Asus simply launched its ROG Maximus Z790 Hero EVA-02 motherboard, and a display screen on its left reads “Evangenlion” as a substitute of “Evangelion.” Tragic, I do know. It is a $700 restricted version motherboard and is the second iteration the corporate has launched in collaboration with the wildly widespread anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.
The typo can simply be noticed in a number of locations. You possibly can see it proper on the product web page on Asus’ web site or on this unboxing video from JayzTwoCents. From the photographs, it appears just like the typo is barely on a display screen on the left facet of the motherboard. The pink and orange colorway is impressed by Evangelion Unit 2, piloted by everybody’s favourite redhead, Asuka Langley Soryu
Whereas it’s an costly mistake to make, at the very least the motherboard is a restricted version, so there are only some of those items. However since they’re restricted version, it’s additionally extremely unlikely that Asus goes to repair the difficulty. Additionally, the motherboard is bought out on the positioning anyway.
You possibly can solely purchase a used model of it retailing for a few hundred bucks greater than the unique worth. The humorous factor is that whereas this is fairly embarrassing, some customers suppose it’s “endearing,” whereas others, like our personal Lead Editor and in-house Evangelion fan, Jorge Jimenez, say it “feels” like a mistake the anime’s foremost hero, Shinji Ikari, would “make in a heartbeat after which spiral right into a deep melancholy for 3 episodes.”
Typo apart, the motherboard we’re speaking about is fairly hardcore when it comes to specs. You get a 20 + 1 + 2 VRM design, help for PCIe 5.0 SSDs, Wi-Fi 7, and a ton of USB ports. In reality, based on Digital Traits, it’s top-of-the-line motherboards you may get your palms on.