ASUS Pro business motherboards provide enhanced features to smooth your IT operations, including comprehensive system protection, 24/7 stability and reliability and an improved management suite for easier customization. Known as the world's biggest and best-known motherboard brand, ASUS provides world-class after-sales service and guaranteed long-term availability to maximize your investment over the product life cycle and offers a high-quality, TCO-optimized solution for your business computing-needs.
ASUS Corporate Stable Model
ASUS Corporate Stable Model (CSM) is a commercial program designed to provide stable and reliable motherboards. Offering up to 36-month product lifecycle support and 6-month end-of-life notice to allow sufficient lead times for your organization to get ready for product transitions. Each purchase of an ASUS CSM motherboard comes with ASUS Control Center Express - server-grade IT management software.
ASUS Control Center Express
ASUS Control Center Express is a real-time IT monitoring and management tool designed for business that improves productivity and enhances security, helping prevent unauthorized access and data leaks. The intuitive dashboard enables easy, real-time hardware and software management across your organization. Purchase of a Pro motherboard entitles you to a copy of Control Center Express
DDR5 Support
This business motherboard is a DDR5-compatible motherboard that optimizes memory module speeds and stability, while providing an advanced voltage delivery architecture for greater energy efficiency.
PCIe 5.0 SafeSlot
PCIe 5.0 offers twice the data transfer speed of PCIe 4.0, making it robust enough to handle new data-heavy tasks. PCIe 5.0 also brings other benefits, such as electrical changes to improve signal integrity, backward-compatible CEM connectors for add-in cards, and backward compatibility with previous versions of PCI Express. SafeSlot is a reinforced metal sheath added to a PCIe slot to keep a card firmly installed.
PCIe M.2 5.0
PCIe M.2 5.0 supports data-transfer speeds of up to 128Gbps .This enables quicker boot-up and app load times with OS or application drives.
Model
Pro Q870M-C-CSM
News and Updates
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CPU
Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA1851
Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list.
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset
Intel Q870 Chipset
Memory
4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5
Supports up to 6400 MT/s , Non-ECC,Un-buffered ,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)"
Dual channel memory architecture
DIMM Fit
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
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/download-center/.
Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
Graphics
2 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
Supports max. 4K at 60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
Supports 4K at 60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
VGA resolution support depends on processors or graphic cards resolution.
While installing the operating system, please ensure that your monitor is connected to the HDMI port on the back I/O panel or to a discrete graphics card.
Expansion Slots
Intel Core Ultra Processors(series 2)
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
Intel Q870 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot
- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals.
Storage
Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel Core Ultra Processors(series 2)
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
Intel Q870 Chipset
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 modes)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
Ethernet
1 x Intel I219LM 1Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
With Intel I219LM LAN, Wake-on-LAN is not supported in S5 after the system transitions from G3.
Wireless and Bluetooth
M.2 slot only 2230 (Key E, CNVi and PCIe)
Wi-Fi module is sold separately.
USB
Rear USB (Total 6 ports)
1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C)
2 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A )
1 x USB 5Gbps port (1 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C )
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Audio
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
A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C)
2 x USB 10Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x USB 5Gbps port (1 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A )
2 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple) port
1 x PS/2 mouse (green) port
1 x Intel 1Gb Ethernet
3 x Audio jacks
Internal I/O Connectors
Fan and Cooling Related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power Related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
Storage Related
2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C )
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x Chassis Intrude header
2 x COM Port headers
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x COM debug header
1 x DIS ME CPU
1 x DIS ME PCH
1 x LPT header
1 x Mono-Out Audio header (with Amp IC)
1 x M.2 slot (Key E)
1 x Speaker header
1 x 10-1 pin Front Panel System header
Special Features
ASUS EZ DIY
- Box Headers
Bespoke Motherboard Design and Business Focused Features
- Q-LED Core
- ASUS Self Recovering BIOS
- ASUS Event Log
- ASUS MyHotkey
- ASUS DriverHub
- BIOS EZ Deploy
- ASUS Commercial BIOS kit
- Anti-Moisture coating
- 24/7 Reliability
- Overcurrent Protection
TXT support
TPM IC onboard
Software Features
ASUS Exclusive Software
IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)
Remote Management Features
IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express (ACCE)
BIOS
256 Mb Flash ROM
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE
Accessories
Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD
1 x I/O Shield
1 x M.2 Key E screw package
Documentation
1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card
1 x Quick start guide