version 1704 - October 2, 2018: Improved system performance and stability. Update ME FW to 11.8.55.3510 Update CPU MicroCode Using USB BIOS Flashback, please rename to "M10A.CAP" after downlo…
Version 1003 - January 2, 2018: Improve system performance. Improved DRAM compatibility *Apex ONLY* If upgrading directly from BIOS ver. 0802 or lower, this will also update the ME code. Powe…
Version 0901 - December 22, 2017: Update ME version to 11.8.50.3399 Improve system stability *please back your Bitlocker recovery key and suspend Bitlocker encryption in the operating system be…
Built as an Extended ATX board on an X-shaped PCB, ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX pairs the Intel Z370 chipset with 8th and 9th Gen Core processors, but offers only two DDR4 slots, capped at 32GB. Its storage comes through a ROG DIMM.2 module holding two M.2 drives alongside four SATA ports, and power arrives via dual 8-pin CPU connectors. A 5G LAN port, a PCIe x16 lane switch and nine ProbeIt measurement points are included. It was originally released on October 1, 2017.
What is the latest firmware version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX?
The latest firmware version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX is 2701. It was released on October 1, 2021.
What changed in ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX firmware version 2701?
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX firmware version 2701 includes the following changes: 1. Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS.
Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M10A.CAP) using BIOS Renamer.
Where can I download the latest ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX firmware?
Details and download instructions for the latest ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX firmware (version 2701) are on ASUS's official release page: https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-x-apex-model/helpdesk_bios/
How often does ASUS release firmware updates for ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX?
We have tracked 21 firmware versions of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX. Based on historical patterns, updates are released approximately every 143 days.
Has ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX been discontinued?
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX has not received a firmware update in a long time and may be discontinued. However, some products resume updates after extended periods.