Biostar launches a new mini-ITX motherboard with up to 128GB RAM and Intel Core Ultra 9

Biostar has introduced BIPTL-IHT, a mini ITX motherboard for industrial usage. It’s powered by Intel Core Ultra series 3 processors based on the Panther Lake-H platform with integrated AI capabilities.

The motherboard has a compact 170 x 170 mm form factor. Biostar says it can be equipped with up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H chip paired with up to 128GB of high-performance DDR5–7200 RAM.

The Core Ultra 9 setup is quite a powerful setup, featuring 16 cores. It consists of four Cougar Cove performance cores, eight Darkmont E cores, and four more Darkmont low-power E cores.

The BIPTL-IHT motherboard will also be offered with lower-end CPUs, including Core Ultra 5 325, 335, 336H, and the Core Ultra 7 355, 365, 356H, and 366H.

The motherboard features a nice set of I/O ports, which includes:

• Dual HDMI, dual DisplayPort
• Triple USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
• Single USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
• Dual 2.5G Ethernet
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Dual 2×5-pin RS232/422/485 headers
• 4x 2×5-pin RS232 headers
• 2 x 15-pin LVDS headers
• 8-pin DIO, MIPI-CSI2

Available expansion slots include:

• M.2 3042/3052 with PCI 4.0 x1 support
• M.2 2280 slot for PCIe 5.0 x4 storage
• M.2 2260/2280 slot with PCIe 4.0 x2
• M.2 2230 slot with support for PCI 4.0 x1
• PCIe 5.0 x8 slot (available with the 3_6H chips only)
• Dual SATA III 7-pin connectors

Biostar BIPTL-IHT motherboard is already listed on the official website, but without a price tag, like most of the motherboards and computing hardware targeted at industrial applications. Interested buyers can reach out to the brand to get a quote.

via – NotebookCheck