Kontron presents compact motherboards with Intel® Core™ i processors of the 13th generation

Kontron, Ismaning, 21.02.2023 - Kontron, a globally leading provider of IoT/Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), announces that all ATX, µATX and mITX Motherboards supporting the 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i Processor Series will soon receive a comprehensive BIOS update to the 13th Generation. Equipped with Intel's Performance Hybrid Architecture, they offer a significant performance boost with lower energy consumption. All boards belong to a product family with synergistic BIOS, unified drivers, and a comprehensive tool set for customer-specific configurations (Default-Settings, Thermal Management, Boot Logo, etc.) and are “designed and made in Germany”. They are suitable for IoT applications in areas such as industry, Medical, kiosk, Digital Signage, POS/POI, video surveillance, and Casino Gaming. Available from Q2/2023.

The compact Mini-ITX motherboards K3833-Q and K3832-Q are equipped with the powerful Intel® Q670E chipset, offering extensive features such as vPro Manageability, Stable Image (SIPP), or RAID. They feature dual Intel® LAN interfaces including Teaming, TSN and real-time support (TCC), a PCIe x16 Gen 5 expansion slot, USB 3.2 Gen2 interfaces, an M.2 Key-M and Key-E slot, and two DIMM sockets for DDR5 memory.

The ATX motherboard K3851-R is based on the Intel® R680E chipset and is particularly suitable for high-expandability applications with PCIe support (including PCIe 5.0). Features include three network interfaces (2 x Intel® i225 and 1 x Intel® i219LM GbE vPRO controller including AMT & Teaming) and dual M.2 Key-M PCIe/NVMe SSD expansion slots.

The µATX motherboards K3841-Q, K3842-Q & K3843-B each feature two M.2 ports and integrated Intel® TPM 2.0. All models support Intel 12th & 13th Gen Core i3/i5/i7/i9 processors with a maximum CPU TDP of 125W. The K3841-Q µATX motherboard has three LAN interfaces, including an Intel® 219LM GbEthernet controller with manageability features and two newest-generation I225LM controllers with 2.5 Gbit Ethernet ports. The K3842-Q µATX board, equipped with the Intel® Q670 chipset and up to two LAN ports, is particularly suitable for high-quality desktop PCs or semi-industrial applications. The K3843-B µATX board, with the B660 chipset, offers features like cTDP, DDR5, four DisplayPorts, and four PCIe Gen5 interfaces.