The Asus Prime N100I-D D4 is a compact motherboard that measures 170 x 170mm (6.7″ x 6.7″) and will slot in any PC case that helps mini-ITX form-factor boards. Whereas some boards on this dimension have CPU sockets that allow you to choose your personal processor, the N100I-D D4 has an Intel Processor N100 chip onboard.
That’s a 6-watt, 4-core, 4-thread chip primarily based in Intel’s Alder Lake-N structure. It’s not precisely a pace demon, however ought to present sufficient processing energy for fundamental computing, which might make this board an attention-grabbing resolution for people trying to construct a cheap, energy-efficient, and probably fanless laptop.
Asus equips the board with a single SODIMM slot for as much as 16GB of DDR4-3200 reminiscence, an M.2 2280 slot for a PCIe 3.0 x2 SSD, an M.2 E-Key for a wi-fi card, and a SATA 3 connector for an non-obligatory exhausting drive or SSD. There’s additionally a PCIe 3.0 x1 connector.
Ports embody:
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x VGA
- 1 x COM
- 1 x PS/2
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Sort-A
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Sort-A
- 2 x USB 2.0 Sort-A
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- 3 x audio jacks
The system is designed to work with a passive warmth sink, however there’s additionally a fan header in addition to further headers and connectors that might be used for issues like audio system, S/PDIF, or further USB connections.
In case the COM and PS/2 ports weren’t sufficient of a giveaway, whereas the N100I-D might make a very good dwelling file server, media playback machine, or all-around price range PC, I think Asus expects to promote most of those boards to industrial and/or industrial prospects who might use it for issues like signage, point-of-sales, or kiosk methods, amongst different issues.
That is the second mini-ITX board with an Intel Processor N100 I’ve seen just lately. The opposite is the ASRock N100DC-ITX, which has related options, however a barely totally different design. ASRock, for what it’s price, is a subsidiary of Asus.
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