Description

The ASUS Prime H310M‑D/CSM is a Micro‑ATX motherboard designed for 8th and 9th‑generation Intel processors (Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium, Celeron) using the LGA 1151 socket and Intel H310 chipset. It’s part of ASUS’s Prime series, tailored for everyday desktop builds, office machines, and business environments where stability, reliability, and essential connectivity are key. As a CSM (Corporate Stable Model) variant, it’s suitable for organizational deployment with extended support and manageability features.

This board provides essential expansion and connectivity, including support for DDR4 memory, M.2 and SATA storage, multiple USB ports, integrated graphics outputs (HDMI & VGA), and Gigabit LAN. It also includes ASUS’s UEFI BIOS tools and utilities for straightforward setup, recovery, and system management.

Key Features

Processor & Chipset

• Intel® H310 chipset with support for Intel 8th & 9th Gen LGA 1151 CPUs (Core, Pentium, Celeron).

• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 (CPU dependent).

Memory

• 2 × DDR4 DIMM slots, up to 32 GB total.

• Supports DDR4‑2666/2400/2133 MHz in dual‑channel config.

Graphics Support

• Integrated Intel® HD Graphics support via CPU.

• HDMI 1.4b + D‑Sub (VGA) outputs for display.

Storage & Expansion

• 1 × PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for discrete GPU or expansion cards.

• 2 × PCIe 2.0 x1 slots for additional cards.

• 4 × SATA 6 Gb/s ports for HDDs/SSDs.

• 1 × M.2 Socket 3 (supports both SATA and PCIe storage, 2242/2260/2280).

  I/O & Connectivity

• USB Ports: USB 3.1 Gen1 + USB 2.0 on back and headers.

• Gigabit Ethernet (Realtek® RTL8111H) for network.

• Audio: Realtek® ALC887 8‑channel HD audio.

• Legacy support with serial (COM) and parallel (LPT) headers for business/industrial use.

ASUS Features

• UEFI BIOS with EZ Mode, CrashFree BIOS 3, and EZ Flash 3 for easy setup and recovery.

• Q‑Design and Q‑DIMM for simplified installation and upgrades.

• Fan control features like Fan Xpert for cooling.

Business/CSM Focus

• CSM editions typically include stable supply/long lifecycle support and ASUS Control Center compatibility for enterprise asset management (remote monitoring and IT management tools).