ASUS Pro WS W880-ACE SE, Intel W880 ATX, LGA1851, DDR5 256GB ECC, PCIe 5.0, 4x M.2, Dual 2.5Gb LAN, Thunderbolt 4, vPro, IPMI/BMC Ready | PRO WS W880-ACE SE

ASUS Pro WS W880-ACE SE, Intel W880 ATX, LGA1851, DDR5 256GB ECC, PCIe 5.0, 4x M.2, Dual 2.5Gb LAN, Thunderbolt 4, vPro, IPMI/BMC Ready

The Pro WS W880-ACE SE empowers workstation users of all levels by maximizing the performance of the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor (Series 2) processors with 8+1+2+2 team power stages, DDR5 slots, PCIe® 5.0 and lightning-fast connectivity including Thunderbolt™ 4 port, dual 2.5Gb Ethernet.

The workstation motherboard is engineered to support dual graphics cards, making it an ideal choice for content creation, AI and deep learning, and IT management.

SPECIFICATION
Model Pro WS W880-ACE SE

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.

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

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

Manageability
WOL by PME, PXE

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 )

Product Last Updated: 24/09/2026

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