Description

The ASUS Workstation series is the ideal foundation for a powerful PC. It delivers awesome power, dependable performance and unmatched multiple I/O scalability for the most demanding tasks and future upgrades. The ASUS Workstation series intelligently reduces operating noise and dissipates heat through advanced and environmentally-friendly methods to accommodate user needs.The P8C WS provides complete compatibility with RAID and LAN cards. Users enjoy a wider selection of devices and higher reliability. As a workstation motherboard that puts an emphasis on system integration, offering the benefit of greater confidence and convenience.

Special Features

• Ultimate workstation build
• Built-in dual Intel - server-class Gigabit LAN
• Server-level compatibility with RAID card and LAN card
• Real-time network bandwidth control
• Faster USB 3.0 transmission with UASP
• Flexible and easy BIOS interface
• Energy efficiency all around
• Intel Smart Connect technology
• Instant awake your PC from sleep mode

Product features

• Ultimate workstation build
  The P8C WS features Intel's Socket 1155 with the C216 chipset specially-designed for workstations. The P8C WS is your best choice for a DIY workstation build that rivals top-tier pre-built workstations.
• Built-in dual Intel - server-class Gigabit LAN
  For more reliable networking, the P8C WS features built-in dual Intel server-class Gigabit LAN for lower CPU utilization and increased throughput. It achieves outstanding performance as well as better support for diverse operating systems.
• Server-level compatibility with RAID card and LAN card
  The P8C WS provides complete compatibility with RAID and LAN cards. Users enjoy a wider selection of devices and higher reliability. As a workstation motherboard that puts an emphasis on system integration, offering the benefit of greater confidence and convenience.
• Real-time network bandwidth control
  With a single-click on/off button, the application currently in use has its data and network bandwidth prioritized over other programs. Moreover, you can prioritize your favorite software easily by configuring profiles through the intuitive user interface. Within the profile, programs can be pre-scheduled to run in a specific time period to avoid network congestion and long-waits on downloads. Auto PPPoE network connection provides a one-step setup for enhanced online convenience. Overall, it's an intuitive network bandwidth control center.
• Faster USB 3.0 transmission with UASP
  ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), the USB 3.0 standard. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, a USB device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to an already impressive fast USB 3.0 transfer speed.
• Flexible and easy BIOS interface
  The ASUS EFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and convenient mouse input. Users can easily navigate the EFI BIOS with the same smoothness as their operating system. The exclusive EZ mode displays frequently-accessed setup info, while the advanced mode is for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system settings.
• Energy efficiency all around
  Tap into the world's real-time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or the AI Suite II utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity!
• Intel Smart Connect technology
  Your computer can receive web updates with fresh content for selected applications, even when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience.
• Instant awake your PC from sleep mode
  Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD, it provides your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping the energy use low.