Features • Supports Intel®1151 Xeon® E Processors and 9th/8th Gen. Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors LGA1151. • Supports DDR4 ECC & Non-ECC Un-buffered memory. • 2 PCIe x16 Slots & 2 PCIe x1 Slots. • Dual Intel® Server GbE LAN support Intel® vPro Technology. • Large storage capacity: 8 SATA3 Ports. • Dual M.2 support Intel® Optane™ Memory. • Next-gen transfer speeds: USB 3.1 Type-A connection. • Supports up to Three Monitor Displays. • Monitor HDDs status by SGPIO. Intel® Xeon® E processor and ECC memory Intel® Xeon® E processor provides enhanced performance and capability. Support for Error-Correcting Code (ECC) memory, it can eliminate small data discrepancies and prevent data corruption to ensure reliability for critical applications while helping to reduce system crashes. Broad DDR4 Compatibility and Support GIGABYTE partners very closely with memory vendors from around the world to ensure that modules offered by popular memory brands are compatible with GIGABYTE Motherboards. GIGABYTE has verified over 1000+ different modules to ensure performance in a GIGABYTE built system. NVIDIA® QUADRO® Professional Graphics Support NVIDIA® QUADRO® 3D Workstation Professional Graphics Solutions are designed and built specifically for artists, designers, and engineers. NVIDIA Quadro GPUs power more than 100 professional applications across a broad range of industries. Professionals trust them to enable their best work using applications such as Adobe® Creative Cloud, Avid Media Composer, Autodesk Suites, Dassault Systemes, CATIA and SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, PTC Creo, and many more. 2 PCIe x16 Slots for Multi-Cards Multi-graphics configurations offer better graphics performance for applications which demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution. Large Storage Capacity There are 8 SATA 6GB/s ports for mass storage requirements. Dual M.2 for SSD C246M-WU4 with dual M.2 connectors provides better upgradability for SSD devices. Delivering up to 32Gb/s transfer speed, the dual M.2 connectors provide an ideal storage solution with RAID modes. Performance Fueled by Optane The GIGABYTE C246 platform supports Intel’s latest Optane technology. Optane fuels storage performance by acting as a cache drive giving users a significant boost compared to traditional mechanical drives.