* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Maximum Memory Supported
128GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
ECC Supported
ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
Buffer Supported
Un-buffered
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 4.0 x16
2 x PCI Express 4.0 x16*
* Actual support may vary by CPU.
PCI Express 3.0 x16
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16*
* Running at x4 mode. * PCIe 3.0 x4 will be switched from Thunderbolt 4 to PCIEX16_3 if the slot is populated; by then Thunderbolt 3 will have no output.
PCI Express x1
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1*
* These PCIe x1 slots share bandwidth with M.2_2, which runs at PCIe 3.0 x4 by default. You may go to BIOS setting to set M.2_2 to PCIe 3.0 x4 or x2 at will.
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series / 3000 Series Desktop Processors: M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Processor: M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
AMD B550 Chipset: M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
SATA RAID
0/1/10
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek S1220A
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels*
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio.
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
2 x Intel I225-V
Max LAN Speed
Dual 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports
2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port(s) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A) 1 x DisplayPort (Input only) 1 x HDMI port 2 x Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet ports 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (support(s) USB Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Other Connectors
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header(s) 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s) 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s) Miscellaneous 2 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 2 x AURA RGB header(s) 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x Speaker header 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 20-5 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
LED Lighting
RGB
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
Special Features: Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors ASUS 5X PROTECTION III - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with Dr. MOS) - Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - ESD Guards - LANGuard - Overvoltage Protection - SafeSlot Core - Stainless-Steel Back I/O ASUS Q-Design - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Latch - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack button - BIOS FlashBack LED - Box Headers - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot AURA Sync - AURA RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s) Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features - 24/7 Reliability - Overcurrent Protection
Software Features: ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 - 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 TPU EPU Digi+ VRM Fan Xpert 4 Turbo app - EZ update ASUS CPU-Z IT Management software supported - ASUS Control Center Express (ACCE) ProArt Creator Hub AI Charger DAEMON Tools Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version) WinRAR UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey
BIOS: 256 MB Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Manageability: WOL by PME, PXE
Operating System: Windows10 64-bit
Packaging
Package Contents
Accessories: Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x DP to DP cable for Thunderbolt 4 Miscellaneous 1 x M.2 Rubber Package(s) Installation Media 1 x Support DVD Documentation 1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card 1 x User manual
Extremely pleased with this board so far.4/29/2021 7:58:54 PM
Pros: I plan to update this review over time but so far I'm extremely happy.
Setup:
CPU: 5900X
Crucial Ballestix 64GB 16L
Cooler: Dark Rock Pro 4
PSU: Seasonic Titanium 1000
GPU: RTX 3090 Founders Edition
Case: Meshify 2 Compact
The closest competition to this board is Gigabytes Vision D-P.. Which is also a great board. Both have their Pro's and Cons but I think the ASUS wins out overall. And this is coming from a Gigabyte fanboy.
First off, the VRM Heatsinks are nice and big on the ProArt whereas the Vision D-P sort of has this halfpipe surface thing and you can just see by comparing these two that the heat dissipation on the ProArt is just superior. I have not used the Vision D-P so I can't compare actual results but if you're concerned this board can't handle the hot 5K AMDs, I don't think there's any need to worry. I'll do some heavy stress tests to see but so far after 3 sequential Cinema 4D r23 runs these things remained nice and cool. That's 30 minutes of rendering BTW.
Thunderbolt 4 works great. I only have one drive to test it with, but I'm going hook up an egpu when for more Octane/redshift rendering power.
Set up was super fast and easy, booted up first time without issue and XMP'ed the ram without issue.. I know ASUS calls it something else. D.O... something.
But so far I have a great feeling on this one. Really feels premium out of the box too.. just screams workstation board and clearly it should be a winner for gamers too.
Here's what you get with the ProArt that the Vision D-P lacks:
Thunderbolt 4 instead of 3
Two intel 2.5 LAN whereas the Vision D has one intel and one Realtek
Far better VRM heatsinks.
Cons: Cons in comparisons to the Vision D-P:
No post code
Boring BIOS...The Vision D-P has a nice looking BIOS that's tailored for the Vision Series.
No Wifi / Bluetooth. - I honestly can care less about this, Wifi on a desktop workstation? Why?
Less USB ports: Two extra USB ports on Vision D-P I/O. I wish ASUS would have least given us the same amount of USB ports.
Overall Review: I'm extremely pleased so far... but I'll update this review over time if things change but man, 21000 in Cinebench on default settings while staying below 64 Degress? Really? Looks like voodoo to me!
Pros: I have been using ASUS hardware for many years, particularly motherboards, laptops, and optical drives. I have always found them to be solid, reliable components/products. This mobo seems to be no exception. High quality construcition, decent documentation.
I bought this mobo because of its Thunderbolt3/4 support.
Cons: Sadly, after booting successfully once, the first time, my mobo failed and would no longer boot. Newegg processed my RMA request in their usual efficient and professional manner. I received a replacement board last week, and will be re-installing my components and having another go at it shortly. It's planting season where I live, and that takes priority.
