Zotac Z68-ITX WiFi Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Zotac Z68-ITX WiFi motherboard include:

• Socket: 1155
• Chipset: Intel Z68 Express
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6776F
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Two SATA-300 and two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10)
• External SATA: None
• USB 2.0: Eight USB 2.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Four ports, two soldered on the motherboard rear panel and two available through one header on the motherboard, controlled by a VLI VL800 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board video: Yes, controlled by the CPU; two HDMI and one mini DisplayPort connectors supporting Lucidlogix Virtu technology
• https://lucidlogix.com
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (eight channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 192 KHz sampling rate for both the inputs and outputs, 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs, and 97 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs), on-board optical SPDIF connector
• On-board LAN: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports controlled by two Realtek RTL8111E chips, Wi-Fi supporting IEEE 802.11b/g/n through an AzureWave AR5B95 mini PCI Express adapter card
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot and one mini PCI Express slot compatible with mSATA
• Memory: Two DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2133, 16 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan
• Extra Features: POST diagnostics display, legacy serial port
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.zotacusa.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 170.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we pub
lished this First Look article.