- OS
- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit / Linux**Linux supported by Intel via the upstreaming of Intel Linux drivers to the Linux Open Source Community. Adoption into individual Linux distributions is dependent upon the OS vendor
- USB
- 2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (Rear) / 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front) / 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear) / 8 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 4 Front) / 3 x USB 2.0 (Front)* All USB ports support ESD Protection
- BIOS
- 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- RAID
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices / Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
- Connector
- 1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header / 1 x SPI TPM Header / 1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header / 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)* / 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)** / 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*** / 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) / 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector) (for Motherboard) / 1 x 6 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) (for Motherboard)**** / 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector) (for PCIe card)***** / 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector / 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 3 USB 2.0 ports) / 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) / 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s) / 1 x Clear CMOS Button / 1 x Dr. Debug with LED / 1 x Power Button with LED / 1 x Reset Button with LED*CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).**CPU_FAN2/WP_3A supports the fan power up to 3A (36W).***CHA_FAN1~3/WP support the fan power up to 2A (24W).CPU_FAN2/WP_3A and CHA_FAN1~3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.****It is optional to connect an ATX 12V 6-pin Cable to ATX12V3, which provides more power for overclocking.*****Use either GTX_12V1 or GTX_12V2 when you install one or two PCIe card(s). Use both connectors when you install more than two PCIe cards. Otherwise, the system may not boot up properly.