Pro WS Z890-ACE SE
Intel Z890 LGA1851 ATX workstation motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, DDR5 support, 10Gb & 2.5Gb Ethernet, four M.2 slots, plus a USB 20Gpbs front-panel connector and onboard BMC.
Ready for advanced AI PCs: Designed for the future of AI computing, with the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications
Intel LGA1851 socket: Ready for Intel® Core™ Ultra 9, 7, and 5 desktop processors
Robust performance: 16+2+1+2 teamed power stages, ProCool II power connectors, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors
Future-proofed connectivity: Thunderbolt™ 4, 10Gb & 2.5Gb Ethernet, two PCIe® 5.0 PCIe slots with full support for next-gen graphics cards, one PCIe 5.0 M.2 and three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots and a USB 20Gbps front-panel header
Exclusive AI and overclocking technologies: AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Advisor and NPU boost
DIY-friendly design: PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim with SafeSlot, M.2 Q-Latch, BIOS FlashBack™, Q-Connector
Server-grade IPMI remote management and onboard BMC: Hardware- and software-level management with a dedicated LAN port link to an onboard AST2600 BMC controller, plus ASUS Control Center Express software for real-time monitoring and management
Form Factor
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ATX Form Factor - 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
CPU
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Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) , LGA1851,
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Chipset
Memory
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4 x DIMM slots, max. 192 GB, DDR5,
Support up to 9066+MT/s (OC), Non-ECC, Un-buffered and 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),
Graphics
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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 ThunderboltTM 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
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Expansion Slots Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2),
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots*** (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes),
Intel® Z890 Chipset,
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
Storage
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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 2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode),
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe4.0 x4 mode),
Intel® Z890 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 slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode or up to 4 SATA devices via a transfer 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 port connected to a U.2 device via a transfer cable does not support VMD/RST.
LAN
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1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet,
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet,
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet dedicated for AST2600
Audio
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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
USB Ports
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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
OS Support
- Windows 11 (22H2 & later), Windows 10 64-bit(21H2 & later)
Internal I/O Ports
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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 port,
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 CPU Over voltage jumper,
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO),
1 x 10-1 pin Front System Panel header,
1 x Thermal Sensor header,
1 x Thunderbolt™ (USB4®) header,
Back I/O Ports
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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,
1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port,
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port,
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet dedicated for AST2600,
2 x Audio jacks,
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button,
1 x Clear CMOS button,
Special Features
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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-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)
- 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
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ASUS Exclusive Software,
Armoury Crate
- Fan Xpert 4
- Power Saving,
ASUS DriverHub,
TurboV Core,
ASUS CPU-Z,
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial),
Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial),
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial),
UEFI BIOS,
AI Overclocking Guide,
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash
- ASUS MyHotkey,
NPU Boost
Remote Management Features
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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
BIOS
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256 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS(text-based)
Manageability
Accessories
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Cables;
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables,
Miscellaneous;
1 x AMI license sticker,
1 x I/O shield,
2 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