ASUS PRO WS W790-ACE Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) SSI CEB
- Intel LGA 4677 (Socket E) Intel Xeon W
- Workstation SSI CEB Intel W790 Realtek S1220A 7.1 channels
- DDR5-SDRAM 8 DIMM Maximum internal memory: 2.05 TB
- HDD & SSD M.2, SATA III RAID support Number of storage drives supported: 6
- BIOS type: UEFI AMI 512 Mbit Clear CMOS button
- 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Intel® W790 (LGA 4677) CEB workstation motherboard, PCIe 5.0 x16, M.2, 10G and 2.5G LAN, Server-grade Remote Management, 12+1+1 power stages, front and Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C®
- Intel® LGA 4677 socket: Ready for Intel Xeon® W-3400 & W-2400 processors
- CPU and memory overclocking: Supports for up to 2TB of ECC R-DIMM DDR5 memory (2DPC)
- Ultrafast connectivity: 5 PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, 10G & 2.5G LAN, 2 M.2, front and rear USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C® and 3 SlimSAS
- Server-grade IPMI remote management: Hardware and software-level with ASUS IPMI expansion card support, plus a real-time monitoring and management software – ASUS Control Center Express
- Robust power and thermal design: 12+1+1 power stages, 8-pin PCIe power connector, Massive VRM, chipset and M.2 heatsinks and M.2 backplate
- Trusted stability: Highly compatible with the latest technologies with solid QVL list and tested for 24/7 operation, validated for extensive compatibility
Performance, Productivity, Proven
The Pro WS W790 series workstation motherboard is deftly tailored for creative professionals, developers and engineers, unleashing the dominate performance of the latest Intel Xeon processors, with CPU and memory overclocking capability. Featuring an optimized memory trace layout, advanced power stage design, server-grade IPMI remote management, and ultrafast PCIe 5.0 and networking connectivity, Pro WS W790 series melds no-compromise engineering with incredible aesthetics.
ASUS W790 motherboards go above and beyond the ordinary with a painstakingly cultivated collection of hardware validations to help ensure that your workstation build supports a wide variety of memory, cooler, chassis, PSU and other devices.
Low-profile professionalism
With metallic black aluminum extrusions, stainless steel black mesh with highlighted details, and a transparent smoky gray I/O cover, Pro WS W790-ACE presents a professional, low-profile look for content creators.
Multi-GPU support
The Pro WS W790-ACE features five PCIe 5.0 x16 slots for high-powered graphics cards, enabling enhanced performance for professional design, modeling, simulation and rendering applications.
12+1+1 Power stages
Pro WS W790-ACE’s VRM is comprised of 12+1+1 power stages, and delivers the power and efficiency that the latest Intel processors demand.
8-pin power connector
Additional PCIe 8-pin power connector can add power output stability when creators and developers use multiple graphics cards.
Reliability with supreme memory overclocking
The Pro WS W790-ACE supports 4-channel 2DPC DDR5 RDIMM ECC memory, allowing automatically to detect and correct data corruption, reducing the chance of system crashes. Being infused with deliberate memory trace layout, this motherboard enables DDR5 memory overclocking with maxed-out speeds to provide better memory performance for a diverse range of workloads.
10G & 2.5G Ethernet
One Marvell AQC113CS 10G Ethernet is ready for network attached storage (NAS) and one Intel I226-LM 2.5G Ethernet port is ready for streaming or file upload.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2 Type C
The latest USB standard doubles transfer bandwidth by opening a second USB 3.2 lane, achieving a maximum throughput of up to 20 Gbps. In addition to blazingly fast data-transfer speeds, USB 3.2 offers easy connectivity and ultimate flexibility via USB-C ports.
Two M.2
The Pro WS W790-ACE features two M.2 slots wired for PCIe 4.0 bandwidth. Creators working with massive video files can assemble multiple NVMe drives in a RAID formation for massive I/O bandwidth and seamless playback in their editing bays. Two of these M.2 slots rest under dedicated heatsinks to prevent SSD throttling under heavy loads, and they feature ASUS Q-Latch for easy drive installation and replacement.
More storage
To connect even more high-speed storage, onboard SlimSAS slots let you connect industrial SSDs – not to mention server and networking equipment – through the fast PCIe 4.0/PCIe 3.0 interface.
Remote Management
This motherboard supports remote management with ASUS IPMI expansion card, bringing the benefits for applications that ask for high-performance systems, yet sufficiently and remotely monitoring system status and able to provide real-time troubleshooting. Administrators can remotely communicate with client devices to take some corrective actions – such as resetting or power cycling a system.