Overall Review: Still building my machine. I'll update this review after my first successful boot.
Original purchase: mobo failure immediately after first boot. It happens.
2021-06-06 update: I installed components on the RMA replacement motherboard:
AMD Ryzen 5 5600x CPU
G.SKILL Ripjaws-V Series DDR4 6400 (64GB) memory
CORSAIR RMx Series RM850x power supply
(2x500GB) SAMSUNG 980 PRO Series NVMe storage
(1xTB) SAMSUNG 870 EVO Series SSD storage
Fractal Design Define 7 XL Case (full tower)
(2) Noctua NF-12 PWM, Premium fans
(2) Noctua NF-12A PWM, Premium fans
(2) Noctua NF-A14 PWM, Premium fans
On first boot attempt, the machine presented a VGA error: one long, then three short beeps, white QLED; wouldn't boot.
Checked the memory, monitor, PSU, no luck.
On hunch, I installed a brand new GeFORCE 1650 graphics card I had never used.
Successful boot. Who knew?
Getting better; fingers crossed, more later.
2021-06-22 I updated from the original BIOS delivered on the board (0403) to the latest non-beta version (2201). I used the flash drive method, everything went smoothly, with one glitch: I had to enable CSM in BIOS settings, when had been disabled from the BIOS update. (The symptom is that the machine can't find any boot devices).
I'm loving this board.
Cons: Assembly sucks, plugs don't line up with common cases well, not sure I can even use the USB3 plug without an adapter in the P82 case, tried another older case with the same issues. Plugging the 12+4 power in was awful. I should have known when I looked the pictures over and they removed the heatsink to show those plugs that it wasn't going to be fun....
Overall Review: I probably won't get another one, going back to the older but tried and true X570 ACE for my next build...
Manufacturer Response:
Dear JEREMY W,
We certainly value your feedback on this matter, and I will be letting the related department know about the issues you are experiencing for continuous improvements to the product line. If you need any assistance, feel free to contact me at customerloyalty@asus.com, and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I am here to assist our customers with our products and am dedicated to bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N2204012270-0001.
Thank you for choosing ASUS!
Best Regards,
Adrian
ASUS Customer Loyalty – US Support
Anonymous
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Verified Owner
Great product7/12/2021 4:38:17 PM
Pros: Thunderbolt, 2.5g lan, post on first boot, docp was stable.
Cons: Pcie slot is shared with thunderbolt, not really a con just make sure you are aware. Lack of usb3.
Overall Review: You are here because this board has something most do not offer but if it fits your needs don't hesitate to buy it.
Anonymous
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Verified Owner
Great motherboard from a great company11/3/2021 11:02:55 AM
Pros: Easy to install
Remarkable build quality
Good product support and driver/BIOS updates availability
Pros: I plan to update this review over time but so far I'm extremely happy. Setup: CPU: 5900X Crucial Ballestix 64GB 16L Cooler: Dark Rock Pro 4 PSU: Seasonic Titanium 1000 GPU: RTX 3090 Founders Edition Case: Meshify 2 Compact The closest competition to this board is Gigabytes Vision D-P.. Which is also a great board. Both have their Pro's and Cons but I think the ASUS wins out overall. And this is coming from a Gigabyte fanboy. First off, the VRM Heatsinks are nice and big on the ProArt whereas the Vision D-P sort of has this halfpipe surface thing and you can just see by comparing these two that the heat dissipation on the ProArt is just superior. I have not used the Vision D-P so I can't compare actual results but if you're concerned this board can't handle the hot 5K AMDs, I don't think there's any need to worry. I'll do some heavy stress tests to see but so far after 3 sequential Cinema 4D r23 runs these things remained nice and cool. That's 30 minutes of rendering BTW. Thunderbolt 4 works great. I only have one drive to test it with, but I'm going hook up an egpu when for more Octane/redshift rendering power. Set up was super fast and easy, booted up first time without issue and XMP'ed the ram without issue.. I know ASUS calls it something else. D.O... something. But so far I have a great feeling on this one. Really feels premium out of the box too.. just screams workstation board and clearly it should be a winner for gamers too. Here's what you get with the ProArt that the Vision D-P lacks: Thunderbolt 4 instead of 3 Two intel 2.5 LAN whereas the Vision D has one intel and one Realtek Far better VRM heatsinks.
Cons: Cons in comparisons to the Vision D-P: No post code Boring BIOS...The Vision D-P has a nice looking BIOS that's tailored for the Vision Series. No Wifi / Bluetooth. - I honestly can care less about this, Wifi on a desktop workstation? Why? Less USB ports: Two extra USB ports on Vision D-P I/O. I wish ASUS would have least given us the same amount of USB ports.
Overall Review: I'm extremely pleased so far... but I'll update this review over time if things change but man, 21000 in Cinebench on default settings while staying below 64 Degress? Really? Looks like voodoo to me!