The ASUS P11C-M/4L is a micro-ATX server motherboard designed for the Intel Xeon E platform and the Intel C242 chipset, offering a compact yet highly expandable solution for small to mid-size businesses and virtualization applications.
Key Features
- Processor Support: Designed for the LGA1151 socket, supporting the Intel Xeon E-2100/E-2200 series and 8th/9th generation Intel Core i3/Pentium/Celeron processors (up to 95W TDP).
- Form Factor: Micro-ATX (9.6" x 9.6") with a rack-optimized design for excellent thermal efficiency, allowing it to be integrated easily into short-depth chassis for increased rack compute density.
- Memory: Features 4 DIMM slots supporting up to 128GB (or 64GB depending on specific configuration) of DDR4 UDIMM memory, including both ECC and non-ECC types, with speeds up to 2666/2400 MHz.
- Networking: Includes Quad server-class Intel I210AT Gigabit Ethernet ports with teaming support for increased bandwidth and failover for uninterrupted network connection, ideal for virtualization. It also has a dedicated management LAN port.
- Storage and Expandability:
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports controlled by the Intel C242 chipset, supporting Intel RSTe (Software RAID 0, 1, 5, 10).
- Dual M.2 slots (up to 22110 length) supporting both SATA and PCIe (NVMe) drives for high-speed storage (up to 32Gbps) and data redundancy via RAID 0/1 configurations.
- NVMe high-speed storage interface with flexible upgrade options via add-on cards.
- 2 x PCIe Gen3 slots (x16/x8 links) for further expansion.
- Management: Offers comprehensive IT infrastructure management solutions:
- ASUS Control Center (ACC): A centralized and integrated IT management platform for in-band monitoring, remote BIOS updates, and software dispatching.
- Optional ASMB9-iKVM module: Provides out-of-band management features like remote BIOS updates, KVM-over-Internet, video recording, and diagnostics even when the OS is down.
- Security: TPM-M 2.0 ready with a 14-1 TPM header for enhanced platform integrity and data security.
- Graphics: Onboard graphics provided by an ASPEED AST2500 with 32MB VRAM.
In summary, the P11C-M/4L is a versatile and compact server motherboard built for performance, advanced networking, and secure, remote management in dense server environments.