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I219-V NIC as well as an M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and BT.
Video output is designed to come through the processor
(so Intel HD Gen 9) and the rear IO has a VGA, HDMI and
DP port for use. There are two USB 3.0 ports on the back
as well as one on the front, two USB 2.0 headers, and a
custom USB-C header for the H110M-STX Mini-PC. Audio
comes via a Realtek ALC283 codec using the onboard
header. TPM 2.0 is also included.
As for the Mini-PC system ASRock showed, this is designed
specifically for this motherboard only and comes in at 1.92
liters (155 x 155 x 80 mm). It will be boxed with the Intel
stock fan, and come with a 2.5-inch drive bay as well as a
Kensington Lock. Separate SIs will have to decide what
CPUs, DRAM and WiFi modules to use, as well as the M.2
slot for storage. Power for the system is provided by a DC-
In port on the rear of the system, and given that the socket
is designed for up to 65W in this case, I’d imagine that the
power brick should be in the 90W range. It is also worth
noting that to use the VGA connector, there seems to be a
long cable from that odd port next to the DRAM to the VGA
connector on the rear.
We saw a few other 5x5 systems on display at CES,
although they all pretty much aim for the same business
crowd – either verticals such as education or digital
signage/gambling, which is essentially what a lot of NUCs
end up in. 5x5 is clearly a play for more performance,
attempting to reduce costs, but it seems Intel is letting its
partners get the first bite of the cherry – we did see a 5x5
from ECS , who plays a big part in Intel’s NUC production.