ASUS Pro WS W790-ACEUK manufacturer specification · Pro WS W790-ACE- Form factor and dimensions
- CEB Form Factor 12 inch x 10.5 inch (30.5 cm x 26.67 cm)This one: EEB Form Factor 12 inch x 13 inch (30.5 cm x 33 cm)
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ASUS Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE
UK manufacturer specification
- CPU socket
- LGA4677
- Chipset
- Intel® W790 Chipset
- Form factor and dimensions
- EEB Form Factor 12 inch x 13 inch (30.5 cm x 33 cm)
Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE motherboard, identified in the ASUS UK catalogue. Specifications below retain the manufacturer’s configuration and interface conditions.
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ASUS Pro WS W790-ACEUK manufacturer specification · Pro WS W790-ACE
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- LGA4710This one: LGA4677
- Chipset
- Intel® W890 ChipsetThis one: Intel® W790 Chipset
ASUS Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SEUK manufacturer specification · Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE- CPU socket
- sTR5This one: LGA4677
- Chipset
- AMD WRX90 ChipsetThis one: Intel® W790 Chipset
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Full specifications
Exact configuration: UK manufacturer specification · Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE
13 specifications in 9 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Platform & board
3 items
Memory
1 item
- Memory type, slots and limit
- 8 x DIMM slots, Max. 2048GB, DDR5 6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600(OC)/5400(OC)/5200(OC)/5000(OC)/4800 ECC Registered Memory* 8-Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * 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/Source
Expansion slots
1 item
- Expansion slots and restrictions
- Intel® Xeon® W-3500/W-3400 Series Processors* 7 x PCIe 5.0 slot(s) (Seven at x16/x16/x16/x16/x16/x8/x16)** Intel® Xeon® W-2500/W-2400 Series Processors* 4 x PCIe 5.0 slot(s) (Four at x16/x16/x16/x16)** * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). ** Please refer to the block diagrams in the Appendix for more details. - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.Source
Storage
1 item
- Storage interfaces and restrictions
- Total supports 3 x M.2 slots, 2 x SlimSAS slots and 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® Xeon® W-3500/W-3400 Series Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)*** M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)*** Intel® W790 Chipet** M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) SlimSAS_1 port supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode NVMe device SlimSAS_2 port supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode NVMe device 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * Supports Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) and Intel Volume Management Device (Intel®VMD) ** Intel® VROC Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. VROC_HW_Key is purchased separately. *** M.2_1 and M.2_2 slots will be disabled once an Intel® Xeon® W-2500/W-2400 Series Processor is installed.Source
USB & rear connections
2 items
- USB ports and headers
- Rear USB (Total 8 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 7 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C® ) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) 4 additional USB 2.0 portsSource
- Rear-panel ports
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C) 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A) 1 x VGA port 2 x Intel® dual 10Gb Ethernet ports 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS buttonSource
Networking
1 item
- Network interfaces and requirements
- 1 x Intel® dual 10Gb Ethernet 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard * Realtek 1Gb LAN controller is dedicated to BMC and for the connection of IPMI only, you may not connect to the Internet using this LAN port.Source
Audio
1 item
- Audio interfaces
- Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback* Audio Features - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Unique de-pop circuit * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.Source
Power, cooling & lighting
1 item
- Internal headers and connectors
- Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s) 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) 1 x W_PUMP+ header(s) Power related 2 x 24-pin Main Power connector 4 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector 1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connector Storage related 3 x M.2 slots (Key M) 2 x SlimSAS connector(s) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x VROC Key connector USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C® ) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x COM Port header 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x M.2 slot (Key E) 1 x ReTry button 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x Start button 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function 1 x Thermal Sensor header BMC Related 1 x BMC switch 1 x VGA switch 1 x BMC LAN fixed IP switch 1 x IPMI switch 2 x Q_PSU switch 2 x PSU SMBus header 1 x Front panel location LED header 1 x Location button header 1 x VPP_I2C header 1 x Micro SD card socket 1 x BMC_T_SENSOR header 1 x BMC LED 1 x Location LED 1 x Message LED headerSource
BIOS, software & diagnostics
2 items
- CPU support and BIOS requirements
- Intel® Socket LGA4677 for Xeon® W-3500/W-3400 and W-2500/W-2400 Series Processors* Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. BIOS: 512 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
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.
Source - Listed operating systems
- Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bitSource
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