ASUS W680M-ACE SE Motherboard

ASUS W680M-ACE SE Motherboard delivers workstation-grade features on a compact micro ATX board designed for Intel LGA 1700 processors.

This motherboard is built around the Intel W680 chipset and supports the full Intel® Core™ family from i3 through i9, making it suitable for demanding productivity, content creation, and light server tasks.

Memory support is modern and flexible with four DIMM slots for DDR5-SDRAM in dual-channel configuration, supporting up to 192 GB of unbuffered (non‑ECC) memory for large projects and multitasking.

Storage options are extensive, with two M.2 slots (NVMe/PCIe 4.0), eight HDD bays supported and a total of up to ten drives when combining SATA III, SlimSAS and M.2 interfaces. Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 are supported for performance and redundancy.

I/O and expansion include PCIe slots (one x16 Gen5, one x4 Gen4, one x1 Gen3), abundant USB (multiple Type-A and a Type-C Gen2), three RJ‑45 ports with 2.5Gb and Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 for integrated graphics outputs, and 7.1‑channel audio for multimedia needs.

The board offers practical workstation conveniences such as multiple fan headers, CPU and chassis fan connectors, TPM and chassis intrusion headers, back-to-BIOS button, and a robust ATX power layout including 24‑pin and 8‑pin EPS connectors. Cooling is passive on key components to keep noise low.

Use cases include a compact workstation for video editing, 3D design rigs, small-scale virtualization hosts, and high‑performance office PCs that require multiple high-speed storage devices and reliable networking. Windows 10 and Windows 11 are supported out of the box.

• Supports LGA 1700 Intel Core i3–i9 CPUs
• DDR5, 4 DIMMs, up to 192 GB
• 2x M.2 (PCIe 4.0), RAID 0/1/5/10
• 3x Ethernet (2.5Gb + Gigabit), HDMI 2.1, DP 1.4
• Micro ATX form factor with rich I/O and passive cooling