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ASUS Reveals Pro WS W890 Workstation Motherboard
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ASUS unveiled its Pro WS W890 workstation motherboard at CES, built for Intel's upcoming Granite Rapids-WS CPUs with an LGA 4710 socket. The board offers an Expert configuration with eight DDR5 DIMM slots (up to 2 TB), up to 96 PCIe Gen5 lanes, four Gen5 x4 M.2 slots, multi-GPU support and robust power/cooling; ASUS estimates a $1,500–$2,000 price.
Key Points
- 1Announces LGA 4710 support for Granite Rapids-WS, up to eight DDR5 DIMMs and 2TB.
- 2Offers Expert option with eight-channel memory and up to 96 PCIe Gen5 lanes for servers.
- 3Enables multi-GPU and high-bandwidth storage builds; estimated retail $1500–$2000, targets workstations.
Scoring Rationale
Official ASUS CES reveal with detailed specs; limited by preview-level pricing and availability uncertainty for buyers.
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