The World’s First and Only Mini-ITX Sized X99 Motherboard: ASRock’s X99E-ITX/ac
Intel’s X99 platform is without a doubt, a very powerful platform but that much power does not come in a small size… until ASRock decided that there should be one. Introducing the very first mini-ITX X99 mainboard dubbed the X99E-ITX/ac, ASRock has brought their impressive engineering skills to pack plenty of features on such a small space. Armed with Nichicon 12K platinum capacitors, and a 6-phase digital VRM, the X99E-ITX/ac is a competent little beast. There are simply so much feature packed on this board that you would have to read the full press release below to appreciate it:
The World’s First and Only Mini-ITX Sized X99 Motherboard: ASRock’s X99E-ITX/ac
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 26, 2015 – Intel’s X99 chipset used to be represented by a long line of huge and bulky EATX or ATX motherboards, because the CPU, chipset, memory and whole layout required an extra large PCB to contain the extreme performance. But that was all yesterday’s history. Now ASRock’s research and development team has worked out a way to defy logics, and have built an incredibly small mini-ITX form factor motherboard with Intel X99 chipset’s extremely huge performance. Hence the world’s first and only mini-ITX X99 chipset motherboard – ASRock X99E-ITX/ac is born!
Regardless of its tiny size, X99E-ITX/ac is built around an X99 chipset and an X Series OC Socket. This new socket design by ASRock unlocks the hidden performance of Intel LGA 2011-3 socket CPUs, giving the overall performance a huge boost. The whole set of Super Alloy hardware features are crammed onto the board too, including Premium 60A Power Chokes, Premium Memory Alloy Chokes, Fairchild 60A Dual Cool™ DrMOS which withstands 60A currents and keeps the system cool, Nichicon 12k Platinum Capacitors that promotes performance, plus a luxurious 6 phase power design and digi power.
Other points worth mentioning are the onboard 32Gb/s PCIe Gen3 x4 Ultra M.2 socket for insanely fast SSDs, the 10Gb/s SATA Express connector that will work with future SATA Express HDDs, dual Intel LAN ports that support teaming, and dual band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11ac WiFi with Bluetooth 4.0. To add icing on the cake, there are two Type-A USB 3.1 ports on the rear i/o that allow up to 10Gb/s data rates. Furthermore, ASRock is bundling a server grade narrow ILM cooling fan and water cooling mounting plate, so that user may choose their desired solution for keeping cool.
Watch us play Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on X99E-ITX/ac: https://youtu.be/kZiFBwhZZvQ
For more information about X99E-ITX/ac, please check: http://www.asrock.com/MB/overview.asp?Model=X99E-ITX/ac
About ASRock
ASRock Inc. was established in 2002, specializing in the field of motherboards. ASRock strives to build up its own brand. With 3C design concepts, “Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness”, the company explores the limits of motherboard manufacturing while paying attention to environmental issues at the same time, developing products with the consideration of being eco-friendly.
ASRock has been growing fast and has become one of the three largest motherboard brands with its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in Europe and the USA. The young and vibrant company targets at the entry to mainstream segment of the MB business, owning reputation around the world market with its reliability and proficiency. For further information, please visit: http://www.asrock.com/
