GIGABYTE is one of the world’s leading motherboard manufacturer that deliver superb performance and aesthetic, they announce its premium SFF gaming PC motherboard that supports 6th generation core processors – Z170N-Gaming 5. Bearing the company’s coveted G.1 Gaming branding, this mini-ITX motherboard supports socket LGA, 1151 processors, with the dual-channel DDR4 memory. The board capable of drawing power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS power connectors, and conditions it for the CPU using a 5-phase VRM. Besides that, the CPU is wired to two full-size DDR4 DIMM slots, supporting up to 32 GB of dual-channel memory; and the board’s lone expansion slot, a PCI-Express 3.0 x16, with a reinforcing brace.
Other than that, the motherboard offers storage connectivity includes an M.2 slot with 32 Gb/s bandwidth (reverse side of the board), two SATA-Express 16 Gb/s ports, and six SATA 6 Gb/s ports. Display outputs include dual-link DVI and HDMI. USB connectivity includes two USB 3.1 ports (one type-C, one type-A), five USB 3.0 ports (three on the rear panel, two by header), and four USB 2.0/1.1 ports by headers. Next on the specifications will be the network, the motherboard features a gigabit Ethernet (Killer E2200 controller), 802.11 ac WLAN (up to 867 Mbps), and Bluetooth 4.2. Besides that, the motherboard also had an onboard 8-channel audio solution by combining an 115 dBA SNR CODEC with audio grade electrolytic capacitors, and a amp.
The release date for this motherboard haven’t been unveiled at the moment, but the pricing expected will be around USD 150 (approx. RM 630).
Source : TechPowerUp