IEI Technology FLEX-BX210 User manual

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User Manual
eFLEX-BX210 Box PC
MODEL:MODEL:
FLEX-BX210
2U AI Box PC with Intel® Xeon® W or 10th Gen. Intel® Core™
i9/i5 Processor, DDR4, Accelerator Card, Wi-Fi, Triple GbE,
M.2, PCIe 3.0, Four SSD Bays, HDMI, DP, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.00 – June 18, 2021

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Revision
Date Version Changes
June 18, 2021 1.00 Initial release

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Safety Instructions
Warning! Read the user manual before connecting the system to the power
source.
Vorsicht! Bitte lesen Sie die Bedienungsanleitung, bevor Sie das System an eine
Stromquelle anschließen.
Attention! Avant de brancher le système à la source d'alimentation, consultez le
mode d'emploi.
Avvertenza! Consultare il manuale utente prima di collegare il sistema
all'alimentatore.
Atención! Lea atentamente este manual del usuario antes de operar la fuente de
alimentación.
警告！在將系統連接到電源之前，請仔細閱讀使用手冊。
警告！在将系统连接到电源之前，请仔细阅读使用手册。
Warning! To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that
exceeds the maximum operating temperature described in the user manual.
Vorsicht! Um eine Überhitzung des Systems zu vermeiden, betreiben Sie es
ausschließlich im zulässigen Betriebstemperaturbereich. Dieser ist in der
Bedienungsanleitung vermerkt.
Attention! Pour éviter la surchauffe du système, ne l'utilisez pas dans une zone
dont la température dépasse les limites décrits dans le mode d'emploi.
Avvertenza! Per evitare che il sistema si surriscaldi, non utilizzarlo in aree che
superino la temperatura massima d'esercizio descritta nel manuale utente.
Atención! Para evitar el excesivo calentamiento del sistema, no opere en las
condiciones de temperatura superior a lo recomendado en este manual del
usuario.
警告！為防止系統過熱，不要在使用手冊上記載的產品工作溫度範圍之外操作此系
統。
警告！为防止系统过热，不要在使用手册上记载的产品工作温度范围之外操作此系
统。

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Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all
national laws and regulations.
Vorsicht! Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und
Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.
Attention! La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement
soumis aux lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous
auprès de l'organisme compétent.
Avvertenza! Lo smaltimento di questo prodotto deve essere eseguito secondo le
leggi e i regolamenti locali.
Atención! La disposición final de residuos de este producto se debe cumplir con
las normativas y leyes del país.
警告！本產品的廢棄處理應根據該國家的法律和規章進行。
警告！本产品的废弃处理应根据该国家的法律和规章进行。

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Copyright
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or
other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
TRADEMARKS
All registered trademarks and product names mentioned herein are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

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Manual Conventions
WARNING
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the
equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken
seriously.
CAUTION
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help reduce the chance of
losing data or damaging the product.
NOTE
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical
information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions
or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ................................................................................................... 3
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 FRONT PANEL............................................................................................................. 4
1.5 REAR PANEL............................................................................................................... 5
1.6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 6
1.7 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 9
2 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 10
2.1 UNPACKING...............................................................................................................11
2.2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................11
2.3 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 12
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 13
3.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 14
3.2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 14
3.3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................................................... 15
3.4 SOLID-STATE DRIVE INSTALLATION ......................................................................... 16
3.5 REMOVING THE TOP COVER ..................................................................................... 18
3.6 M.2 MODULE INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL)................................................................ 19
3.7 EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL)......................................................... 22
3.8 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 23
3.8.1 Wall Mount....................................................................................................... 23
3.8.2 Rack Mount (Optional).................................................................................... 25
3.9 COM PORT CONNECTION......................................................................................... 26
3.10 POWER-ON PROCEDURE......................................................................................... 27
3.10.1 Installation Checklist..................................................................................... 27
3.10.2 Power-on Procedure...................................................................................... 27
3.11 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 28
3.11.1 Driver Download............................................................................................ 28

