Model
Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE
CPU
Intel® Socket LGA4677 for Xeon® W-3400 and W-2400 Series Processors*
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Chipset
Intel® W790 Chipset
Memory
8 x DIMM slots, Max. 2048GB, DDR5 6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600(OC)/5400(OC)/5200(OC)/5000(OC)/4800 ECC Registered Memory*
8-Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* 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/
Graphics
1 x VGA port from AST2600
Expansion Slots
Intel® Xeon® W-3400 Series Processors*
7 x PCIe 5.0 slot(s) (Seven at x16/x16/x16/x16/x16/x8/x16)**
Intel® Xeon® W-2400 Series Processors*
4 x PCIe 5.0 slot(s) (Four at x16/x16/x16/x16)**
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
** Please refer to the block diagrams in the Appendix for more details.
- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.
Storage
Total supports 3 x M.2 slots, 2 x SlimSAS slots and 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
Intel® Xeon® W-3400 Series Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)***
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)***
Intel® W790 Chipet**
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
SlimSAS_1 port supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode NVMe device
SlimSAS_2 port supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode NVMe device
8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* Supports Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) and Intel Volume Management Device (Intel®VMD)
** Intel® VROC Technology supports PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. VROC_HW_Key is purchased separately.
*** M.2_1 and M.2_2 slots will be disabled once an Intel® Xeon® W-2400 Series Processor is installed.
Ethernet
1 x Intel® dual 10Gb Ethernet
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard
USB
Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®)
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
Front USB (Total 7 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C® )
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Audio
Realtek S1220A 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
- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
- Dedicated audio PCB layers
- Unique de-pop circuit
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1
Surround Sound audio.
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C)
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)
1 x VGA port
2 x Intel® dual 10Gb Ethernet ports
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
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(s)
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s)
5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)
1 x W_PUMP+ header(s)
Power related
2 x 24-pin Main Power connector
4 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector
1 x 6-pin PCIe Power connector
Storage related
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
2 x SlimSAS connector(s)
8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
1 x VROC Key connector
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C® )
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
1 x COM Port header
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x LN2 Mode jumper
1 x M.2 slot (Key E)
1 x ReTry button
1 x Safe Boot button
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x Start button
1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
1 x Thermal Sensor header
BMC Related
1 x BMC switch
1 x VGA switch
1 x BMC LAN fixed IP switch
1 x IPMI switch
2 x Q_PSU switch
2 x PSU SMBus header
1 x Front panel location LED header
1 x Location button header
1 x VPP_I2C header
1 x Micro SD card socket
1 x BMC_T_SENSOR header
1 x BMC LED
1 x Location LED
1 x Message LED header
Special Features
Extreme OC Kit
- FlexKey button
- LN2 Mode
- ReTry button
- Safe boot button
- Start button
Extreme Engine Digi+
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
- MicroFine Alloy Choke
ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
- ESD Guards
- LANGuard
- Overvoltage Protection
- Safeslot
- 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 backplate
- M.2 heatsink
- Steel backplate
- VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- Caterr1 LED
- Box Headers
- Clear CMOS button
- ProCool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
- SafeDIMM
Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features
- 24/7 Reliability
- Overcurrent Protection
Software Features
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- Fan Xpert 4
AI Suite 3
- TPU
- DIGI+ VRM
- Turbo app
- PC Cleaner
ASUS CPU-Z
IT Management software supported
- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
WinRAR
UEFI BIOS
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUSTeK. EzFlash Utility
FlexKey
BIOS
512 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE (UEFI mode)
Accessories
Cables
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
1 x Thermistor cable pack
Miscellaneous
1 x VRM Fan holder
1 x Q-connector
1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s)
1 x M.2 backplate Rubber Package(s)
1 x Screw package for M.2 Key E
1 x CPU guard for LGA 4677 E1A
1 x CPU guard for LGA 4677 E1B
Documentation
1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card
1 x User guide
Operating System
Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit
Form Factor
EEB Form Factor
12 inch x 13 inch (30.5 cm x 33 cm