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CPU

*Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.,Intel® Socket 1200for 10th Gen Intel^® Xeon^® Core^™ , Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors *,Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**,**Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.,Supports Intel® 14nm CPU

Memory

DDR4 4866(O.C.)/4600(O.C.)/4466(O.C.)/4400(O.C.)/4333(O.C.)/4266(O.C.)/4200(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/346(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz, Un-buffered Memory*

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

*ECC memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.

*Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

* 10th Gen Intel® Core™i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).,4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4500(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *,OptiMem II,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.

Chipset

Intel® W480

Storage

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series/ 3000 G-Series Desktop Processors

M.2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)

AMD A520 Chipset

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Support RAID 0, 1, 10

Intel^® W480 Chipset : ,1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*⁴,Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports,1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*³,6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

WOL by PME, PXE,WOL by PME, PXE

Form Factor

24.4cm x 22.9cm

12 inch x 9.2 inch ( 30.5 cm x 23.4 cm ),ATX Form Factor

Thunderbolt

2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 ports(TypeC™) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs,Supports DisplayPort 1.4/ with max. resolution 7680/ x 3840/@ 60Hz*,* VGA resolution support depends on VGA cards´ resolution.,Data transfer rate up to 40Gbps,Daisy-chain up to 12 Thunderbolt devices,Up to 5V/3A, 15W charging support

Accessories

Cables

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

1 x I/O Shield

1 x M.2 SSD screw package

Installation Media

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card

1 x User manual

1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card,1 x 2-in-1 Rubber pad,User manual,1 x DisplayPort cable,1 x CPU Fan Holder,I/O Shield,4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),1 x M.2 Screw Package,1 x Supporting DVD

Graphic

**Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any update.,1 x HDMI™ port,1 x DisplayPort 1.4 **,*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.,Integrated Graphics Processor

Back Panel I/O Ports

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x D-Sub port

1 x DVI-D port

1 x HDMI™ port

1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port

3 x Audio jacks

1 x COM port

1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port

1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port

Multi-GPU Support

Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series/ 3000 G-Series Desktop Processors
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)

AMD A520 Chipset

2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

1 x PCI slot

Intel^® W480 Chipset,2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *¹,1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) *²,Intel® 10th Gen Processors ,2 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)

ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
AI Suite 3
Performance And Power Saving Utility
- TPU
- EPU
- Digi+ VRM
- EZ update
- Fan Xpert 4
- Turbo app
IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)
AI Charger
ASUS Turbo LAN
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
FlexKey

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 Power connector

Storage related

1 x M.2 slot (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

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 ports

Miscellaneous

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x Chassis Intrude header

1 x COM Port header

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

1 x LPC debug header

1 x LPT header

1 x SMBUS header

1 x Speaker header

1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header

BIOS

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

LAN

Intel® I225-LM 2.5Gb Ethernet,Realtek® RTL8117

Audio

Realtek ALC897 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

*A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Realtek® ALC S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback,- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputandSNR recording input,- Audio Shielding,- Dedicated audio PCB layers,- Unique de-pop circuit,- Premium Japanese audio capacitors,- Audio Cover,Audio Feature :,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.

Operating System

Windows 10 64bit

Windows® 10 64-bit

Graphics

1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-Sub
1 x DVI-D
1 x HDMI™ 2.1(4K@60Hz)
*Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.

*The DVI-D port and the DisplayPort cannot work at the same time. Only the DVI-D port functions when the two ports are both connected.

USB Ports

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (USB Type-C^®),4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(4 x Type-A),1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(1 x USB Type-C^®),Rear USB Port ( Total 6 ),2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(2 x Type-A),Front USB Port ( Total 7 ),Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller :,4 x USB 2.0 port(s)

Operating System Support

Windows® 10 64-bit

USB

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)

2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

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 ports

ASUS Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with Dr. MOS)
- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection
- ASUS ESD Guards
- ASUS LANGuard
- ASUS Overvoltage Protection
- ASUS SafeSlot Core+
- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-LED
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- Aluminum heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- Procool II
- SafeSlot
Out-of-band Management
- BIOS Update Indicator LED
- LAN Initialization Indicator LED

Back I/O Ports

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A,2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A,1 x LAN (2.5G) port(s),2 x Thunderbolt 3 ports TypeC^™,2 x DisplayPort IN ports for Thunderbolt™ 3,1 x HDMI,1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),1 x Optical S/PDIF out,5 x Audio jack(s)

Special Features

ASUS Q-Design

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- Aluminum heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

- Box Headers

Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features

- ASUS Self Recovering BIOS

- ASUS Event Log

- ASUS Commercial BIOS kit

- Anti-Moisture Coating

- 24/7 Reliability

- Overcurrent Protection

TPM 2.0 IC Onboard

Internal I/O Ports

1 x COM port header,2 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode),1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (20-pin, Type-C),1 x System panel(s) (Chassis intrusion header is inbuilt)x With flexkey function,1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s),3 x Chassis Fan connector(s),1 x AIO_PUMP connector,2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s),6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors,1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x Thermal sensor connector(s),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s),1 x COM port header

Note

*1 Support PCIe bifurcation for RAID on CPU function.
*2 PCIe 3.0 x4 will be switched from Thunderbolt™ 3 to PCIEX16_3 if the slot is populated; by then Thunderbolt™ 3 will have no output.
*3 When M.2_1 is operating in SATA device, SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
*4 M.2_2 runs at PCIe 3.0 x2 by default and shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. When M.2_2 runs at PCIe 3.0 x4 or is populated by H10, SATA6G_56 will be disabled.
*5 Please refer to the user manual for more details about DisplayPort input and Type-C output settings
*6 Intel® Xeon® W-1200 and non-K processors may not support some memory clocks including 3000, 3400, 4500, 4600 MHz

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