Mini-ITX Motherboard for Small Business Home Servers LGA1151 Socket 4-Port 2.5GbE Dual M.2 8x SATA PCIe x16 BKHD C246-NAS-ITX MB

Product Overview

The C246-NAS-ITX is a high-performance Mini-ITX NAS motherboard built on the Intel® C246 chipset. It supports Intel® Xeon®, Core™, and Pentium® processors, providing server-grade performance and reliability in a compact form factor. With 8× SATA 6Gb/s, dual M.2 PCIe 3.0, and 4× 2.5GbE LAN ports, this motherboard is ideal for professional NAS, virtualization servers, and edge computing environments. It is designed for continuous operation, stable power delivery, and scalable performance in data-intensive applications.

Key Features

• Chipset: Intel® C246
• Processor Support: Intel® Xeon® E-Series, Core™, Pentium® (FCLGA1151)
• Memory: DDR4 Non-ECC or ECC Unbuffered DIMM, up to 64GB (2666 MT/s)
• Storage: 8× SATA 6Gb/s, 2× M.2 Key-M 2280 (PCIe 3.0)
• Networking: 4× 2.5GbE LAN (Intel I226V)
• Display: 1× HDMI, 1× DP (depends on CPU integrated graphics)
• USB Ports: 4× USB-A 3.0 (rear), 1× USB-A 2.0 (onboard), F_USB expansion headers
• Audio: Realtek ALC897, 1× Line-Out jack
• Expansion: 1× PCIe x16 (Gen3)
• Cooling: 1× CPU_FAN, 2× SYS_FAN
• Power: ATX 24-pin + 4-pin
• Form Factor: Mini-ITX 170 × 170 mm
• Environment: Operating -10–60℃; Humidity 10–90% RH (non-condensing)

Application Scenarios

• Network Attached Storage (NAS): Build reliable and high-capacity NAS systems for SMBs or home users
• Virtualization Server: Supports VMs and containers for lab or production environments
• Edge Computing: Compact, efficient data storage and processing platform
• Data Center Backup: Ideal for RAID storage, secure backup, and distributed file systems
• Media Server: Perfect for Plex, Jellyfin, and multi-user content sharing

Resources

Data Sheet
Product Manual