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3.12 RAID CONFIGURATION.......................................................................................... 30
4 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 33
4.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 34
4.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 34
4.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 34
4.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 35
4.1.4 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 35
4.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 36
4.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 37
4.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................................................... 38
4.3.2 PCH-FW Configuration................................................................................... 40
4.3.2.1 PTT Configuration.................................................................................... 41
4.3.3 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 42
4.3.4 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 43
4.3.5 F81966 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 44
4.3.5.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 44
4.3.6 iWDD H/W Monitor......................................................................................... 45
4.3.6.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration................................................................ 46
4.3.7 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 48
4.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 49
4.3.8.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings....................................................... 52
4.3.9 NVMe Configuration........................................................................................ 53
4.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 54
4.4.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration .................................................................... 55
4.4.1.1 Memory Configuration ............................................................................. 56
4.4.1.2 Graphics Configuration............................................................................. 57
4.4.1.3 PEG Port Configuration............................................................................ 60
4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration .................................................................................... 62
4.4.2.1 PCI Express Configuration....................................................................... 64
4.4.2.2 SATAAnd RST Configuration.................................................................. 66
4.4.2.3 HD Audio Configuration........................................................................... 68
4.5 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 69
4.6 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 70
4.7 SAVE &EXIT............................................................................................................ 72

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5 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE..................................................... 73
5.1 FLEX-BX210 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW ................................................. 74
5.2 SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................... 74
5.2.1 The System Doesn’t Turn On............................................................................ 74
5.2.2 The System Doesn’t Boot Up............................................................................ 75
5.2.3 More Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 75
5.3 COMPONENT REPLACEMENT .................................................................................... 76
6 INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................................................... 77
6.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 78
6.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 79
6.2.1 ATX Power Input Connector (ATX1) ............................................................... 80
6.2.2 Additional Power Connector (ATXPWR1)....................................................... 81
6.2.3 Audio Connector (AUDIO1)............................................................................ 81
6.2.4 Battery Connector (BAT1) ............................................................................... 81
6.2.5 Chassis Intrusion Connector (CHASSIS1)....................................................... 81
6.2.6 CPU Power Connector (CPU12V1)................................................................ 82
6.2.7 DIO Connector (DIO1).................................................................................... 82
6.2.8 EC Debug Connector (EC_FLASH1).............................................................. 82
6.2.9 Fan Connector, CPU (CPU_FAN1)................................................................. 83
6.2.10 Fan Connectors, System (SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2, SYS_FAN3)..................... 83
6.2.11 I2C Connector (I2C1)..................................................................................... 83
6.2.12 LED Connector, HDD (H_LED1).................................................................. 83
6.2.13 LED Connector, Power (P_LED1) ................................................................ 84
6.2.14 LVDS Connector (LVDS1)............................................................................. 84
6.2.15 LVDS Backlight Connector (INV1)................................................................ 85
6.2.16 Mini SAS Connector (MINI_SAS1)................................................................ 85
6.2.17 Power Button Connector (P_BTN1).............................................................. 86
6.2.18 RS-422/485 Connector (COM3).................................................................... 86
6.2.19 SMBus Connector (SMB1)............................................................................. 86
6.2.20 Speaker Connector (SPK1)............................................................................ 86
6.2.21 TPM Connector (TPM1)................................................................................ 87
6.2.22 USB 2.0 Connectors, Single (JUSB1, JUSB2)............................................... 87
6.2.23 USB 2.0 Connectors, Dual (JUSB3).............................................................. 88
6.3 JUMPERS................................................................................................................... 88

