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.

FUNCTION-FIRST
AESTHETICS
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 series presents a professional, low-profile look for content creators. ​

Multi-GPU support
Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE features seven PCIe® 5.0 x16 slots for high-powered graphics cards, enabling enhanced performance for professional design, modeling and simulation, and rendering applications.

8-pin and 6-pin power connectors
Additional PCIe 8-pin and 6-pin power connectors can add power output stability when creators and developers use many graphic cards onboard.

Reliability with supreme memory overclocking
The Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE supports 8-channel 1DPC 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.

ULTRAFAST CONNECTIVITY TO POWER CREATIVITY

Three onboard M.2 22110 slots on the Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE, two wired for PCIe 5.0 and one for PCIe 4.0, make it easy to install an initial set of drives. Creators working with massive video files can RAID together multiple NVMe devices for massive I/O bandwidth and seamless playback in their editing bays. All these three M.2 rest under dedicated heatsinks to prevent SSD throttling under heavy loads and comes with ASUS Q-Latch.

More storage
To connect even more high-speed storage, onboard SlimSAS slots let you connect industrial SSDs — not to mention server and networking equipment — through the fast PCIe 4.0 interface.

Front-panel connector
The front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector is ready for next-gen PC cases and devices.

SERVER-GRADE REMOTE MANAGEMENT

BMC remote management
An integrated BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) is a key feature for workstations. It uses a 1G Realtek controller, with one 1G port dedicated to the BMC to provide the intelligence for its IPMI architecture. The BMC manages the interface between system-management software and platform hardware. Administrators can remotely communicate with the BMC to take some corrective actions — such as resetting or power cycling a system.

ASUS Control Center Express
The Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE comes with ASUS Control Center Express - a real-time IT monitoring and management software designed for business that improves productivity and enhances security, helping prevent unauthorized access and data leaks.

THOROUGH THERMAL DESIGN

Chipset heatsink
A dedicated and beefy chipset heatsink draws heat away to maintain optimum operating temperatures.

M.2 heatsinks
Three M.2 slots are covered by heatsinks to combat temperature-induced throttling that can affect performance during heavy, sustained storage loads. M.2 backplate blocks on select slots go even further to ensure that you get peak performance from your next-gen drives.

DIY FRIENDLY

Pre-mounted I/O shield
The patented I/O shield is finished in sleek matte black and comes pre-mounted for easy installation on the motherboard and is designed to allow air flow to keep the heat away from the board.

BIOS Flashback™
Users can place a BIOS file onto a FAT32-formatted USB drive and simply plug it into the USB BIOS FlashBack™ port and press a button to update the (UEFI) BIOS. Updates can be made even if memory or CPU aren't present.

WORK WITH FUN

Immersive Audio experience
The Realtek S1220A 7.1 audio codec features high quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input to offer pristine audio quality and is supported by EMI shielding and separate PCB layers for the left and right channels to maintain signal integrity.

Power pre-regulator
Reduces power-input noise to ensure consistent performance.

Audio shielding
Separates analog/digital signal domains, significantly reducing multi-lateral interference.

Integrated amplifier
Capable of driving high-impedance headphones, without rolling-off high or low frequencies.

Separate layer for left and right tracks
Ensures minimal crosstalk between audio paths.

De-pop circuit
Reduces start-up popping noise to all audio outputs.

Premium audio capacitors
Premium parts provide an immersive sound signature, with exceptional fidelity.

TRUSTED STABILITY FOR RELIABILITY

Solid compatibility validation
The ASUS Pro WS W790 series has been extensively tested and validated under various environments and applications and support for the latest technologies with solid QVL lists for compatibility and reliability.

Protect your graphics cards
SafeSlot is a PCIe® slot reengineered by ASUS to provide optimized attachment and shearing resistance. Manufactured in a single step using a new insert-molding process, SafeSlot fortifies the slot with metal for enhanced strength and durability.

24/7 reliability
Optimized for around-the-clock operations, The ASUS Pro WS W790 series is tested under temperatures of up to 45° C and humidity of up to 80% in order to ensure it can thrive in different environments.

Specification

Product
Product id	894822
Brand	AsusTek
Partnr	90MB1C20-M0EAY0
EAN/UPC code	4711387123515
Warranty (months)	36 months
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 4677
Compatible processor series	Intel Xeon W
Intel Xeon series	W3400, W2400
Supported processor sockets	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8
Memory slots type	DIMM
Memory channels	Octa-channel
Supported memory clock speeds	4800, 5000, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800, 6000, 6200, 6400, 6600, 6800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	2048 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)	6800 MHz
Storage controllers
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SlimSAS, M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	10
Number of storage drives supported	13
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
RAID support	Y
Graphics
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
Internal I/O
USB 2.0 connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8
Front panel audio connector	Y
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Y
Power fan connector	Y
CPU fan connector	Y
Number of chassis fan connectors	5
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Y
TPM connector	Y
12V power connector	Y
Number of COM connectors	1
Integrated SAS ports	2
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1
Headphone outputs	1
Microphone in	Y
S/PDIF out port	Y
Line-in	Y
Network
Ethernet LAN	Y
Ethernet interface type	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	N
Features
Component for	Workstation
Motherboard form factor	EEB
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel W790
Audio chip	Realtek S1220A
Audio output channels	7.1 kanalen
Power source type	ATX
Cooling type	Passive
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 11
Expansion slots
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5. x) slots	7
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3
BIOS
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	512 Mbit
Clear CMOS button	Y
Packaging data
Package width	379 mm
Package depth	362 mm
Package height	81 mm
Weight & dimensions
Width	305 mm
Depth	330 mm
Packaging content
Cables included	SATA
User guide	Y
Other features
Back-to-BIOS button	Y
Package weight	2989 g
Number of M.2 (E) slots	1