micro-ATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )
Pro WS W680M-ACE SE motherboard, identified in the ASUS UK catalogue. Specifications below retain the manufacturer’s configuration and interface conditions.
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Compatibility and maximum operating modes depend on the source’s stated hardware, firmware and connection requirements; manufacturer figures are not independent measurements.
Products in this catalogue that list the same socket or memory type as the ASUS Pro WS W680M-ACE SE. A shared socket or memory type is necessary but not sufficient: check the exact CPU and memory support lists, and the BIOS version, before buying.
micro-ATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )Source
Memory
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Memory type, slots and limit
4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 ECC and Non-ECC Un-buffered Memory* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem II * Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/ * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.Source
Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® Core™ Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen) - M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Intel® W680 Chipset** - M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - 1 x SlimSAS Slot Support SlimSAS NVMe device (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode and up to 4 SATA devices)*** * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. ** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots. *** SlimSAS slot can support up to 4 SATA devices via a transfer cable. the cable is purchased separately.Source
USB & rear connections
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USB ports and headers
Rear USB (Total 6 ports) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C®) - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 7 ports) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C®) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports - 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 portsSource
Rear-panel ports
-2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C®) -4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A) -1 x DisplayPort -1 x HDMI® port -1 x VGA port from AST2600 -2 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet ports -1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet dedicated for AST2600 -3 x Audio jacks -1 x BIOS FlashbackTM buttonSource
Networking
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Network interfaces and requirements
2 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet dedicated for AST2600 ASUS LANGuard; M.2 slot only (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)* *Wi-Fi module is sold separately.Source
Audio
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Audio interfaces
Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback" Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Unique de-pop circuitSource
Power, cooling & lighting
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Internal headers and connectors
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin W_PUMP+ header 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector Storage related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x SlimSAS port USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C® ) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x LPT header 1 x T-sensor 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function BMC Related 1 x BMC LED and switch 1 x VGA switch1 x BMC LAN fixed IP switch 1 x IPMI switch 1 x Q_PSU switch 1 x PSU SMBus header 1 x VPP_I2C header 1 x Micro SD card socket 1 x BMC_T_SENSOR header 1 x Location button header 1 x Location LED and header 1 x Message LED and headerSource
BIOS, software & diagnostics
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CPU support and BIOS requirements
Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS(text-based)
Exact CPU support and BIOS revision depend on the processor and the current ASUS CPU support list; the family statement is not a guarantee for every processor.