- 8th/9th Generation Intel Core Processors
- 2 DDR4 2400/2666MHz SODIMM up to 32GB
- Three independent display: LVDS + VGA + DP++, LVDS + DP++ + DP++, VGA + DP++ + DP++
- DP++ resolution supports up to 4096x2304 @ 60Hz
- Multiple Expansions: 1 PCIe x16 Gen 3, 1 M.2 2230 E Key, 1 M.2 2280 M Key
- Storage: 2 SATA 3.0
- Rich I/O: 2 Intel GbE, 2 COM, 2 USB 3.1 Gen 2, 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1
- 15-Year CPU Life Cycle Support Until Q3' 34 (Based on Intel IOTG Roadmap)
DFI CS170-Q370/C246 8th/9th Gen Intel Core Mini-ITX Motherboard w/ 6x USB


The DFI CS170-Q370/C246 is an Industrial Mini-ITX Motherboard powered by 8th/9th Generation Intel Core Processors alongside Intel Q370/C246 chipset. The rich I/O includes 2x LAN, 2x COM and 6x USB ports.
Processor |
9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, LGA 1151 Socket, TDP up to 95W Intel® Xeon E-2278GE Processor (Core 8; Max speed 4.7 GHz; TDP 80W) (support ECC memory) Intel® Core i9-9900K Processor (Core 8, Max speed 5.0 GHz; TDP 95W) (Non-LTS) Intel® Core i7-9700E Processor (Core 8; Max speed 4.4 GHz; TDP 65W) Intel® Core i7-9700TE Processor (Core 8; Max speed 3.8 GHz; TDP 35W) Intel® Core i5-9500E Processor (Core 6; Max speed 4.2 GHz; TDP 65W) Intel® Core i5-9500TE Processor (Core 6; Max speed 3.6 GHz; TDP 35W) Intel® Core i3-9100E Processor (Core 4; Max speed 3.7 GHz; TDP 65W) (support ECC memory) Intel® Core i3-9100TE Processor (Core 4; Max speed 3.2 GHz; TDP 35W) (support ECC memory) 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, LGA 1151 Socket, TDP up to 95W Intel® Xeon E-2176G Processor (Core 6; Max speed 4.7 GHz; TDP 80W) (support ECC memory) Intel® Core™ i7-8700 Processor (Core 6; Max speed 4.6 GHz; TDP 65W) Intel® Core™ i7-8700T Processor (Core 6; Max speed 4.0 GHz; TDP 35W) Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (Core 6; Max speed 4.1 GHz; TDP 65W) Intel® Core™ i5-8500T Processor (Core 6; Max speed 3.5 GHz; TDP 35W) Intel® Core™ i3-8100 Processor (Core 4; Max speed 3.6 GHz; TDP 65W) (support ECC memory) Intel® Core™ i3-8100T Processor (Core 4; Max speed 3.1 GHz; TDP 35W) (support ECC memory) Intel® Pentium G5400 Processor (Core 2; Max speed 3.7 GHz; TDP 58W) (support ECC memory) Intel® Celeron G4900 Processor (Core 2; Max speed 3.1 GHz; TDP 54W) (support ECC memory) |
Chipset | Intel® Q370/C246 Chipset |
Memory |
Dual Channel DDR4 2400/2666MHz C246: Two 260-pin ECC/non-ECC SODIMM up to 32GB (Core™ i5/i7 only support non-ECC) Q370: Two 260-pin non-ECC SODIMM up to 32GB |
BIOS | AMI SPI 128Mbit |
Controller | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 (Pentium G5400 and Celeron G4900 support Intel® UHD Graphics 610) |
Feature | OpenGL 4.5, DirectX 12, OpenCL 2.1 HW Decode: AVC/H.264, MPEG2, VC1/WMV9, JPEG/MJPEG, HEVC/H265, VP8, VP9 HW Encode: AVC/H.264, MPEG2, JPEG, HEVC/H265, VP8, VP9 |
Display | 1 x LVDS 1 x VGA 2 x DP++ LVDS: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz VGA: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz DP: resolution up to 4096x2304 @ 60Hz |
Triple Display |
LVDS + VGA + DP++, LVDS + DP++ + DP++, VGA + DP++ + DP++ |
Interface |
1 x PCIe x16 (Gen 3) 1 x M.2 2280 M Key (PCIe x4/SATA) (support NVMe and Intel® Optane memory) 1 x M.2 2230 E Key (USB/PCIe) (bottom side) |
Audio Codec | Realtek ALC887S-VD2-GR |
Controller | 1 x Intel® I219LM PHY with iAMT12 and vPro (10/100/1000Mbps) (Core i7/i5 supports iAMT) 1 x Intel® I210AT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) |
Rear I/O: Ethernet |
2 x GbE (RJ-45) |
USB |
2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 |
Serial | 2 x RS-232 (DB-9) |
Display | 1 x VGA (DB-15) 2 x DP++ |
Audio | 1 x Line-out, 1 x Mic-in 1 x Line-in (available upon request) |
Internal I/O: USB |
2 x USB 2.0 |
Display | 1 x LVDS LCD Panel Connector 1 x LCD/Inverter Power |
Audio | 1 x Front Audio (2.00mm pitch) |
SATA | 2 x SATA 3.0 (up to 6Gb/s) RAID 0/1/5 |
DIO | 1 x 8-bit DIO 1 x DIO Power |
LPC | 1 x LPC (support LPC EXT-RS232/RS485 module) |
SMBus | 1 x SMBus |
Output & Interval |
System Reset, Programmable via Software from 1 to 255 Seconds |
TPM | dTPM2.0 (available upon request) |
Type | ATX |
Connector | 4-pin ATX 12V power 24-pin ATX power |
Consumption | TBD |
RTC Battery |
CR2032 Coin Cell |
OS Support: Microsoft |
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit |
Linux | Linux |
Temperature |
Operating: -10 to 70°C Storage: -40 to 85°C |
Humidity |
Operating: 5 to 90% RH Storage: 5 to 90% RH |
MTBF |
TBD |
Dimensions |
Mini-ITX Form Factor 170mm (6.7") x 170mm (6.7") |
Height |
PCB: 1.6mm Top Side: 20mm, Bottom Side: 3mm |
Packing List | 1 CS170 motherboard 1 Serial ATA data cable (Length: 500mm) 332-553001-005G 1 I/O shield A49-CVL000-A10G |