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. Learn more about the Qualified Vendor List.
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.
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.
Model
Pro WS W790-ACE
CPU
Intel Socket LGA4677 for Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 Series ProcessorsNote
Supports Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Note Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Chipset
Intel W790 Chipset
Memory
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 MemoryNote
Quad Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Note 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 under the Support tab or visit https://www.asus.com/support/
Expansion Slots
Intel XeonTM W-3400 and W-2400 Series Processors
5 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot(s) (supports x16, x16, x16, x0/x8, x16/x8 modes)
Note Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.
Storage
Total supports 2 x M.2 slots, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports and 3 x SlimSAS portsNote
Intel W790 ChipsetNote2
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
SlimSAS_1 slot supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode NVMe device
SlimSAS_2 slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode or up to 4 SATA devices via a transfer cable. The cable is perchased seperately.
SlimSAS_3 slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode NVMe device
4 x SATA 6Gb/s portsNote
Note Supports Intel Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel VROC) and Intel Volume Management Device (IntelVMD)
Note2 Intel VROC Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. VROC HW_Key is purchased separately.
Ethernet
1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
USB
Rear USB (Total 13 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A )
8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (8 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (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 ports
Audio
Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODECNote
- 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 playbackNote
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
Note Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A)
8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (8 x Type-A)
1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBackTM button
1 x Clear CMOS button
Internal I/O 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
Storage related
2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
3 x SlimSAS slots
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 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 BMC header
1 x COM Port header
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x LN2 Mode jumper
1 x ReTry button
1 x Start button
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x VROC Key header
Special Features
Extreme OC Kit
- FlexKey button
- ReTry button
- Start button
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
- ESD Guards
- LANGuard
- Overvoltage Protection
- Safeslot
- Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
- Q-Code
- Q-Connector
- Q-DIMM
- Q-LED (CPU (red), DRAM (yellow), VGA (white), Boot Device (yellow green))
- Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- M.2 heatsink backplate
- M.2 heatsink
- VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBackTM button
- BIOS FlashBackTM LED
- Clear CMOS button
- ProCool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
- SafeDIMM
Bespoke Motherboard Design and Business Focused Features
- 24/7 Reliability
- Overcurrent Protection
Software Features
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Fan Xpert 4
AI Suite 3
- TPU
- DIGI+ VRM
- Turbo app
- PC Cleaner
ASUS CPU-Z
IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- Start ASUS EzFlash
FlexKey
BIOS
512 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE (UEFI mode)
Accessories
Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x Q-connector
1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s)
1 x M.2 backplate Rubber Package(s)
1 x CPU guard for LGA 4677 E1A
1 x CPU guard for LGA 4677 E1B
Documentation
1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card
1 x User guide
Operating System
Windows 11, Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor
CEB Form Factor
12 inch x 10.5 inch (30.5 cm x 26.67 cm)
Item Dimension (L inchxW inchxH inch)
15 x 13 x 5
Weight
8 lbs
Warranty Information
3 Year