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6.3.1 Clear CMOS Jumper (J_CMOS1)................................................................... 88
6.3.2 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper (J_FLASH1).............................. 89
6.3.3 Panel Voltage Selection Jumper (J_PW1) ....................................................... 89
6.3.4 LVDS Panel Resolution Selection Switch (SW1) ............................................. 90
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.............................................................................. 91
B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 96
B.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................. 97
B.1.1 General Safety Precautions............................................................................. 97
B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................... 98
B.1.3 Product Disposal............................................................................................. 99
B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS...................................................... 100
B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 100
B.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 100
C BIOS MENU OPTIONS........................................................................................... 102
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 105
E ERROR BEEP CODE............................................................................................... 108
E.1 PEI BEEP CODES.................................................................................................... 109
E.2 DXE BEEP CODES ................................................................................................. 109
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE.........................................................110
F.1 ROHS II DIRECTIVE (2015/863/EU) .......................................................................111
F.2 CHINA ROHS...........................................................................................................112

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: FLEX-BX210 Series Box PC.......................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Front Panel ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: Rear Panel....................................................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: FLEX-BX210 Dimensions with Wall Mount Brackets (mm).....................................9
Figure 3-1: Unlock HDD Cover ....................................................................................................16
Figure 3-2: Drive Tray Removal...................................................................................................16
Figure 3-3: SSD Retention Screws..............................................................................................17
Figure 3-4: SSD Installation.........................................................................................................17
Figure 3-5: Top Cover Retention Screw Removal.....................................................................19
Figure 3-6: Remove the Top Cover.............................................................................................19
Figure 3-7: M.2 Slot Locations ....................................................................................................20
Figure 3-8: Removing the M.2 Module Retention Screw ..........................................................20
Figure 3-9: Inserting the M.2 Module into the Slot at an Angle ...............................................21
Figure 3-10: Securing the M.2 Module........................................................................................21
Figure 3-11: PCIe Slot Locations ................................................................................................22
Figure 3-12: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ....................................................................23
Figure 3-13: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ....................................................................24
Figure 3-14: Install Rack Mount Bracket....................................................................................25
Figure 3-15: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ....................................................................25
Figure 3-16: RS-232 Connector (COM1, COM2).........................................................................26
Figure 3-17: Power Button...........................................................................................................27
Figure 3-18: IEI Resource Download Center..............................................................................28
Figure 3-19: RAID Configuration–BIOS Setting.........................................................................31
Figure 6-1: Main Board Layout Diagram (Front Side)...............................................................78

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations...........................................................................................................3
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................8
Table 2-1: Package List................................................................................................................12
Table 3-1: RS-232 Connector Pinouts ........................................................................................26
Table 4-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................35
Table 6-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................80
Table 6-2: ATX Power Input Connector (ATX1) Pinouts...........................................................80
Table 6-3: Additional Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Pinouts..................................................81
Table 6-4: Audio Connector (AUDIO1) Pinouts.........................................................................81
Table 6-5: Battery Connector (BAT1) Pinouts...........................................................................81
Table 6-6: Chassis Intrusion Connector (CHASSIS1) Pinouts.................................................81
Table 6-7: CPU Power Connector (CPU12V1)............................................................................82
Table 6-8: DIO Connector (DIO1) Pinouts ..................................................................................82
Table 6-9: EC Debug Connector (EC_FLASH1) Pinouts...........................................................82
Table 6-10: CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Pinouts.............................................................83
Table 6-11: System Fan Connectors (SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2, SYS_FAN3) Pinouts.............83
Table 6-12: I2C Connector (I2C1) Pinouts...................................................................................83
Table 6-13: HDD LED Connector (H_LED1) Pinouts.................................................................83
Table 6-14: Power LED Connector (P_LED1) Pinouts ..............................................................84
Table 6-15: LVDS Connector (LVDS1) Pinouts..........................................................................84
Table 6-16: LVDS Backlight Connector (INV1) Pinouts............................................................85
Table 6-17: Mini SAS Connector (MINI_SAS1) Pinouts ............................................................85
Table 6-18: Power Button Connector (P_BTN1) Pinouts..........................................................86
Table 6-19: RS-422/485 Connector (COM3) Pinouts .................................................................86
Table 6-20: SMBus Connector (SMB1) Pinouts.........................................................................86
Table 6-21: Speaker Connector (SPK1) Pinouts........................................................................86
Table 6-22: TPM Connector (TPM1) Pinouts..............................................................................87
Table 6-23: Single USB 2.0 Connectors (JUSB1, JUSB2) Pinouts..........................................87
Table 6-24: Dual USB 2.0 Connector (JUSB3) Pinouts.............................................................88
Table 6-25: Jumpers.....................................................................................................................88
Table 6-26: Clear CMOS Jumper (J_CMOS1) Settings .............................................................88

