ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi and Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme Motherboards Unleashed
ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi and Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme deliver features and capabilities desired by adventurous and demanding enthusiasts
ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world's largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today unleashes the Z68-ITX WiFi and Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme - a pair of mini-ITX platforms designed for the most adventurous and demanding enthusiasts. The ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series enables users to take advantage of all features of 2nd Generation Intel Core family processors including integrated graphics, overclocking and Intel® Quick-Sync Video technology.
Powered by the latest Intel Z68 Express chipset, the ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series enables adventurous enthusiasts to extract every ounce of performance available from 2nd Generation Intel Core while maintaining use of Intel GMA HD 2000/3000 series integrated graphics processors. Support for Intel Quick-Sync Video technology enables lightning-fast video transcoding for virtually instant video conversions to popular portable media players with the ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series.
Lucid Virtu software is bundled with the ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series to let users combine the high-speed transcoding capabilities of Intel® Quick-Sync Video and discrete ZOTAC GeForce series graphics cards for the ultimate high-performance combination.
"The ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series is our most ambitious mini-ITX offering to date - never before have we been able to match a full ATX board in features and overclocking capabilities." said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
The ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series feature support for mSATA SSD drives for insanely-fast storage performance from a pint-size form factor. The ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi features a switchable combo mSATA / mini-PCI Express slot, occupied by a WiFi card, while the ZOTAC® Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme has a dedicated mSATA slot on the backside of the board.
SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s ports are available on the ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series for connectivity with standard 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard drives and SSDs. Intel Smart Response Technology, or SRT, enables users to pair smaller capacity SSD drives with large hard disk drives for superior performance and system-responsiveness without sacrificing storage capacity with the ZOTAC® Z68-ITX WiFi series.
"Storage performance is the greatest bottleneck for modern PCs. With the support for mSATA and Intel SRT technology, our ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi boards substantially improve storage performance when paired with the right hardware," Mr. Berger added.
The ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi packs mini-DisplayPort and dual HDMI outputs for users that take advantage of the integrated Intel GMA HD 2000 / 3000 graphics processors found on 2nd Generation Intel Core family processors. A full-speed PCI Express x16 slot is available on the ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi for users that demand greater 3D performance.
The ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme improves 3D capabilities by integrating a GeForce GT 430 graphics processor with 1GB of DDR3 memory to enable stunning DirectX 11 visuals, NVIDIA CUDA technology and the ability to drive four simultaneous independent displays. An open-ended PCI Express x4 slot is available for additional expansion as well.
It's time to play with the ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series mini-ITX platforms.
General details
- New ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi series mini-ITX platforms
- Intel Z68 Express chipset
- 2nd Generation Intel Core processor family compatible (i3, i5 & i7)
- LGA115 socket compatible
- ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi
- 2 x DDR3-2133 DIMM slots
- Support up to 16GB memory
- Mini-DisplayPort & dual HDMI outputs
- PCI Express x16 expansion
- 1 Combo mini-PCIe / mSATA slot (occupied by WiFi)
- 2 SATA 6Gb/s
- 2 SATA 3Gb/s
- RAID 0, 1, 0+1 & 5 support
- 4 USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin header)
- 8 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 4 via pin headers)
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme
- Integrated NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 GPU w/1GB DDR3
- 2 x DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM slots
- Support up to 16GB memory
- Dual DVI, HDMI & DisplayPort outputs
- PCI Express x4 (open-end) expansion
- 1 mSATA slot
- 2 SATA 6Gb/s
- 2 SATA 3Gb/s
- RAID 0, 1, 0+1 & 5 support
- 1 eSATA 3Gb/s
- 4 USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin header)
- 4 USB 2.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin headers)
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Hardware accelerated Blu-ray playback ready
- Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream capable
- Digital S/PDIF output (optical)
- 8-channel high-definition audio
- Microsoft DirectX 11 compliant
- Onboard 802.11n WiFi
- Lucid Virtu software bundle
- Mini-ITX form factor
Specifications:
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Product Name |
Z68-ITX WiFi |
Z68-ITX WiFi Supreme |
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Chipset |
Intel Z68 Express |
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South Bridge |
N/A (single-chip) |
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GPU |
Intel® GMA HD 2000 / 3000 ready |
Intel GMA HD 2000 / 3000 |
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CPU Compatibility |
2nd Generation Intel Core family (i3, i5, i7) LGA1155 compatible |
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System Bus |
Intel QuickPath |
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Memory support |
2 x DDR3-2133 DIMM |
2 x DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM |
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Memory capacity |
Up to 16GB |
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Expansion |
PCI Express x16 |
PCI Express x4 (open-end) |
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SATA |
2 SATA 6Gb/s |
2 SATA 6Gb/s |
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Display outputs |
Mini-DisplayPort & dual HDMI |
Dual DVI, HDMI & DisplayPort |
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WiFi |
802.11n |
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Ethernet |
2 x 10/100/1000Mbps |
10/100/1000Mbps |
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USB |
4 USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin headers) |
4 USB 3.0 ports (2 on back panel, 2 via pin headers) |
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Audio |
8-channel high-definition audio |
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DirectX support |
DirectX 10.1 |
DirectX 11 |
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Other hardware features |
Intel SRT technology, Intel Quick-Sync Video technology, Lucid Virtu technology |
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Windows 7 capability |
Certified for Windows 7 premium |
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About ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited
ZOTAC International is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC is also one of the largest NVIDIA® graphics cards and motherboard manufacturer in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality.