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ASRock W480 Creator

ATX Socket 1200 Intel W480 motherboard - 4x DDR4 - SATA 6Gb/s M.2 PCIe NVMe - Thunderbolt 3 - 3x PCI-Express 3.0 16x - Wi-Fi 6 AX - LAN 10 GbE

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Overview

ASRock W480 Creator: High performance!

Coupled with a high-end Intel Core X-Series processor, the ASRock W480 Creator motherboard offers you nothing less than very high performance. Overclocking, multi or megatach, ultra-fluid games, Intel W480 motherboards open up new possibilities and new horizons.

Based on the Intel W480 chipset, the ASRock W480 Creator motherboard supports the latest technological innovations: 10th generation Intel Core and Xeon W processors on LGA 1200 socket, PCI-Express 3.0 16x graphics cards, SATA 6Gb/s and M.2 PCie NVMe disks, and Thunderbolt 3 peripherals. Intended to assemble a high-end configuration dedicated to video games or extreme applications, theASRock W480 Creator aims for high performance in all areas.

ASRock W480 Creator motherboard advantages :

  • Socket LGA1200 compatible with Intel Core 10th generation and Xeon W WE1/WE2/WE3
  • 4 DDR4/DDR4 ECC 4600 MHz+ slots (Dual Channel, 128 GB max.)
  • 8 SATA III ports (6 Gbit/s)
  • 3 M.2 slots (PCIe 3.0 x4 and one SATA3 compatible)
  • 3 PCI-Express 3.0 x16 with AMD CrossFireX Multi-GPU support (3-way)
  • Audio Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec
  • USB 3.1 + Thunderbolt 3/USB Type C ports
  • Network 10 GbE AQUANTIA AQC107 + LAN 2.5 GbE i225-LM
  • Wifi 6 AX2400 / Bluetooth 5.0
  • 4 RGB LED connectors (2 addressable)

Fast transfer in Thunderbolt 3

ASRock W480 Creator motherboard is equipped with 2 Thunderbolt 3 / USB Type C ports to facilitate high speed file transfer. Digital content creators will be able to easily and quickly transfer their files to compatible hard drives and peripherals.

6 Axis Wi-Fi and 10 Gigabit Ethernet

The ASRock W480 Creator motherboard features high performance network connectivity with two Ethernet ports, one of which features 10 GbE for even more speed and fluidity thanks to increased bandwidth. On the wireless side, the Creator offers Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 (AX2400) up to 40% faster than AC Wi-Fi.


Triple Ultra M.2 for SSDs

The PCIe Gen3 x4 Ultra M.2 interface enables data transfers up to 32Gb/s. It is compatible with M.2 SATA3 6Gb/s modules and allows the use of ASRock U.2 Kit and U.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 SSDs.

Specifications
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General information

Product name

ASRock W480 Creator

Brand

ASRock

Model

W480 CREATOR

Processor

Processor support

Intel 1200

Number of CPUs supported

1

Chipset

Chipset

Intel W480

Memory

Memory format

4 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4)

Memory Frequency(ies)

DDR4 4600 MHz
DDR4 4500 MHz
DDR4 4400 MHz
DDR4 4333 MHz
DDR4 4266 MHz
DDR4 4133 MHz
DDR4 2133 MHz
DDR4 4000 MHz
DDR4 3866 MHz
DDR4 3800 MHz
DDR4 3733 MHz
DDR4 3600 MHz
DDR4 3200 MHz
DDR4 2933 MHz
DDR4 2400 MHz
DDR4 2666 MHz
DDR4 2800 MHz

Memory type

DDR4
DDR4 ECC

Memory technology

Dual Channel

Maximum RAM capacity per slot

32 GB

Maximum RAM capacity

128 GB

Graphic

Integrated graphics controller

No

Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU

Yes

Expansion slots

Graphic connector(s)

1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16
1 X PCI Express 3.0 16x (x4)
1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x8)

Number and Type of slots

2 X PCI Express 2.0 x1

Multi-GPU type

CrossFireX
3-way CrossFireX

Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1220

Number of audio channels

8

Network

Number of ports/Ethernet controler

1 X AQUANTIA AQC107

Number of ports/Ethernet controler N°2

1 X Intel i225-LM

Network standard(s)

Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6 AX
2.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 GbE)
10 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE)

Wi-Fi

Yes

Storage

RAID supported

Yes

Hard drives connectors

8 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3)
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s
2 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4

Supported RAID Modes

1
0
5
10

Connectivity

Rear panel connectors

2 X SMA Female
5 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo
1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical
BIOS Flash Update
2 X RJ45 Female
4 X USB 3.0
2 X USB 3.1
1 X USB 3.1 Type C
2 X Mini DisplayPort (Input)
2 X Thunderbolt 3/USB-C

Additional connectors

2 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s)
TPM
Front panel audio
2 X LED RGB connector(s)
2 X +12V (Power supply P8)
1 X ATX 24 Pin
3 X Internal USB 2.0
4 X Internal USB 3.0
1 X Internal USB 3.1 Type C

Physical characteristics

Motherboard format

ATX

Length

305 mm

Width

244 mm

Equipment

Advanced overclocking features

No

Use

Gamer
Multimedia

LED

Yes

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Seller 2 years

Legal warranty

See terms & conditions

Product referenced on 10 Aug 2020

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