Mini-ITX with 7th/6th Gen Intel® Kaby Lake/Skylake Processor with Multi-LAN, Expansion Capability, Wide Temperature & High-Performance Solution

Mini-ITX with 7th/6th Gen Intel^® Kaby Lake/Skylake Processor with Multi-LAN, Expansion Capability, Wide Temperature & High-Performance Solution

Intel^® 7th/6th Gen Skylake-S/Kaby Lake-S Series with Q170/H110
2 DDR4 2400 MHz SODIMM slots up to 32GB
Triple independent displays: 2 DVI-D, DP (HDMI™ by option), LVDS
4 GbE LAN with RJ-45
1 PCIe x16 (Gen3), 1 Mini-PCIe (Full size, with SIM Holder) slots
M.2 M Key, 2 SATA 3.0 for storage
SATA RAID 0/1/5 (RAID 5 Configured with M.2 M Key)
8 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 3 USB 2.0, 4 COM (4 RS-485), GPIO, Audio, System FAN
Onboard TPM 2.0 (by option)
SMBus, Chassis Intrusion
Wide Voltage DC-IN 12~24V

Product Specifications
Ordering-Information
Packing-List
Optional-Items

Product Specifications

Part Number
MS-98K1-SKU1
MS-98K1-SKU2
MS-98K1-SKU3

Processor

CPU
7th Gen Intel® Desktop Kaby Lake-S i7-7700/i7-7700T/i5- 7500/i5-7500T/i3-7101E/i3-7101TE, Max 65W
6th Gen Intel® Desktop Skylake-S i7-6700/i7-6700TE/i5- 6500/i5-6500TE/i3-6100/i3-6100TE/G4400/G4400TE/G3900/ G3900TE, Max 65W
7th Gen Intel^® Desktop Kaby Lake-S i7-7700/i7-7700T/i5- 7500/i5-7500T/i3-7101E/i3-7101TE, Max 65W
6th Gen Intel^® Desktop Skylake-S i7-6700/i7-6700TE/i5- 6500/i5-6500TE/i3-6100/i3-6100TE/G4400/G4400TE/G3900/ G3900TE, Max 65W
7th Gen Intel^® Desktop Kaby Lake-S i7-7700/i7-7700T/i5- 7500/i5-7500T/i3-7101E/i3-7101TE, Max 65W
6th Gen Intel^® Desktop Skylake-S i7-6700/i7-6700TE/i5- 6500/i5-6500TE/i3-6100/i3-6100TE/G4400/G4400TE/G3900/ G3900TE, Max 65W

Frequency
2.3GHz~4.0GHz (Depends on CPU)
2.3GHz~4.0GHz (Depends on CPU)
2.3GHz~4.0GHz (Depends on CPU)

L2 Cache
2M ~ 8M (Depends on CPU)
2M ~ 8M (Depends on CPU)
2M ~ 8M (Depends on CPU)

CPU Type
Socket (LGA 1151)
Socket (LGA 1151)
Socket (LGA 1151)

Chipset
Intel^® Q170 Express
Intel^® H110 Express
Intel^® H110 Express

BIOS
AMI
AMI
AMI

Memory

Technology
Dual-channel DDR4 (non-ECC) 2133MHz/2400MHz
Dual-channel DDR4 (non-ECC) 2133MHz/2400MHz
Dual-channel DDR4 (non-ECC) 2133MHz/2400MHz

Max. Capacity
Up to 32 GB
Up to 32 GB
Up to 32 GB

Socket
2 x 260-pin SO-DIMMs
2 x 260-pin SO-DIMMs
2 x 260-pin SO-DIMMs

Display

Controller
Intel^® HD Graphics
Intel^® HD Graphics
Intel^® HD Graphics

Graphic Memory
Depends on CPU
Depends on CPU
Depends on CPU

LVDS
1 x Dual channel 18/24-bit
1 x Dual channel 18/24-bit
1 x Dual channel 18/24-bit

DVI
2 (DVI-D)
2 (DVI-D)
2 (DVI-D)

HDMI
1 (Co-lay with DP by Optional)
1 (Co-lay with DP by Optional)
1 (Co-lay with DP by Optional)

DisplayPort
1
1
1

Multiple Display
3 independent displays
2 independent displays
2 independent displays

Display Interface
LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
DVI-D up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
HDMI™ up to 4096 x 2160 @24Hz
DP up to 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
DVI-D up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
HDMI™ up to 4096 x 2160 @24Hz
DP up to 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
DVI-D up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
HDMI™ up to 4096 x 2160 @24Hz
DP up to 4096 x 2160 @60Hz

Ethernet

Controller
4 x Intel® I210-AT GbE LAN(Front LAN LED Supported)
4 x Intel^® I211- AT GbE LAN(Front LAN LED Supported)
2 x Intel^® I211- AT GbE LAN(Front LAN LED Supported)

Audio

Controller
Realtek^® ALC887 HD Audio Codec
Realtek^® ALC887 HD Audio Codec
Realtek^® ALC887 HD Audio Codec

Super I/O

Controller
Fintek F81866AD-I
Fintek F81866AD-I
Fintek F81866AD-I

H/W Monitor

Watchdog Timer
256-level Watchdog Timer
256-level Watchdog Timer
256-level Watchdog Timer

Smart Fan
Yes
Yes
Yes

TPM

Controller
Infineon SLB9665TT 2.0
Pin header (Default)
Infineon SLB9665TT 2.0 (by BOM option)
Pin header (Default)
Infineon SLB9665TT 2.0 (by BOM option)

Expansion Slot

PCIe x16
1 (Maximum 75W Supported)
1 (Maximum 75W Supported)
1 (Maximum 75W Supported)

