- 8th/9th Generation Intel Core Processors
- 2 DDR4 2400/2666MHz SODIMM up to 32GB
- Multiple Displays: 1 LVDS/eDP, 1 DP++/HDMI (autodetection), 4 DP
- Supports up to 4K/2K resolution
- Multiple Expansions: 1 MXM Type-A/B, 1 M.2 M Key, 1 M.2 B Key, 1 M.2 E Key
- Storage: 2 SATA 3.0
- Rich I/O: 6 Intel GbE, 2 COM, 4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 6 USB 2.0
- 15-Year CPU Life Cycle Support Until Q1' 35 (Based on Intel IOTG Roadmap)
DFI CS181-Q370 8th/9th Gen Intel Core Mini-ITX Motherboard w/ Intel Q370 Chipset


The DFI CS181-Q370 is an industrial Mini-ITX Motherboard powered by 8th/9th Gen Intel Core processors alongside Intel Q370 Chipset. The rich I/O includes 6x LAN, 10x USB and 2x COM ports.
Processor |
9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, LGA 1151 Socket, TDP up to 65W 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) Intel® Core i3-9100TE Processor (Core 4; Max speed 3.2 GHz; TDP 35W) 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, LGA 1151 Socket, TDP up to 65W 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) Intel® Core™ i3-8100T Processor (Core 4; Max speed 3.1 GHz; TDP 35W) Intel® Pentium G5400 Processor (Core 2; Max speed 3.7 GHz; TDP 58W) Intel® Celeron G4900 Processor (Core 2; Max speed 3.1 GHz; TDP 54W) |
Chipset | Intel® Q370 Chipset |
Memory |
Two 260-pin SODIMM up to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 2400/2666MHz |
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/eDP (control by BIOS) 1 x DP++/HDMI (auto-detection) (located at front site) 4 x DP (support by MXM Type-A/B module) (located at rear site) LVDS: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz eDP: resolution up to 4096x2304 @ 60Hz DP: resolution up to 4096x2304 @ 60Hz HDMI: resolution up to 4096x2160 @ 30Hz |
Muiltiple Display |
Onboard: LVDS/eDP + DP++/HDMI Onboard+MXM module: LVDS/eDP + DP++/HDMI + DP + DP + DP + DP |
Interface |
1 x MXM Type-A/B (support MXM module) (provide 4 x independent DP at rear site) 1 x M.2 2280 M Key (PCIe Gen2 x1/SATA3.0) (support NVMe) 1 x M.2 3042/3052 B Key (USB3.1 Gen1/PCIe Gen3 x1) (support 5G or storage module) 1 x M.2 2230 E Key (USB2.0/PCIe Gen3 x1) (support BT/Wi-Fi module) |
Audio Codec | Realtek ALC888S-VD2-GR |
Controller | 1 x Intel® I219V PHY (10/100/1000Mbps) 5 x Intel® I211AT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) (port4~port6 provide by Lan hub) |
Rear I/O: Ethernet |
6 x GbE (RJ-45) (dual type connector) (port4~port6 provide by Lan hub) |
USB |
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (dual type-A connector) |
Front I/O: USB |
2 x USB2.0 (dual type-A connector) |
Display | 1 x DP++/HDMI (auto-detection) |
Audio | 1 x Audio Combo Jack |
Internal I/O: Serial |
2 x RS-232 (support 5V/12V power) (2 x 5 10-pin 2.0mm pitch header) |
USB | 2 x USB 2.0 (2 x 5 10-pin 2.00mm pitch header) |
Display | 1 x LVDS/eDP (control by BIOS) 1 x LCD/Inverter Power |
Audio | 1 x Front Audio (2 x 5 10-pin 2.00mm pitch header) |
SATA | 2 x SATA 3.0 (up to 6Gb/s) RAID 0/1/5 |
DIO | 1 x 8-bit DIO (1 x 8 8-pin 2.00mm pitch header) 1 x DIO Power (1x 4 4-pin 2.00mm pitch header) |
LPC | 1 x LPC (2 x 7 14-pin 2.00mm pitch female header) |
SMBus | 1 x SMBus |
Output & Interval |
System Reset, Programmable via Software from 1 to 255 Seconds |
TPM | dTPM2.0 (default) |
Type | Single 12V +/-5% DC |
Connector | DC-in Jack Right Angle Connector (4-pin) (available upon request) Straight Type Connector (4-pin) (available upon request) |
Consumption | TBD |
RTC Battery |
CR2032 Coin Cell |
OS Support: Microsoft |
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit |
Linux | Linux |
Temperature |
Operating: -5 to 65°C Storage: -40 to 85°C |
Humidity |
Operating: 5 to 90% RH Storage: 5 to 90% RH |
MTBF |
TBD |
Dimensions |
195mm (7.7") x 170mm (6.7") |
Height |
PCB: 1.6mm Top Side: 26mm, Bottom Side: 10mm |
Packing List | 1 CS181 motherboard 1 Serial ATA data with power cable (Length: 300mm) A81-002013-000G 1 COM port cable (Length: 250mm, 1 COM port) A81-015011-001G 1 USB port cable (Length: 200mm) A81-001032-016G 1 Driver DVD (EVT/DVT stage only) 1 Bring Up (EVT/DVT stage only) 931-000000-000G |