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Table 6-27: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper (J_FLASH1) Settings.....................89
Table 6-28: Panel Voltage Selection Jumper (J_PW1) Settings ..............................................89
Table 6-29: LVDS Panel Resolution Selection Switch (SW1) Settings....................................90

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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................36
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................37
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................38
BIOS Menu 4: PCH-FW Configuration........................................................................................40
BIOS Menu 5: PTT Configuration................................................................................................41
BIOS Menu 6: Trusted Computing..............................................................................................42
BIOS Menu 7: ACPI Configuration..............................................................................................43
BIOS Menu 8: F81966 Super IO Configuration ..........................................................................44
BIOS Menu 9: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.......................................................................44
BIOS Menu 10: iWDD H/W Monitor .............................................................................................45
BIOS Menu 11: Smart Fan Mode Configuration ........................................................................46
BIOS Menu 12: RTC Wake Settings............................................................................................48
BIOS Menu 13: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................49
BIOS Menu 14: Legacy Console Redirection Settings .............................................................52
BIOS Menu 15: NVMe Configuration...........................................................................................53
BIOS Menu 16: Chipset................................................................................................................54
BIOS Menu 17: System Agent (SA) Configuration....................................................................55
BIOS Menu 18: Memory Configuration.......................................................................................56
BIOS Menu 19: Graphics Configuration.....................................................................................57
BIOS Menu 20: LCD Control........................................................................................................59
BIOS Menu 21: PEG Port Configuration.....................................................................................60
BIOS Menu 22: PEG Port Feature Configuration.......................................................................61
BIOS Menu 23: PCH-IO Configuration........................................................................................62
BIOS Menu 24: PCI Express Configuration ...............................................................................64
BIOS Menu 25: PCIe Slot Configuration Submenu...................................................................64
BIOS Menu 26: SATA and RST Configuration...........................................................................66
BIOS Menu 27: HD Audio Configuration....................................................................................68
BIOS Menu 28: Security...............................................................................................................69
BIOS Menu 29: Boot.....................................................................................................................70
BIOS Menu 30: Save & Exit..........................................................................................................72

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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: FLEX-BX210 Series Box PC
The FLEX-BX210 box PC is powered by Intel® Xeon® W or 10th Generation Intel®
Core™ i9/i5 processor. It can be used as an inference computing system for AI
applications as it is pre-installed with one Mustang-V100-MX8 accelerator card.
The FLEX-BX210 also includes three low-profile PCIe slots for various expansions, one of
them is a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot for adding additional GPU cards or image processing cards for
high-performance Artificial Intelligence computing.
Four 2.5" SATA SSD bays with RAID function are protected in a lockable cover to ensure
security of data and disks. The system is also equipped with one M.2 M-key (2280) slot to
support PCIe SSD and NVMe, providing a variety of storage interfaces for users to
choose.
Wi-Fi capabilities and three RJ-45 Ethernet connectors provide the system with smooth
connection to an external LAN. Moreover, the FLEX-BX210 also supports WWAN
communication via an optional M.2 WWAN module.

