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BIOSTAR Announces New Motherboards Featuring Braswell Refresh Processors - New low-power, fanless motherboard with onboard Intel SoC processors featuring BIOSTAR 6+ technology

2016-05-06
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    May 6th, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan - BIOSTAR proudly announces a new line up of motherboards featuring the new 14nm Intel Braswell Refresh SoC processors that feature many improvements from its older 22nm counterpart Baytrail SoC. The new 14nm processors offer a more efficient yet powerful experience than its predecessor whilst consuming less power and producing less heat. The various improvements also introduce new performance enhancements for both CPU and GPU guaranteeing a more refined visual experience.

    Braswell Refresh – New Features

    With the new processor architecture comes new enhancements over the older-generation of processors. Besides improvements in processing speed, Braswell Refresh boasts a new 14nm fabrication process which gives the SoC a smaller die that needs less power (6w) and produces less heat. A heavily improved 8th-gen Intel HD Graphics processor with 12 Execution Units (EUs) is baked into the SoC compared to the 4 EUs of the older gen model. Connectivity is also improved with native support for DDR3L-1600 speeds, SATAIII and up to 4 USB3.0 devices.

    14nm Processor

    Intel's die-shrink allows the new Braswell Refresh SoC processors to operate with less current while improving performance and allows more clock rate headroom for frequency increases on lower workloads when necessary along with the other technical advantages brought on by the die-size reduction.

    Improved HD Graphics

    An improved Intel HD Graphics GPU will be baked into the new SoCs which improves performance for multimedia tasks such as watching HD videos and better desktop graphics for productivity allowing for a richer experience with an increase in execution units to handle today's more demanding visual processing.

    More Memory Bandwidth

    Native support for DDR3L-1600 allows the new Braswell Refresh SoCs to access memory at a faster rate for improved system responsiveness.

    Here's a quick rundown of the older generation models versus the new Braswell Refresh SoC processors:

      J3060 J1800
    Process 14nm 22nm
    L2 Cache 2MB 1MB
    Graphics Gen 8 12EUs Gen 7 4EUs
    Memory DDR3L-1600 DDR3L-1333
    Storage SATA 6Gb/s SATA 3Gb/s
    USB3.0 4 1
    TDP 6w 10w

     

      J3160 J1900
    Process 14nm 22nm
    L2 Cache 2MB 1MB
    Graphics Gen 8 12EUs Gen 7 4EUs
    Memory DDR3L-1600 DDR3L-1333
    Storage SATA 6Gb/s SATA 3Gb/s
    USB3.0 4 1
    TDP 6w 10w

    This changes results in up to 40% power savings and double graphics performance. There is also 20% more memory bandwidth in the new DDR3L-1600 versus the old DDR3L-1333, plus twice the speed for storage against the older SoCs.

    BIOSTAR 6+ Experience

    The new BIOSTAR PRO Series will carry on the exclusive BIOSTAR 6+ Experience feature set which delivers the best BIOSTAR has to offer: Speed+, Audio+, Video+, Durable+, Protection+ and DIY+.

    AVAILABLE MODELS AND SPECIFICATIONS

    BIOSTAR J3160NH

    CPU Intel® Celeron J3160 Quad-core 2.24G
    MEMORY Support Dual Channel DDR3L 1600/1066 MHz
    2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory Slot
    Max. Supports up to 8GB Memory for DDR3L-1600 OR 16GB Memory for DDR3L-1066
    *The DIMM must be installed to DIMMA1 slot first.
    EXPANSION SLOT 1 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot
    STORAGE 2 x SATA3 Connector
    USB 2 x USB 3.0 Port
    1 x USB 3.0 Header
    2 x USB 2.0 Port
    2 x USB 2.0 Header
    LAN Realtek RTL8111H - 10/100/1000 Controller
    INTEGRATED VIDEO Intel HD Graphics
    Supports DX11.1
    Supports HDCP
    CODEC Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
    REAR I/O 1 x PS/2 Mouse
    1 x PS/2 Keyboard
    2 x USB 3.0 Port
    2 x USB 2.0 Port
    1 x HDMI Connector
    1 x VGA Port
    1 x RJ-45 Port
    3 x Audio Connector
    INTERNAL I/O 1 x Printer Header
    1 x USB 3.0 Header
    2 x USB 2.0 Header
    2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector
    1 x Front Audio Header
    1 x Front Panel Header
    2 x System Fan Header
    1 x Serial Header
    DIMENSION Mini ITX Form Factor Dimension: 17cm x 17cm ( W x L )