M.2
1 x M Key (PCIe x4, SATA3.0), 2242/2280
1 x M Key (SATA3.0), 2242/2280
1 x M Key (SATA3.0), 2242/2280

Mini-PCIe
1 x Full-size (w/ SIM holder)
1 x Full-size (w/ SIM holder)
1 x Full-size (w/ SIM holder)

Storage

SATA
2 x SATA 3.0
2 x SATA 3.0
2 x SATA 3.0

I/O Interface

USB
3 x USB 2.0 (internal)
8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear)
5 x USB 2.0 (4 x rear, 1 x internal)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear)
5 x USB 2.0 (4 x rear, 1 x internal)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear)

Serial
4 x COM ports (Internal)
COM1: RS- 232/422/485,RI/5V/12V
COM2~4: RS- 232/422/485,0V/5V/12V
4 x COM ports (Internal)
COM1: RS-232/422/485, RI/5V/12V
COM2~4: RS-232, 0V/5V/12V
4 x COM ports (Internal)
COM1: RS-232/422/485, RI/5V/12V
COM2~4: RS-232, 0V/5V/12V

GPIO
16-bits (8 x GPI; 8 x GPO), 5V
16-bits (8 x GPI; 8 x GPO), 5V
16-bits (8 x GPI; 8 x GPO), 5V

Power Supply

DC Input
DC-in 12 ~24V
DC-in 12 ~24V
DC-in 12 ~24V

Environment

Operating Temperature
-10 ~ 60°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s
-10 ~ 60°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s
-10 ~ 60°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s

Operating Humidity
10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
10 ~ 90%, non-condensing

Storage Humidity
10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
10 ~ 90%, non-condensing

Storage Temperature
-20 ~ 80°C
-20 ~ 80°C
-20 ~ 80°C

Form Factor

Dimensions
170 x 170 mm (Mini-ITX)
170 x 170 mm (Mini-ITX)
170 x 170 mm (Mini-ITX)

Weight
0.42 Kg
0.42 Kg
0.39 Kg

Certification

EMC
FCC, CE , RCM, VCCI, BSMI (Class A)
FCC, CE , RCM, VCCI, BSMI (Class A)
FCC, CE , RCM, VCCI, BSMI (Class A)

Software Platform

OS Support
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) (Skylake-S Series CPU Only)
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) (Skylake-S Series CPU Only)
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC/SAC 1809 (64-bit, RS5)
Linux (Support by request)
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) (Skylake-S Series CPU Only)
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) (Skylake-S Series CPU Only)
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC/SAC 1809 (64-bit, RS5)
Linux (Support by request)
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) (Skylake-S Series CPU Only)
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) (Skylake-S Series CPU Only)
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC/SAC 1809 (64-bit, RS5)
Linux (Support by request)

Ordering Information

Part Number
Description

919-98K1-001
MS-98K1 11 OPT:A Intel Q170,2*DDR4 SO-DIMM,2*DVI-D,1*DP,1*LVDS,2*SATA 3.0,1*M.2 M Key,1*Mini-PCIe,1*SIM Holder,1*PCIe x16,8*USB 3.0,3*USB 2.0,4*COM,4*GBE LAN,2*Front LAN LED,TPM2.0,DC-in 12V~24V,SINGLE

919-98K1-002
MS-98K1 11 OPT:B Intel H110,2*DDR4 SO-DIMM,2*DVI-D,1*DP,1*LVDS,2*SATA 3.0,1*M.2 M Key,1*Mini-PCIe,1*SIM Holder,1*PCIe x16,4*USB 3.0,5*USB 2.0,4*COM,4*GBE LAN,2*Front LAN LED,DC-in 12V~24V,SINGLE

919-98K1-003
MS-98K1 11 OPT:C Intel H110,2*DDR4 SO-DIMM,2*DVI-D,1*DP,1*LVDS,2*SATA 3.0,1*M.2 M Key,1*Mini-PCIe,1*SIM Holder,1*PCIe x16,4*USB 3.0,5*USB 2.0,4*COM,2*GBE LAN,1*Front LAN LED,DC 12V~24V,SINGLE

Packing List

Part Number
Description
Quantity

K1G-3008056-V03
DC Power Cable, 250mm
1

E21-98K1010-C22
I/O Shielding (For SKU1)
1

E21-98K1020-C22
I/O Shielding (For SKU2)
1

E21-98K1030-C22
I/O Shielding (For SKU3)
1

Optional Item

Part Number
Description

K1D-3012023-V03
SATA Cable with Power, 230mm

K14-3018002-V03
COM Port Cable, 250mm

The MSI MS-98K1 is a Mini-ITX industrial motherboard engineered for high-performance applications with support for 7th and 6th Gen Intel® Kaby Lake and Skylake processors using Q170/H110 chipsets. It includes two DDR4 2400 MHz SODIMM slots for up to 32GB of memory and supports triple independent displays via dual DVI-D, DisplayPort (with HDMI™ option), and LVDS. The board features four GbE LAN ports, providing robust networking capabilities. Expansion options include PCIe x16 (Gen3) and Mini-PCIe (full size with SIM holder) slots, along with an M.2 M Key and two SATA 3.0 ports for storage, supporting RAID 0/1/5 configurations. The board offers extensive connectivity with eight USB 3.2 Gen 1, three USB 2.0, and four COM ports (RS-485), as well as GPIO, audio, system fan, onboard TPM 2.0 (optional), SMBus, and chassis intrusion support. It operates with a wide voltage DC-IN range of 12-24V, making it suitable for diverse industrial environments.