Asrock W790 WS DDR5 Intel Workstation Motherboard

Technical Detail

Modal : W790 WS

Dependable and Versatile Workstations Motherboard.
Designed to deliver powerful performance, manageability and reliability for high speed computing workstations.

PCIe 5.0 + Surface-Mount Tech
Compares to conventional DIP style PCIe slot, the SMT type PCIe slot improves signal flow and maximize stability under high speed, a key breakthrough to fully support the lighting speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard. The latest PCI Express 5.0 is capable to perform a breathtaking bandwidth of 128GBps, ready to unleash the full potential of future high end graphic cards.

4 x PCIe Gen5 x16
With 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Sapphire Rapids Series Processors, ASRock W790 WS supports 4 PCIe Gen5 x16 slots, deliver all the performance of PCIe Gen5 to your GPU and add-on cards. Fullfill all the professional design, deep learning, simulation and rendering applications.

USB4 Type-C
USB4 technology brings speed and versatility to the most advanced USB Type-C, offering a fast and simple level of connection for work or home. It enables lightning-fast data transfer up to 40Gbps and supports up to 9V@3A 27W with the next generation PD 3.0 for superfast charging!

Various Storage Interface Selection
Provides multiple interface for storage devices including mini-SAS HDD connector, SATA3, and M.2 Key-M slot that can support PCIe Gen5 x4 M.2 SSD.

PCIe Gen5 Blazing M.2
The Blazing M.2 accommodates the latest PCI Express 5.0 standard to perform twice the bandwidth compared to previous generation, with a breathtaking 128Gb/s transfer speed, it is ready to unleash the full potential of future ultrafast SSDs.

Dual AQUANTIA® / Marvell 10GbE LAN
equipped with dual Marvell (Aquantia) 10GbE controller. The new 10Gb/s network standard was specially designed to satisfy the user who is seeking immediate performance improvements. It offers blazingly fast 10-gigabit/sec transfer speed over Cat6 cable. The 10Gb/s Ethernet not only fully compatible with 5Gb/s, 2.5Gb/s & Gigabit Lan but also delivers lightning fast transfer speed, perfect for media center, workstation and gaming PC.
Dual AQUANTIA

Supports Intel® vPro technology
The Intel® Ethernet Controller I225LM is designed for use on any mobile, desktop, workstation, value-server, or industrial designs that have critical space constraints. Featuring 2.5Gb/s Ethernet and supports Intel® Active Management Technology on systems enabled with Intel® vPro® technology.

Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
WiFi 6E technology has extended to the whole new 6GHz spectrum band, providing more WiFi capability and giving an even better and faster internet traffic. In addition to deliver higher speeds, the WiFi 6E also enhances the lower latency and supports service levels that are equivalent to 5G networks.

Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
The latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C delivers up to 20 Gbps data transfer rate which is 2x as fast as previous generation, providing a blazing fast data transfer interface with reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way.

Technical Spec
CPU
Supports 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-3400 and W-2400 Processors (LGA4677)
Supports Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory
Supports Intel® Boot Guard
Supports Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Supports Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
Supports Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (Intel® DSA)
Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine

Chipset
Intel® W790
Supports Intel® vPro Technology
Supports Intel® Active Management Technology

Memory
Quad Channel DDR5 Memory Technology
8 x DDR5 DIMM Slots*
Supports DDR5 ECC, buffered memory (RDIMM/ RDIMM-3DS/ RDIMM-9×4) up to 6800+(OC)**
Max. capacity of system memory: 2TB

BiOS
256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Audio
7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)
Nahimic Audio

LAN
2 x 10 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 Mb/s (Marvell (Aquantia) AQC113CS)
Support Wake-On-LAN
Support PXE
1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Intel® I225LM)
Support Wake-On-LAN
Support PXE
Supports Intel® vPro Technology

Wireless LAN
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module
Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Supports Dual-Band 2×2 with extended 6GHz band support*
1 antenna to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology
Supports Bluetooth 5.3 + High speed class II
Supports MU-MIMO

Slots
CPU: 4 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3 at x16; PCIE2/PCIE5 at x8)*
Chipset:1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4), supports x4 mode*
1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module
15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots

Storage
CPU:1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode
2 x Blazing M.2 Sockets (M2_2 and M2_3, Key M), support type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode
1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*
Chipset:8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors
1 x U.2 Connector, supports PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode

RAID
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices*

USB
2 x USB4 Type-C (Rear)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)
8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front)
3 x USB 2.0 (Front)

Connector
1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header
1 x SPI TPM Header
1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header
1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)*
1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)**
3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector) (for Motherboard)
1 x 6 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) (for Motherboard)****
2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector) (for PCIe card)*****
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 3 USB 2.0 ports)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
1 x Power Button with LED
1 x Reset Button with LED

Rear Panel I/O
2 x Antenna Ports
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x USB4 Type-C Ports*
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
3 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
1 x BIOS Flashback Button
1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)

Form Factor
EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.9-in, 30.5 cm x 27.7cm
14 Layer PCB

OS
Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit
Linux