Compare Intel Chipset Platforms |
Product Name |
Q170 Chipset |
QM170 Chipset |
C236 Chipset |
CM236 Chipset |
Code Name / Familly |
Skylake |
Skylake |
Skylake |
Skylake |
-Essentials- |
Status |
Launched |
Launched |
Launched |
Launched |
*Launch Date |
Q3'15 |
Q3'15 |
Q4'15 |
Q3'15 |
Bus Speed |
8 GT/s DMI3 |
8 GT/s DMI3 |
8 GT/s DMI3 |
8 GT/s DMI3 |
Embedded Options Available |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Lithography |
22 nm |
22 nm |
22 nm |
22 nm |
*TDP |
6 W |
2.6 W |
6 W |
3.67 W |
Conflict Free |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
*Supports Overclocking |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
-Memory Specifications- |
# of DIMMs per channel |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
-Graphics Specifications- |
# of Displays Supported ‡ |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
*Intel® Clear Video Technology |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
-Expansion Options- |
PCI Support |
No |
No |
No |
No |
PCI Express Revision |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
PCI Express Configurations ‡ |
x1, x2, x4 |
x1, x2, x4 |
x1, x2, x4 |
x1, x2, x4 |
*Max # of PCI Express Lanes |
20 |
16 |
20 |
20 |
-I/O Specifications- |
USB Revision |
3.0/2.0 |
3.0/2.0 |
3.0/2.0 |
3.0/2.0 |
# of USB Ports |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
*USB 3.0 |
Up to 10 |
Up to 8 |
Up to 10 |
Up to 10 |
*USB 2.0 |
Up to 14 |
Up to 14 |
4 |
Up to 14 |
*Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports |
6 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
RAID Configuration |
0/1/5/10 |
0/1/5/10 |
0/1/5/10 |
0/1/5/10 |
Integrated LAN |
Integrated MAC |
Integrated MAC |
Integrated MAC |
Integrated MAC |
*Supported Processor PCI Express Port Revision |
3 |
|
3 |
|
*Supported Processor PCI Express Port Configurations |
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
|
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
|
-Package Specifications- |
Package Size |
23mm x 23mm |
23mm x 23mm |
23mm x 23mm |
23mm x 23mm |
Low Halogen Options Available |
See MDDS |
See MDDS |
See MDDS |
See MDDS |
-Advanced Technologies- |
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Intel® vPro Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Intel® ME Firmware Version |
11.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
*Intel® HD Audio Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
*Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
*Intel® Standard Manageability |
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
Intel® Smart Response Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
*Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
*Intel® Small Business Advantage |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
*Intel® Smart Sound Technology |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
*Intel® Node Manager |
|
|
Yes |
|
-Intel® Platform Protection Technology- |
Trusted Execution Technology¡ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |