Form Factor: Mini-ITX (170.18 millimeters x 170.18 millimeters
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-600 series, Intel® Core™ i3, and Intel® Pentium
processors in an LGA1156 socket:
― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel® HD Graphics)
― External graphics interface controller
― Integrated memory controller
Chipset: Intel® H57 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel® H57 Express Platform Controller Hub (PCH)
Memory: • Two 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
• Dual Channel DDR3 1333 MHz and DDR3 1066 MHz support
• Support for 1 Gb and 2 Gb memory technology
• Support for up to 8 GB of system memory with two DIMMs using 2 Gb memory technology
• Support for non-ECC memory
Graphics: • Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel HD Graphics:
― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI*)
― DVI-I
• Discrete graphics support for PCI Express* 2.0 x16 add-in graphics card
Audio: • 10-channel (7.1+2) Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) using a Realtek* ALC889 audio codec
• 8-channel (7.1) Intel HD Audio via the HDMI portExpansion
Capabilities: One PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in card connector
Peripheral Interfaces:
• Twelve USB 2.0 ports:
― Six ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors
― Six front panel ports are implemented with three dual-port internal headers
• Four internal Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gb/s ports
• One external SATA (eSATA) 3.0 Gb/s port
• One serial port header
LAN Support: Intel® 82578DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller
including an RJ-45 back panel connector with integrated status LEDs
BIOS: • Intel® BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device
• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS
Instantly Available PC Technology
• Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3
• Support for PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
• Suspend to RAM support
• Wake on PCI Express, LAN, front panel, serial, and USB ports
Hardware Management:
• Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) implemented through the Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) in the Intel H57 PCH
• Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages
• Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values
• Two fan headers using PWM control
• 4-pin headers for processor and chassis fans
• 4-wire and 3-wire (linear) fan speed control support for the chassis fan
• Support for Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI)