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® W880 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5
Support up to 9066+MT/s (OC), ECC and Non-ECC Un-buffered, Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports DIMM Fit
Supports DIMM Flex
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III)
* 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

1 x HDMI™ port**
1 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 port (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***
1 x VGA port from AST2600
* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
**Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
***In Thunderbolt™ 4 mode, supports up to 8K@60Hz x1 with DSC, maximum total bandwidth up to 23.8Gbps, for resolution support please check DisplayPort 2.1 specs. In DP alt mode, supports up to UHBR20.
**** 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)*
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots*** (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)**
Intel® W880 Chipset**
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)**
*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/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

Total supports 4 x M.2 slots and 8 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)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe4.0 x4 mode)
Intel® W880 Chipset**
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
SlimSAS_1 connector supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode or up to 4 SATA devices via an adapter cable. The cable is purchased separately. **
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10, M.2 slot from CPU only supports RAID 0/1/5.
**SlimSAS connector connected to a U.2 device via an adapter cable does not support VMD/RST.

Ethernet

2 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet dedicated for AST2600

USB

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
6 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers supports 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

Audio

Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
- 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 playback*"
Audio Features
- Audio Shielding
- Premium audio capacitors

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
6 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI™ port
2 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet dedicated for AST2600
1 x VGA port from AST2600
2 x Audio jacks
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® port
1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®)
6 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI™ port
2 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet dedicated for AST2600
1 x VGA port from AST2600
2 x Audio jacks
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
1 x W_PUMP+ header
Power Related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
Storage Related
4 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
1 x SlimSAS connector
USB
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® )
1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 header supports 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
1 x Chassis Intrusion header
1 x COM Port header
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x 10-1 pin Front Panel System header
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
- ESD Guards
- LANGuard
- Overvoltage protection
- SafeSlot Core+
- 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
- VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- Clear CMOS button
- CPU Socket lever protector
- ProCool II
- SafeSlot
- SafeDIMM
Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features
- 24/7 reliability
- Overcurrent protection

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Fan Xpert 4
ASUS DriverHub
ASUS CPU-Z
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash
- ASUS MyHotkey
NPU Boost

Remote Management Features

IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)
BMC Related
1 x BMC switch
1 x BMC debug UART header
1 x BMC LAN fixed IP switch
1 x IPMI switch
1 x Message LED header
1 x microSD card socket
1 x Location LED header
1 x Location button header
1 x PSU_SMB header
1 x SMART_PSU switch
1 x VGA switch
1 x VPP_I2C header
BMC LED Design
1 x BMC LED
Intel W880 Chipset
Intel vPro®

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS(text-based)

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x AMI license sticker
1 x I/O shield
1 x M.2 Q-Latch packages
2 x M.2 rubber packages
1 x Q-connector
Documentation
1 x ACC Express activation key card
1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows 11 (22H2 & later), Windows 10 64-bit(21H2 & later)

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )