Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
Mini ITX |
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology |
Y |
| Motherboard chipset family |
Intel |
| Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
Y |
| Intel Quiet System Technology (QST) |
Y |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Y |
| Processor with Intel Graphics Technology required |
Y |
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC892 |
| Component for |
PC |
| Cooling type |
Passive |
Memory
| Supported memory clock speeds |
2133, 2400 MHz |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| ECC |
Y |
| Supported memory types |
DDR4-SDRAM |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Supported memory module capacities |
4GB, 8GB, 16GB |
| Number of memory slots |
2 |
| Maximum internal memory |
32 GB |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
128 MB |
| BIOS type |
UEFI AMI |
| ACPI version |
6.0 |
Processor
| Maximum number of SMP processors |
1 |
| Intel Core i3/i5/i7 series |
i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
1 |
| Number of SATA connectors |
6 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| Power fan connector |
Y |
| TPM connector |
Y |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors |
1 |
| Number of SATA III connectors |
6 |
| Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin) |
1 |
| EPS power connector (8-pin) |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Number of M.2 (M) slots |
1 |
| Front panel connector |
Y |
| 12V power connector |
Y |
| Audio connector |
Y |
Graphics
| DirectX version |
12.0 |
| Discrete graphics support |
Y |
| HDCP |
Y |
Networking
| Wake-on-LAN ready |
Y |
| Bluetooth version |
4.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
Y |
| Wi-Fi standards |
IEEE 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth |
Y |
Back panel I/O ports
| WiFi-AP antenna jack |
2 |
| DVI-D ports quantity |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
6 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
2 |
| USB connector type |
USB Type-A |
Processor special features
| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology |
Y |
| Intel® Insider™ |
Y |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) |
Y |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots |
1 |
Packaging content
| Drivers included |
Y |
| Quick installation guide |
Y |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel H270 |
| Dual-link DVI |
Y |
| Intel Optane technology ready |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
2 |
Intel H270, Socket 1151, Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron, 2x DDR4 DIMM up to 32GB, 2x Antenna Ports, 1x PS/2, 1x DVI-D, 2x HDMI, 2x USB 2.0, 6x USB 3.0, 2x RJ-45, HD Audio Jacks, 1x PCI Express 3.0 x16, 1x Vertical M.2, Gigabit LAN, 7.1 HD Audio (Realtek ALC892), 802.11ac WiFi Module, Mini-ITX
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Ultra M.2 32 Gb/s
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Dual Intel® LAN
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Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
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Nichicon 12K Black Caps
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Sapphire Black PCB
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High Density Glass Fabric PCB
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Digi Power
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Triple Monitor
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Water Pump Header
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