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May 25, 2024

ASRock launches Intel Processor N100 motherboards with 24

ASRock has launched two new similar low-cost Alder Lake-N motherboards powered by a 3.4 GHz Intel Processor N100 quad-core CPU with the N100M micro-ATX motherboard featuring a 24-pin ATX connector for

ASRock has launched two new similar low-cost Alder Lake-N motherboards powered by a 3.4 GHz Intel Processor N100 quad-core CPU with the N100M micro-ATX motherboard featuring a 24-pin ATX connector for power, and the N100DC-ITX mini-ITX motherboard getting powered through a DC-in jack compatible with 19V power adapters.

Both motherboards have very similar specifications with support for up to 32GB DDR4 single-channel memory, M.2 NVMe SSD and two SATA drives, and offer multiple video outputs including HDMI, VGA, and DisplayPort (N100M only), Gigabit Ethernet, up to sixteen USB interfaces, PCIe slots, and more.

ASRock N100M/N100DC-ITX specifications:

ASRock Processor N100 motherboards ship with a user manual, one I/O shield, two SATA cables, and two screws for M.2 modules. The company only provides drivers with Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11 64-bit. There’s no mention of Linux in the description or user manual, but I can see a review on Amazon Japan (see below) where one user successfully installed Ubuntu 22.04 Server. Just don’t expect support from ASRock for operating systems other than Windows. The company also provides (Windows) utilities such as the ASRock Motherboard Utility (also known as A-Tuning) for system updates, and ASRock XFast LAN to prioritize internet applications, lower game latency, and so on.

The ASRock N100M and N100DC-ITX motherboards were initially announcedin May, but FanlessTech reports they can now be purchased around the world including Newegg (US) for $119.99 (N100M) and $129.99 (N100DC-ITX), some shops in Europe such as Amazon France, Idealo (Germany), or Inside Tech (UK), as well as Amazon Japan among others. More details including Windows drivers, user manuals, and other documentation can be found on the respective product pages for the micro-ATX and mini-ITX motherboards.

Thanks to “NewsTip” for the tip.

Update: The article was initially published on May 4, 2023, and updated once the mini-ITX motherboard became available for sale.

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.

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