With a breakthrough in memory and dual network ports, ASRock W790 motherboard leads the workstation
ASRock Technology has launched the new W790 WS R2.0 workstation motherboard with years of hard work in the motherboard field. The biggest highlight of this motherboard is that it supports up to 2TB of DDR5 ECC RDIMM memory, which is a breakthrough in memory capacity. It also comes with dual 10Gb Ethernet ports for excellent network performance. Positioned in the high-end workstation and data center market, the motherboard is expected to become a new benchmark in the industry.
ASRock W790 WS R2.0 motherboard is powered by LGA 4677 socket and supports Intel's latest generation Xeon Scalable processors. In terms of processor, it can support up to 60-core CPUs, with a single-core turbo frequency of up to 4.0GHz and a multi-core turbo frequency of 3.6GHz, with excellent heat dissipation performance.
In terms of memory, the biggest highlight of this motherboard is that it supports up to 2TB of DDR5 ECC RDIMM memory. It features a quad-channel memory design that offers a total of 8 memory slots. The use of server-grade ECC memory can effectively prevent errors in the data transmission process and ensure data integrity and reliability, which is very suitable for application scenarios that require large memory and high reliability, such as scientific computing and artificial intelligence training.
Storage, the W790 WS R2.0 offers multiple M.2 slots and supports the latest PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs for superior storage speeds. It also supports Intel VMD and VROC virtualization technologies to achieve resource pooling and improve storage utilization.
The ability to expand is another highlight of the motherboard. It provides a wealth of PCIe slots, which can support multiple high-end discrete graphics cards, suitable for 3D rendering, video encoding and other requirements. It also supports a variety of display output interfaces, including HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA.
ASRock W790 WS R2.0 motherboard also performs well in terms of expandability. It provides a wealth of PCIe slots, which can support multiple high-end discrete graphics cards to meet the application scenarios with high graphics card requirements such as 3D rendering and video encoding. The motherboard also supports a variety of display output interfaces, including HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA, making it flexible to create a multi-monitor working environment.
In terms of storage, the W790 WS R2.0 offers multiple M.2 slots and supports the latest PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs for outstanding storage speeds. It also supports Intel VMD and VROC virtualization technologies to pool storage resources and improve storage utilization, making it ideal for large-scale deployment scenarios such as data centers.
In addition to the powerful hardware configuration, ASRock also provides a wealth of drivers and utilities to download for this motherboard. For example, Intel LAN driver, Realtek audio driver, RAID driver, etc., to ensure that all functions of the motherboard can be used normally. At the same time, there are also some value-added software, such as Norton 360 antivirus, Nahimic audio enhancement tool, etc., to bring users a better experience.
ASRock W790 WS R2.0 motherboards are mainly positioned in high-performance computing fields such as workstations, data centers, scientific computing, and artificial intelligence with excellent memory support, dual 10Gb networking, and strong expansion capabilities. It is believed that it will definitely bring excellent performance experience to users in these fields.
In the high-end workstation motherboard market, ASRock W790 WS R2.0's main competitors include ASUS Pro WS W790 series, MSI MEG Z790 series, etc. However, judging from the specifications announced so far, ASRock's motherboard may have more advantages in terms of memory support and network performance.
ASUS Pro WS W790 series motherboards also support Intel's latest generation of Xeon processors, but with a maximum memory capacity of 1TB, which is lower than ASRock's 2TB support limit. In terms of networking, ASUS motherboards offer 2.5GbE and 1GbE ports, while ASRock has dual 10GbE ports for greater network bandwidth.
MSI MEG Z790 series motherboards are aimed at gamers and enthusiasts, with good performance in overclocking, cooling, and RGB lighting, but they may not be as good as ASRock's workstation-specific motherboards in terms of memory and network support.
In addition to these two manufacturers, other motherboard brands such as GIGABYTE will also launch workstation motherboard products based on the W790 chipset. In the future, this market will usher in a fierce competition, and I believe that more exciting products will come out and bring more choices to users.
The performance of the motherboard also needs to be comprehensively judged based on various factors such as actual use scenarios, configurations, and application software. Although the ASRock W790 WS R2.0 motherboard has many highlights on paper, the real strength needs to wait until it is launched and tested through professional evaluation and user feedback.
However, it is certain that with years of deep cultivation in the field of motherboards, ASRock has a deep understanding of the needs and characteristics of workstation-level motherboards. We believe that this W790 WS R2.0 motherboard will definitely bring users an excellent performance experience and become an excellent "dark horse" in the workstation and data center market.