ASUS Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE Workstation DDR5 AMD Motherboard

The ASUS Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE is a professional-grade EEB workstation motherboard built around the AMD WRX90 chipset and the AMD sTR5 socket, engineered to support AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-Series processors scaling up to 96 cores. It is purpose-built for demanding workloads including content creation, 3D rendering, software development, machine learning inference, and data-intensive computing where reliability and throughput are non-negotiable. At its core, the board delivers eight DDR5 DIMM slots arranged in an 8-channel memory architecture, supporting ECC Registered (R-DIMM) modules up to 2 TB total capacity in 1DPC configuration. The voltage regulator module uses a (16x2)+3+3+3 power stage topology, fed by two 8-pin +12V ProCool II CPU power connectors with metal shrouds for improved thermal dissipation — providing the headroom needed for extreme CPU loads and overclocking via EXPO and manual BIOS controls. Expansion flexibility is a defining strength: seven PCIe 5.0 x16 physical slots (six running at full x16 bandwidth, one at x8 mode) allow multi-GPU compute configurations. Four onboard M.2 Key-M slots — all running PCIe 5.0 x4 — accommodate NVMe storage from 2242 up to 22110 form factor, and two SlimSAS ports extend NVMe connectivity via PCIe 4.0 x4 lanes. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports round out the storage options. Connectivity is equally comprehensive. Dual Intel 10 Gb Ethernet ports (via a single controller) plus a dedicated Realtek 1 Gb management LAN tied to the onboard AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) deliver both high-bandwidth data networking and out-of-band IPMI remote management. Rear USB includes two USB4 40 Gbps Type-C ports (ASMedia ASM4242), six USB 10 Gbps Type-A ports, and one USB 2.0 port. Front-panel headers add USB 20 Gbps Type-C, USB 5 Gbps, and four USB 2.0 ports. Active thermal management covers VRM heatsinks with onboard fans, M.2 heatsinks with thermal pads, and a dedicated M.2 fan header. ASUS 5X Protection III features — including DIGI+ digital VRM, ESD Guards, LANGuard surge protection, SafeSlot reinforced PCIe slots, and overvoltage protection — support validated 24/7 operation. Q-Release Slim simplifies GPU removal without pressing a latch. BIOS FlashBack, Clear CMOS, LN2 mode jumper, Slow Mode switch, Safe Boot button, and seven ProbeIt voltage measurement points serve advanced tuning and recovery needs. The board ships in EEB form factor (12 x 13 inches / 30.5 x 33 cm) with a 3-year warranty. Verified Specifications: - Socket: AMD sTR5 - Chipset: AMD WRX90 - Memory: 8x DIMM, DDR5 ECC R-DIMM, 8-channel, up to 2 TB (1DPC) - Expansion: 6x PCIe 5.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 (x8 mode) - Storage: 4x M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 (Key M), 2x SlimSAS PCIe 4.0 x4, 4x SATA 6 Gb/s - Ethernet: Intel dual 10 GbE + Realtek 1 GbE (BMC dedicated) - Rear USB: 2x USB4 40 Gbps Type-C, 6x USB 10 Gbps Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 - Audio: Realtek ALC1220P, 120 dB SNR playback, 32-bit/192 kHz - BMC: AST2600 with IPMI, dedicated LAN, ASUS Control Center Express - BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI - Form Factor: EEB, 12 x 13 in (30.5 x 33 cm) - Warranty: 3 years