ASUS Control Center Express
The Pro WS W790-ACE comes with ASUS Control Center Express – a real-time IT monitoring and management software designed for business that improves productivity and enhances security, helping prevent unauthorized access and data leaks.
Massive VRM Heatsinks
Since mass and airflow are critically important, our VRM heatsinks are manufactured with tall and densely packed fins, and are placed on the MOSFETs and chokes to enhance thermal efficiency.
M.2 heatsinks
Two M.2 slots are covered by heatsinks to combat temperature-induced throttling that can affect performance during heavy, sustained storage loads. M.2 backplate blocks on select slot go even further to ensure that you get peak performance from your next-gen drives.
BIOS Flashback
Users can place a BIOS file onto a FAT32-formatted USB drive and simply plug it into the USB BIOS FlashBack port and press a button to update the (UEFI) BIOS. Updates can be made even if memory or CPU aren’t present.
Immersive Audio experience
The Realtek S1220A 7.1 audio codec features high quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input to offer pristine audio quality and is supported by EMI shielding and separate PCB layers for the left and right channels to maintain signal integrity.
- Power pre-regulator – Reduces power-input noise to ensure consistent performance.
- Audio shielding – Separates analog/digital signal domains, significantly reducing multi-lateral interference.
- Integrated amplifier – Capable of driving high-impedance headphones, without rolling-off high or low frequencies.
- Separate layer for left and right tracks – Ensures minimal crosstalk between audio paths.
- De-pop circuit – Reduces start-up popping noise to all audio outputs.
- Premium audio capacitors – Premium parts provide an immersive sound signature, with exceptional fidelity.
Solid compatibility validation
Pro WS W790-ACE has been extensively tested and validated under various environments and applications for compatibility and reliability.
Protect your graphics cards
SafeSlot is a PCIe slot reengineered by ASUS to provide optimized attachment and shearing resistance. Manufactured in a single step using a new insert-molding process, SafeSlot fortifies the slot with metal for enhanced strength and durability.
24/7 reliability
Optimized for around-the-clock operations, The ASUS Pro WS W790 series is tested under temperatures of up to 45°C and humidity of up to 80% in order to ensure it can thrive in different environments.
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Intel Xeon series | W-3400, W-2400 |
| Compatible processor series | Intel Xeon W |
| Processor socket | LGA 4677 (Socket E) |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Maximum internal memory | 2.05 TB |
| Supported memory clock speeds | 4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800 MHz |
| ECC сompatibility | ECC |
| Memory channels | Quad-channel |
| Memory slots type | DIMM |
| Number of memory slots | 8 |
| Supported memory types | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Storage controllers | |
|---|---|
| RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| RAID support | Yes |
| Number of storage drives supported | 6 |
| Number of HDDs supported | 4 |
| Supported storage drive interfaces | M.2, SATA III |
| Supported storage drive types | HDD & SSD |
| Graphics | |
|---|---|
| On-board graphics card | No |
| Internal I/O | |
|---|---|
| Number of COM connectors | 1 |
| TPM connector | Yes |
| 12V power connector | Yes |
| EPS power connector (8-pin) | Yes |
| Number of chassis fan connectors | 5 |
| CPU fan connector | Yes |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) | Yes |
| Front panel audio connector | Yes |
| Number of SATA III connectors | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors | 1 |
| USB 2.0 connectors | 2 |
| Rear panel I/O ports | |
|---|---|
| S/PDIF out port | Yes |
| Microphone in | Yes |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C ports quantity | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 4 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 8 |
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Ethernet interface type | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 |
| Product colour | Black |
| Audio output channels | 7.1 channels |
| Audio chip | Realtek S1220A |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel W790 |
| Motherboard chipset family | Intel |
| Motherboard form factor | SSI CEB |
| Component for | Workstation |
| Expansion slots | |
|---|---|
| Number of M.2 (M) slots | 2 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots | 5 |
| BIOS | |
|---|---|
| Clear CMOS button | Yes |
| BIOS memory size | 512 Mbit |
| BIOS type | UEFI AMI |
| Packaging data | |
|---|---|
| Package weight | 3.52 kg |
| Package height | 108 mm |
| Package depth | 312 mm |
| Package width | 370 mm |
| Weight & dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Height | 50 mm |
| Depth | 277 mm |
| Width | 305 mm |
| Other features | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.81 kg |
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