ASUS Announces X99-E-10G WS
Workstation motherboard with quad-strength graphics support, built-in dual high-speed 10G LAN, and the latest USB 3.1, M.2 and U.2 connectivity on board
KEY POINTS
- Ultimate graphics power: Supports up to four double-width PCI Express 3.0 graphics cards for extreme SLI and CrossFireX performance
- 10G LAN and latest connectivity: Dual high-speed 10Gbps Intel LAN, plus USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C, M.2 and U.2 all built in
- Fast tuning and flawless audio: Exclusive 5-Way Optimization for one-click performance boosts, and immersive Crystal Sound 3 technology
 Taipei, Taiwan (15th August, 2016) — ASUS today announced X99-E-10G WS, a new Compact Electronics Bay (CEB) workstation motherboard based on the Intel® X99 chipset and with support for four-way multi-GPU setups at full PCI Express® (PCIe®) 3.0 x16 speed for extreme graphics performance.
X99-E-10G WS also features dual 10-gigabit (10G) Intel® Ethernet on board for high-speed networking, the latest USB 3.1, M.2 and U.2 connectivity for ultra-fast transfers and flexible storage, ASUS-exclusive 5-Way Optimization technology for one-click acceleration, and flawless Crystal Sound 3 audio.
Ultimate graphics power: Up to four double-width PCI Express 3.0 x16 graphics cards
X99-E-10G WS is equipped with seven PCIe 3.0 slots and is able to accommodate up to four dual-slot graphics cards. The new workstation motherboard supports both four-way NVIDIA® Geforce® SLI™ and AMD® CrossFireX™ configurations for extreme multi-GPU performance, making it an excellent choice for graphics professionals who depend on powerful graphics in areas such as design and modeling, medical research, plus processing-intensive simulation and rendering applications.
In addition to graphics cards, X99-E-10G WS’s expandability offers ample room for RAID cards, PCI Express-based solid state storage drives, video capture cards, and other components.
10G LAN and latest connectivity: Dual 10Gbps Ethernet, USB 3.1 Type-A & C, plus M.2 and U.2
X99-E-10G WS is the first ASUS workstation board to be stacked with the latest high-speed networking and connectivity. The workstation motherboard’s built-in dual Intel® 10G Base-T (10G) Ethernet connections operate at up to 10Gbps — ten times (10X) faster speeds than traditional gigabit LAN sockets — enabling support for the high-density, high-bandwidth and low-latency networks needed for extremely demanding applications.
X99-E-10G WS also has the latest USB 3.1 connectivity that delivers data-transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps — or twice as fast USB 3.0. The board includes both a traditional USB 3.1 Type-A socket, and the all-new reversible USB 3.1 Type-C port for any-way-up convenience. ASUS-exclusive USB 3.1 Boost technology automatically accelerates USB 3.1 performance even further.
M.2 and U.2 sockets are also engineered into X99-E-10G WS, so the motherboard is ready for the next-generation storage technologies. These connections are able to exploit the maximum PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth for transfer speeds of up to 32Gbps, offering the potential to attach storage devices that perform up to 5.3X faster than traditional SSDs.
Fast tuning and flawless audio: 5-Way Optimization and immersive Crystal Sound 3
With 5-Way Optimization X99-E-10G WS sorts all the complex settings with a click, for instant, highly-controllable performance boosts. This exclusive technology dynamically optimizes essential aspects of the system based on real-time use, for superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans and even networking and audio settings that are tailored for favorite apps.
X99-E-10G WS’s Crystal Sound 3 audio technology provides shielding and protection from electromagnetic interference by separating the left and right audio channel circuits. A de-pop circuit design and a new power pre-regulator help reduce input power noise; while an audio amplifier and premium Japanese-made audio capacitors gives gamers immersive in-game audio.
X99-E-10G WS also includes SafeSlot, the PCIe slot reinvented by ASUS and engineered to provide superior retention and shearing resistance. Manufactured in a single step using a new insert-molding process that integrates the slot with the fortifying metal for an inherently stronger slot, SafeSlot is then firmly anchored to the workstation motherboard through additional solder points.
AVAILABILITY & PRICING
ASUS X99-E-10G WS will be available from mid-September in the UK from leading retailers. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.
| SPECIFICATIONS[1] | |
| ASUS X99-E-10G WS | |
| Processor/CPU socket | LGA2011-v3 for Intel® Core™ i7 X-series / i7 / Xeon® E5-2600 v4 / v3 and 1600 v4 / v3 processors |
| Chipset | Intel® X99 |
| Memory | 8 x DIMMs, up to a maximum of 128GB DDR4 |
| Expansion slots | 7 x PCI Express® 3.0/2.0 x16 (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, quad at x16/x16/x16/x16, or seven at x16/x8/x8/x8/x8/x8/x8) |
| Multi-GPU support | 4-way/quad-GPU NVIDIA® SLI® and 4-way/quad-GPU AMD® CrossFireX™ |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC1150 eight-channel high-definition audio codec with Crystal Sound 3 |
| Storage | 10 x SATA (6Gbps)
1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2260/2280storage devices supported (PCIe® mode only) 1 x U.2 (supports NVMe U.2 devices) |
| Networking/LAN | 2 x Intel® X550-AT2 10-Gigabit (10G) LANs |
| USB | 1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 Type-C port (at back panel)
1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 Type-A port (at back panel) 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (four at back panel; four at front panel) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (four at mid-board) |
| Dimensions / form factor | CEB 12 x 10.5in (30.5 x 26.7cm) |
About ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,368 awards in 2015 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 17,000 employ
ees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of over 5,500 engineers. Company revenue for 2015 was approximately US$14 billion.
[1] Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors.
