| Compare Intel Chipset Platforms | ||||
| Product Name | Q170 Chipset | QM170 Chipset | C236 Chipset | CM236 Chipset |
| Code Name / Familly | Skylake | Skylake | Skylake | Skylake |
| -Essentials- | ||||
| Status | Launched | Launched | Launched | Launched |
| *Launch Date | Q3'15 | Q3'15 | Q4'15 | Q3'15 |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | 8 GT/s DMI3 | 8 GT/s DMI3 | 8 GT/s DMI3 |
| Embedded Options Available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| *TDP | 6 W | 2.6 W | 6 W | 3.67 W |
| Conflict Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| *Supports Overclocking | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| -Memory Specifications- | ||||
| # of DIMMs per channel | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| -Graphics Specifications- | ||||
| # of Displays Supported ‡ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| *Intel® Clear Video Technology | Yes | Yes | ||
| -Expansion Options- | ||||
| PCI Support | No | No | No | No |
| PCI Express Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Configurations ‡ | x1, x2, x4 | x1, x2, x4 | x1, x2, x4 | x1, x2, x4 |
| *Max # of PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
| -I/O Specifications- | ||||
| USB Revision | 3.0/2.0 | 3.0/2.0 | 3.0/2.0 | 3.0/2.0 |
| # of USB Ports | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| *USB 3.0 | Up to 10 | Up to 8 | Up to 10 | Up to 10 |
| *USB 2.0 | Up to 14 | Up to 14 | 4 | Up to 14 |
| *Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| RAID Configuration | 0/1/5/10 | 0/1/5/10 | 0/1/5/10 | 0/1/5/10 |
| Integrated LAN | Integrated MAC | Integrated MAC | Integrated MAC | Integrated MAC |
| *Supported Processor PCI Express Port Revision | 3 | 3 | ||
| *Supported Processor PCI Express Port Configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | ||
| -Package Specifications- | ||||
| Package Size | 23mm x 23mm | 23mm x 23mm | 23mm x 23mm | 23mm x 23mm |
| Low Halogen Options Available | See MDDS | See MDDS | See MDDS | See MDDS |
| -Advanced Technologies- | ||||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel® vPro Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel® ME Firmware Version | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| *Intel® HD Audio Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Intel® Rapid Storage Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| *Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| *Intel® Standard Manageability | Yes | Yes | ||
| Intel® Smart Response Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| *Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| *Intel® Small Business Advantage | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| *Intel® Smart Sound Technology | Yes | Yes | ||
| *Intel® Node Manager | Yes | |||
| -Intel® Platform Protection Technology- | ||||
| Trusted Execution Technology¡ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |