WS C246M PRO

Compact, rack-optimized Intel^® LGA1151 micro-ATX motherboard with M.2, USB 3.1 Gen2 connectors and dual Gigabit LAN

Rack-optimized design for better cooling efficiency and stability
Supports up to three independent displays simultaneously via HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA
Accelerated data-transfer speeds of up to 32Gbps with M.2
Onboard USB 3.1 for fast transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps
Dual Intel^® Gigabit LAN with teaming support
ASUS Control Center — A software utility that provides convenient, secure and cost-saving centralized IT management for small and medium businesses

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WS C246M PRO motherboard, right side view

Awards

The 2023 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Motherboard Brand goes to…ASUS. Not only has the brand been a favourite of our readers year-on-year, but this year’s results have been their highest in the last decade, surpassing their previous high of 62% in 2020’s Awards.

Can anyone beat ASUS in the PC DIY scene?

ASUS is highly regarded for quality components as well; its motherboards often the choice of enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers for their durability and performance.

With a commanding 62% share of the votes, ASUS is once again the winner of this Readers’ Choice category.

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Media reviews

"I think the Prime X299 Edition 30 deserves our gold award for several reasons. I've tested many X299 motherboards and this is probably, if not the best of them despite its excessive price and weird market position. It also earns points for being a nice commemorative piece and something that's going to be a limited edition whether that was intentional or not. It's not perfect, but it's about as close as I've seen from any other motherboard model.”

Can anyone beat ASUS in the PC DIY scene?

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1 HDMI/DisplayPort

2 VGA

3 Dual Intel Server LAN

4 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1

5 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2

6 2 x USB 2.0

7 Audio

8 PCI-E Gen3 x1 (Gen3 x1 Link)

9 PCI-E Gen3 x16 (Gen3 x16 Link)

10 PCI-E Gen3 x8 (Gen3 x4 Link)

11 TPM Header

12 4 DIMM up to 64GB DDR4
2133/2400/2666
ECC/non-ECC UDIMM

13 M.2 Socket, up to 2280

14 Intel Xeon Processor E Family (LGA 1151)

15 USB/BIOS Flashback

16 8 x SATA 6Gb/s Ports

17 Intel C246 Chipset

Rack-optimized design for better cooling efficiency

WS C246M PRO is the perfect workstation motherboard for media server, cloud gaming and video streaming applications. Its rack-optimized layout maximizes cooling efficiency for the best performance and stability, ensuring it's ready to meet the demands of enterprise or academia use.

Powerful performance with Intel^® Xeon^® E processor and ECC memory

WS C246M PRO supports Intel^® Xeon^® E series processors to deliver powerful, optimized performance in always-on usage scenarios. Support for Error-Correcting Code (ECC) memory enables automatic detection and repair of single-bit memory errors, reducing the chance of system crashes and data corruption to ensure reliable and responsive workstation performance.

Supports up to three independent displays simultaneously

WS C246M PRO is equipped for total display flexibility with onboard HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA connectivity. With a compatible latest-generation Intel^® processor, you can connect up to three independent displays simultaneously for better multitasking and enhanced productivity.

Accelerated data-transfer speeds of up to 32Gbps with M.2

With PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth, one M.2 supports up to 32Gbps data-transfer speeds with native NVMe — that's up to 5.3X faster than traditional SSDs. WS C246M PRO also supports the very latest 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs for quick and easy setup.

Onboard USB 3.1 for fast transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps

WS C246M PRO has two onboard USB 3.1 Gen2 connectors that provide data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, twice as fast USB3.1 Gen1.

SafeSlot

ASUS SafeSlot is the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to provide superior retention and shearing resistance, which protect your graphics card investment. Manufactured in a single step using a new injection-molding process integrates the slot with the fortifying metal for an inherently stronger slot, which is then firmly anchored to the PCB through additional solder points.

ASUS Control Center

WS C246M PRO features ASUS Control Center (ACC), a centralized and integrated IT management platform for monitoring and controlling ASUS commercial products, including servers, workstations and digital signage. ACC enables remote BIOS updates, monitoring of multiple systems via mobile devices, and one-click software updates and dispatching, allowing easier server management for any IT infrastructure.

Learn more about ASUS Control Center >