Asus Prime H610M-CS-CSM M-ATX Motherboard

The ASUS Prime H610M-CS-CSM is a Micro-ATX motherboard built on the Intel H610 chipset with an LGA 1700 socket, making it compatible with 12th, 13th, and 14th Generation Intel Core processors as well as Pentium Gold and Celeron CPUs on the same platform. As part of the ASUS Corporate Stable Model (CSM) programme, this board is engineered for business and professional environments where platform longevity matters — it comes with up to 36 months of product lifecycle support and a 6-month end-of-life notice to aid procurement planning. Memory support centres on DDR5 in a dual-channel configuration, with speeds reaching up to 5600 MT/s and a maximum capacity of 96 GB across its two DIMM slots. The board also supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) for straightforward performance tuning, and the non-ECC unbuffered DDR5 modules benefit from Die ECC functionality at the hardware level. Storage and expansion are well-covered for a compact platform. The single Key-M M.2 slot delivers sequential transfer speeds of up to 32 Gbps, while four SATA 6 Gb/s ports cater to traditional drives. Expansion slots include one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (driven by the CPU) and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (from the H610 chipset). Rear panel connectivity includes two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, four USB 2.0 Type-A ports, a Realtek 1 Gb Ethernet port, HDMI and VGA video outputs, three audio jacks, and legacy PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports — a deliberate inclusion for managed enterprise environments. Internal headers extend flexibility further with a USB 3.2 Gen 1 header, a USB 2.0 header, COM port header, LPT header, SPI TPM header (14-1 pin), and a chassis intrusion header — all features that align with corporate IT deployment requirements. Thermal management is handled by a PCH heatsink, with a 4-pin CPU fan header and a 4-pin chassis fan header for active cooling. Each purchase includes ASUS Control Center Express, server-grade IT management software that enables remote monitoring, automated BIOS and software updates, and endpoint configuration management across fleets of devices. The board is covered by a 3-year warranty. Verified Specifications: – Socket: LGA 1700 – Chipset: Intel H610 – Form Factor: Micro-ATX – Compatible CPUs: Intel 12th, 13th, 14th Gen Core; Pentium Gold; Celeron – Memory Type: DDR5 (non-ECC, unbuffered), Dual Channel – Max Memory: 96 GB – Memory Speed: Up to 5600 MT/s (XMP supported) – Expansion: 1× PCIe 4.0 x16, 1× PCIe 3.0 x1 – Storage: 1× M.2 Key-M (up to 32 Gbps), 4× SATA 6 Gb/s – Rear USB: 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 4× USB 2.0 Type-A – Video Output: 1× HDMI, 1× VGA – Network: Realtek 1 Gb Ethernet – Legacy I/O: PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, COM header, LPT header – TPM: SPI TPM header (14-1 pin) – Warranty: 3 Years