    BIOSTAR J3060NH

    CPU Intel® Celeron J3060 Dual-core 2.48G
    MEMORY Support Dual Channel DDR3L 1600/1066 MHz
    2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory Slot
    Max. Supports up to 8GB Memory for DDR3L-1600 OR 16GB Memory for DDR3L-1066
    *The DIMM must be installed to DIMMA1 slot first.
    EXPANSION SLOT 1 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot
    STORAGE 2 x SATA3 Connector
    USB 2 x USB 3.0 Port
    1 x USB 3.0 Header
    2 x USB 2.0 Port
    2 x USB 2.0 Header
    LAN Realtek RTL8111H - 10/100/1000 Controller
    INTEGRATED VIDEO Intel HD Graphics
    Supports DX11.1
    Supports HDCP
    CODEC Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
    REAR I/O 1 x PS/2 Mouse
    1 x PS/2 Keyboard
    2 x USB 3.0 Port
    2 x USB 2.0 Port
    1 x HDMI Connector
    1 x VGA Port
    1 x RJ-45 Port
    3 x Audio Connector
    INTERNAL I/O 1 x Printer Header
    1 x USB 3.0 Header
    2 x USB 2.0 Header
    2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector
    1 x Front Audio Header
    1 x Front Panel Header
    2 x System Fan Header
    1 x Serial Header
    DIMENSION Mini ITX Form Factor Dimension: 17cm x 17cm ( W x L )

    BIOSTAR J3160MD

    CPU Intel® Celeron J3160 Quad-core 2.24G
    MEMORY Support Dual Channel DDR3L 1600/1066 MHz
    2 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot
    Max. Supports up to 8GB Memory for DDR3L-1600 OR 16GB Memory for DDR3L-1066
    *The DIMM must be installed to DIMMA1 slot first.
    EXPANSION SLOT 1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot(x1)
    2 x PCI Slot
    STORAGE 2 x SATA3 Connector
    USB 2 x USB 3.0 Port
    1 x USB 3.0 Header
    2 x USB 2.0 Port
    2 x USB 2.0 Header
    LAN Realtek RTL8111H - 10/100/1000 Controller
    INTEGRATED VIDEO Intel HD Graphics
    Supports DX11.1
    Supports HDCP
    CODEC Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
    REAR I/O 1 x PS/2 Mouse
    1 x PS/2 Keyboard
    2 x USB 3.0 Port
    2 x USB 2.0 Port
    1 x DVI Connector
    1 x VGA Port
    1 x RJ-45 Port
    3 x Audio Connector
    INTERNAL I/O 1 x Printer Header
    1 x USB 3.0 Header
    2 x USB 2.0 Header
    2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector
    1 x Front Audio Header
    1 x Front Panel Header
    2 x System Fan Header
    1 x Serial Header
    DIMENSION Micro ATX Form Factor Dimension: 22.6cm x 18.8cm ( W x L )

    BIOSTAR J3160MP

    CPU Intel® Celeron J3160 Quad-core 2.24G
    MEMORY Support Dual Channel DDR3L 1600/1066 MHz
    2 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot
    Max. Supports up to 8GB Memory for DDR3L-1600 OR 16GB Memory for DDR3L-1066
    *The DIMM must be installed to DIMMA1 slot first.
    EXPANSION SLOT 1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot(x1)
    2 x PCI Slot
    STORAGE 2 x SATA3 Connector
    USB 2 x USB 3.0 Port
    1 x USB 3.0 Header
    2 x USB 2.0 Port
    2 x USB 2.0 Header
    LAN Realtek RTL8111H - 10/100/1000 Controller
    INTEGRATED VIDEO Intel HD Graphics
    Supports DX11.1
    Supports HDCP
    CODEC Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
    REAR I/O 1 x PS/2 Mouse
    1 x PS/2 Keyboard
    2 x USB 3.0 Port
    2 x USB 2.0 Port
    1 x COM Port
    1 x Printer Port
    1 x VGA Port
    1 x RJ-45 Port
    3 x Audio Connector
    INTERNAL I/O 1 x USB 3.0 Header
    2 x USB 2.0 Header
    2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector
    1 x Front Audio Header
    1 x Front Panel Header
    2 x System Fan Header
    1 x Serial Header
    DIMENSION Micro ATX Form Factor Dimension: 22.6cm x 19.5cm ( W x L )

    About BIOSTAR

    BIOSTAR is a professional brand dedicated to the production of motherboards, graphics cards, SSD, memory modules, application systems, AIoT, HPC, and automotive solutions. Since its establishment in 1986, BIOSTAR has become a major supplier in the IT industry. In order to pursue the best quality and aesthetic design, BIOSTAR has invested heavily in ID design, global marketing as well as R&D. With an unceasing focus on enriching lives, BIOSTAR consistently strives to pioneer a fresh future, bringing solutions into reality.

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