ASRock DeskSlim Barebones Gain RTX PRO Blackwell GPU Support
ASRock is positioning its 5L barebones as a fit for the two RTX PRO Blackwell cards professional users are most likely to pair with a small-footprint local AI or CAD build, while leaving the Japan launch date unset.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
ASRock announced on October 6 that its DeskSlim X600 and DeskSlim B760 compact desktop platforms now support the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell graphics cards. The 5L-class chassis takes low-profile, dual-slot GPUs up to 200mm. Both platforms carry four DDR5 UDIMM slots, two M.2 SSD slots, and two SATA ports. A Japan rollout announcement is set for a later date.
Both boards target workstation builds rather than gaming rigs. The X600 runs AMD Socket AM5 with Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 series chips at up to 120W, while the B760 takes Intel Core 12th, 13th, and 14th generation parts at up to 125W. Memory tops out at 256GB across four DDR5 UDIMM slots.
With the Blackwell-generation RTX PRO cards installed, ASRock lists local AI inference, AI-assisted content creation, CAD, 3D visualization, and multi-display work as the intended uses. The pitch rests on the 200mm clearance inside the 5L enclosure.
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