ASUS Prime H610M-CS DDR5 Intel Motherboard

The ASUS Prime H610M-CS DDR5 is a Micro-ATX motherboard built on the Intel H610 chipset, designed to pair with 12th and 13th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors via the LGA1700 socket. It supports CPUs with a TDP of up to 65W and enables Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, making it a solid foundation for productivity-oriented desktop builds. The board accommodates up to 96GB of DDR5 memory across two DIMM slots, supporting speeds of 4800, 5000, 5200, 5400, and 5600 MT/s in a dual-channel configuration. It is compatible with Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP), and the non-ECC unbuffered DDR5 modules also support Die ECC functionality for added data integrity. For expansion, the board features one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for a discrete GPU and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot sourced from the H610 chipset. Storage is handled by one M.2 Key-M slot (supporting 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors via PCIe 3.0 x4) and four SATA 6Gb/s ports, with two SATA cables included in the box. The rear I/O panel provides two USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-A ports, four USB 2.0 Type-A ports, one HDMI port (supporting 4K at 60Hz per HDMI 2.1 specification), one VGA port, a Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port, three audio jacks, and legacy PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports. Internal headers expand connectivity further with a USB 3.2 Gen 1 header and a USB 2.0 header, supporting up to four additional front-panel USB ports. Audio is delivered through a Realtek HD audio CODEC with 7.1 surround sound support, 24-bit/192kHz playback capability, dedicated PCB audio layers, premium capacitors, and audio shielding. Fan management includes a 4-pin CPU fan header and a 4-pin chassis fan header, each capable of referencing individual thermal sensors via the UEFI BIOS. ASUS 5X Protection III safeguards the platform with DIGI+ VRM digital power delivery, LANGuard surge protection, USBGuard overvoltage detection, SafeSlot Core reinforced PCIe slot, and a stainless-steel back I/O panel. Q-Design features—Q-DIMM, Q-Slot, and Q-LED Core—streamline component installation and diagnostics. The board ships with an aluminum heatsink and a 128Mb Flash ROM running UEFI AMI BIOS. Verified Specifications: - Chipset: Intel H610 - Socket: LGA1700 (12th & 13th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron) - Max CPU TDP: 65W - Memory: 2 x DIMM, DDR5 4800–5600 MT/s, max 96GB, dual-channel, XMP supported - Form Factor: Micro-ATX, 22.6 cm x 19.5 cm (8.9" x 7.7") - Expansion: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 - Storage: 1 x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, Key-M, up to 2280), 4 x SATA 6Gb/s - Display: 1 x HDMI (4K@60Hz), 1 x VGA - Rear USB: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), 4 x USB 2.0 - Ethernet: Realtek 1Gb - Audio: Realtek 7.1 HD, 24-bit/192kHz - BIOS: 128Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI - OS Support: Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit - Warranty: 3 Years