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1.2 Model Variations
The model variations the FLEX-BX210 box PC series are listed in Table 1-1 below.
Processor Chipset Preinstalled
Memory &
HDD
Preinstalled
Accelerator
Card
FLEX-BX210AI-XE/32G/V Intel® Xeon® W-1290TE Intel® W480 32 GB +
1TB HDD
Yes
FLEX-BX210AI-XE/32G Intel® Xeon® W-1290TE Intel® W480 32 GB +
1TB HDD
No
FLEX-BX210AI-i9/16G/V Intel® Core™ i9-10900TE Intel® Q470 16 GB +
1TB HDD
Yes
FLEX-BX210AI-i9/16G Intel® Core™ i9-10900TE Intel® Q470 16 GB +
1TB HDD
No
FLEX-BX210AI-i5/8G/V Intel® Core™ i5-10500TE Intel® Q470 8 GB +
1TB HDD
Yes
FLEX-BX210AI-i5/8G Intel® Core™ i5-10500TE Intel® Q470 8 GB +
1TB HDD
No
Table 1-1: Model Variations

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1.3 Features
The FLEX-BX210 has the following features
Intel® Xeon® W or 10th Gen. Intel® Core™ i9/i5 processor
2U chassis for 19-inch rack mount
Support up to 64 GB of 2933 MHz DDR4 memory
Pre-installed one Mustang-V100-MX8 accelerator card which is equipped with
Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X Vision Processing Unit
Three PCIe 3.0 slots for expansion
Four hot-swappable 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD bays
Two M.2 slots support NVMe SSD and WWAN connection
Three GbE LAN
Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth v5.1 supported
Various I/O interfaces, including six USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) ports, two
RS-232 ports, DisplayPort output, HDMI output, audio line-out and mic-in
RoHS compliant design
1.4 Front Panel
The front panel of the FLEX-BX210 has the following button and indicator:
1 x Power button with power LED indicator (power on: solid blue)
1 x HDD LED indicator (HDD activity: blinking red)
Figure 1-2: Front Panel

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1.5 Rear Panel
An overview of the rear panel is shown in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3: Rear Panel
NOTE:
Each USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the FLEX-BX210’s rear panel can supply 900mA
power. However, if these six USB ports are all connected to devices when
booting up, the system could fail to startup due to the sudden load increase.
To solve this problem, it is recommended to set USB Power SW1 to [+5V] in
BIOS (Chipset PCH-IO Configuration). Refer to Section 4.4.2.

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1.6 Technical Specifications
The specifications for the FLEX-BX210 box PCs are listed below.
FLEX-BX210
CPU
Intel® Xeon® W-1290TE 1.8GHz
(up to 4.5GHz, 10-core, TDP 35W)
10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-10900TE 1.8GHz
(up to 4.5GHz, 10-core, TDP 35W)
10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-10500TE 2.3GHz
(up to 3.7GHz, 6-core, TDP 35W)
Chipset Intel® Q470 / Intel® W480
BIOS AMI UEFI BIOS
Memory
Two 288-pin 2933/2666 MHz dual-channel unbuffered DDR4
SDRAM DIMM slots (system max. 64 GB)
- Xeon W SKU with 32 GB RAM pre-installed
- Core i9 SKU with 16 GB RAM pre-installed
- Core i5 SKU with 8 GB RAM pre-installed
Graphics Engine -Intel® HD Graphics Gen 9 Engines with low power 16 execution
units, supports DX2015, OpenGL 5.X and OpenCL2.x, ES 2.0
Ethernet LAN1: Intel® I219LM Ethernet controller with Intel® AMT 11.0
LAN2 & LAN3: Intel® I210 Ethernet controller
Storage
4 x Rear-accessible 2.5" SATA 6G/s HDD/SSD bay (support
RAID 0/1/5/10) (pre-installed with one 2.5" 1TB HDD)
1 x M.2 M-key (2280, PCIe 3.0 x4) supports NVMe SSD
Wi-Fi Intel® AC 9260 (802.11ac, 2.5GHz/5GHz, 2T2R) via M.2 2230
Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.1