Intel C246 motherboard with DDR4 4 DIMMs supports ECC, 4 PCIe x16 slots, Dual Intel® Server GbE LAN, 10 SATA Connectors, Dual M.2, USB 3.1 gen 2 Type-C Supports Intel®1151 Xeon® E Processors and 9th/8th Gen. Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors Supports DDR4 ECC & Non-ECC Un-buffered memory 4 PCIe x16 slots for multi cards, support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 4-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies Dual Intel® Server GbE LAN support Intel® vPro Technology Large storage capacity: 10 SATA3 Ports Dual M.2 support Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Next-gen transfer speeds: USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C connections ALC1220 120dB SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone AMP and WIMA audio capacitors PERFORMANCE Intel® Xeon® E processor and ECC memory Supports Memory capacity up to 128GB.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 with Support List of 1000+ DDR4 Validated?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. 4 PCIe x16 slots for multi cards, support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 4-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologiesMulti-graphics configurations offer better graphics performance for applications which demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution. NVIDIA® QUADRO® Professional Graphics SupportsNVIDIA® 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. Large storage capacity: 10 SATA3 PortsSufficient SATA Ports for the mass storage requirement. Dual M.2 for SSDC246-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. Fast Onboard Storage with 32Gb/s M.2GIGABYTE M.2 solution offers considerably faster storage performance and support for both PCIe and SATA interface for M.2 SSD devices. 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. CONNECTIVITYDual Intel® Server GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software cFosSpeed helps to improve network latency and maintain low ping times. Support Windows Server O/S Support Intel® vPro™ Technology Teaming Features - Fault Tolerance - Link Aggregation - Load Balancing