Description
The ASUS PRO WS W880-ACE SE is a workstation-focused ATX motherboard built around Intel’s W880 chipset and the LGA 1851 socket. It is designed for Intel Core Ultra desktop processors and targets professional systems used for content creation, engineering, AI workloads, business deployment, and remote-managed workstations. Compared with gaming-oriented boards, its emphasis is on stability, expandability, enterprise features, and professional connectivity rather than cosmetic extras.
A major highlight is its workstation management feature set, including onboard BMC with a dedicated management LAN connection for server-style remote administration. It also offers strong expansion for graphics and storage, DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0 capability, dual 2.5Gb Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4, and multiple M.2 slots. The board is built to suit users who want a professional Intel platform with modern I/O, remote-management capability, and support for high-performance add-in cards and storage devices.
Specifications
Model: ASUS PRO WS W880-ACE SE Form factor: ATX Chipset: Intel W880 Socket: LGA 1851 CPU support: Intel Core Ultra desktop processors (Series 2)
Memory: 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots Maximum memory capacity: Up to 256GB ECC and non-ECC UDIMM support Memory speeds: Up to DDR5-9066+ OC class depending on configuration
Expansion slots: 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots Supports x16 or x8/x8 lane operation 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot operating at x4 mode
Storage: 4 x M.2 slots 1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 3 x PCIe 4.0 M.2 SATA support for additional drives
Networking: 2 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x dedicated Realtek 1Gb Ethernet for AST2600 / BMC management
Rear I/O: 1 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C 1 x USB 20Gbps Type-C 6 x USB 10Gbps Type-A 1 x HDMI 1 x VGA from AST2600 2 x audio jacks BIOS FlashBack button Clear CMOS button
Audio: Realtek ALC1220P 7.1 high-definition audio Audio shielding Premium audio capacitors
Power design: 8+1+2+2 teamed power stages ProCool II power connectors Workstation-oriented VRM and cooling design
Other features: Onboard BMC with AST2600 Remote-management support AI Cooling II AI Advisor NPU Boost M.2 Q-Latch Q-Connector Built for dual-GPU and professional expansion use cases
