Intel's Z270 Chipset
With the introduction of Kaby Lake, Intel released its 200-series chipsets, offering mild improvements compared to their 100-series counterparts. The number of HSIO lanes was increased by four across the line, and DDR4 RAM support was extended to memory clocked at 2400MHz. Intel's 200-series chipsets also support the company's new ultra-fast Optane storage technology.
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Intel Consumer Chipsets
Chipset | X99 | Z270 | Z170 | H270 | H170 | B250 | B150 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPU PCI-E 3.0 Config Support | 1 x 16 or 2 x 16 or 2 x 16 + 1 x 8 or 5 x 8 | 1 x 16 or 2 x 8 or 1 x 8 + 2 x 4 | 1 x 16 or 2 x 8 or 1 x 8 + 2 x 4 | 1 x 16 | 1 x 16 | 1 x 16 | 1 x 16 |
Chipset PCI-E Support | 8 PCI-E 2.0 | 24 PCI-E 3.0 | 20 PCI-E 3.0 | 20 PCI-E 3.0 | 16 PCI-E 3.0 | 12 PCI-E 3.0 | 8 PCI-E 3.0 |
Maximum HSIO Lanes | 18 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 18 |
Memory Channels/ DIMMs per Channel | 4/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
DMI | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
CPU Overclocking Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
RAID Support 0/1/5/10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
SATA 3.0 Ports | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Intel Optane Support | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
USB 2.0 Support (USB 3.0) | 14 (6) | 14 (10) | 14 (10) | 14 (8) | 14 (8) | 12 (6) | 12 (6) |
Independent Display Support | N/A | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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