A few years ago, Asus decided to expand the range of Prime series motherboards by releasing a pack of specialized corporate models with the CSM (Corporate Stable Model) prefix. Like regular Prime boards, they're built with a focus on increased reliability and longevity, but they come with more advanced tools for configuring and managing corporate networks of dozens of computers. Over time, there were so many boards that they were singled out in a separate series.


Many models in the Prime-CSM series allow you to rename storage ports, support BIOS backup recovery, allow you to remotely find and fix system problems, maintain a reporting log, and more. To do this, all boards are equipped with the extremely comprehensive ASUS Control Center Express software. This is a full-fledged command center for managing server infrastructure with a modular control panel, a real-time monitoring system, an IP address scanner on a local network, setting scheduled tasks, turning on / off a PC remotely, etc. In addition, many Prime CSM boards boast an extended manufacturer's warranty and automatic notification of the end of the warranty period.

If we take Control Center Express out of the equation, then Prime CSM boards differ little from analogues from the Prime series. These are the same entry-level and middle-class models with system logic of the appropriate level, high-quality, but not the most powerful power converters, and the traditional black-and-silver visual design for the series. A standard set of connectors and connection ports includes two or four RAM slots (more often DDR4, less often DDR5), a large supply of connectors for connecting drives (SATA 3 + M.2), a built-in RAID controller, a network card with a gigabit LAN port, TPM- connector and several video outputs for direct connection of the monitor to the GPU of the processor.