MS-CF13
Mini-ITX with Intel® Alder Lake-N SoC Series for Fanless, Low-Profile, Ultra Low-Power & Multi-Displays Solution
- Intel® Alder Lake-N PC Client & Embedded Series SoC
- DDR5 4800 MHz SODIMM Slot up to 16GB
- Triple independent displays: DP, HDMI/DP, LVDS/eDP
- 2 2.5 GbE LAN with RJ-45
- 1 M.2 E Key Slot, 1 M.2 B Key (with SIM Holder)
- 1 M.2 B key, 1 SATA 3.0 for storage
- 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 3 USB 2.0, 6 COM, GPIO, Audio, Amplifier-3W
- Onboard TPM 2.0
- DC-IN 12V
Products Specifications
- Part Number
- MS-CF13-SKU1
- MS-CF13-SKU2
- MS-CF13-SKU3
- MS-CF13-SKU4
Processor
- CPU
- Intel® IOTG Alder Lake-N Processor N97, QC, 12W
- Intel® IOTG Alder Lake-N Processor N97, QC, 12W
- Intel® IOTG Alder Lake-N Core i3-N305, QC, 9W up to 15W
- Intel® IOTG Alder Lake-N Atom x7425E, QC, 12W
- Frequency
- N97, 2.0GHz, up to 3.6GHz
- N97, 2.0GHz, up to 3.6GHz
- i3-N305, 1.8GHz, up to 3.8GHz
- x7425E, 1.5GHz, up to 3.4GHz
- L2 Cache
- 6MB
- 6MB
- 6MB
- 6MB
- CPU Type
- BGA
- BGA
- BGA
- BGA
- Chipset
- Integrated in SoC
- Integrated in SoC
- Integrated in SoC
- Integrated in SoC
- BIOS
- AMI UEFI
- AMI UEFI
- AMI UEFI
- AMI UEFI
Memory
- Technology
- Single Channel for DDR5 4800MHz
- Single Channel for DDR5 4800MHz
- Single Channel for DDR5 4800MHz
- Single Channel for DDR5 4800MHz
- Max. Capacity
- Up to 16GB
- Up to 16GB
- Up to 16GB
- Up to 16GB
- Socket
- 1 x 262-pin DDR5 SO-DIMM
- 1 x 262-pin DDR5 SO-DIMM
- 1 x 262-pin DDR5 SO-DIMM
- 1 x 262-pin DDR5 SO-DIMM
Display
- Controller
- Intel® UHD Graphics
- Intel® UHD Graphics
- Intel® UHD Graphics
- Intel® UHD Graphics
- Graphic Memory
- Depends on CPU
- Depends on CPU
- Depends on CPU
- Depends on CPU
- LVDS
- 1 x Dual channel 18/24-bit (Connector shared with eDP)
- 1 x Dual channel 18/24-bit (Connector shared with eDP)
- 1 x Dual channel 18/24-bit (Connector shared with eDP)
- 1 x Dual channel 18/24-bit (Connector shared with eDP)
- eDP
- 1 (Connector shared with LVDS)
- 1 (Connector shared with LVDS)
- 1 (Connector shared with LVDS)
- 1 (Connector shared with LVDS)
- VGA
- --
- --
- --
- DVI
- --
- --
- --
- HDMI
- --
- 1
- 1
- 1
- DisplayPort
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- Multiple Display
- 3 independent displays
- 3 independent displays
- 3 independent displays
- 3 independent displays
- Display Interface
- LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
eDP up to 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
DP up to 4096 × 2304 @60Hz - LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
eDP up to 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
HDMI up to 3840 x 2160 @30Hz
DP up to 4096 × 2304 @60Hz - LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
eDP up to 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
HDMI up to 3840 x 2160 @30Hz
DP up to 4096 × 2304 @60Hz - LVDS up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
eDP up to 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
HDMI up to 3840 x 2160 @30Hz
DP up to 4096 × 2304 @60Hz
Ethernet
- Controller
- 2 x Intel® I226-V 2.5GbE LAN
- 2 x Intel® I226-V 2.5GbE LAN
- 2 x Intel® I226-V 2.5GbE LAN
- 2 x Intel® I226-V 2.5GbE LAN
Audio
- Controller
- Realtek® ALC897 Audio Codec (Co-lay ALC888S)
- Realtek® ALC897 Audio Codec (Co-lay ALC888S)
- Realtek® ALC897 Audio Codec (Co-lay ALC888S)
- Realtek® ALC897 Audio Codec (Co-lay ALC888S)
Super I/O
- Controller
- Fintek F81966AB-I
- Fintek F81966AB-I
- Fintek F81966AB-I
- Fintek F81966AB-I
H/W Monitor
- Watchdog Timer
- 256-level Watchdog Timer
- 256-level Watchdog Timer
- 256-level Watchdog Timer
- 256-level Watchdog Timer
- Smart Fan
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
TPM
- Controller
- Infineon® SLB 9672VU2.0
- Infineon® SLB 9672VU2.0
- Infineon® SLB 9672VU2.0
- Infineon® SLB 9672VU2.0
I/O Interface
- PS/2
- --
- --
- --
- --
- USB
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (rear)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear)
1 x USB 2.0 (rear)
2 x USB 2.0 (internal) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (rear)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear)
1 x USB 2.0 (rear)
2 x USB 2.0 (internal) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (rear)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear)
1 x USB 2.0 (rear)
2 x USB 2.0 (internal) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (rear)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (rear)
1 x USB 2.0 (rear)
2 x USB 2.0 (internal)
- Parallel
- --
- --
- --
- --
- Serial
- 6 x COM ports (internal)
COM1: RS-232/422/485, 0V/5V/12V
COM2~6: RS-232 - 6 x COM ports (internal)
COM1: RS-232/422/485, 0V/5V/12V
COM2~6: RS-232 - 6 x COM ports (internal)
COM1: RS-232/422/485, 0V/5V/12V
COM2~6: RS-232 - 6 x COM ports (internal)
COM1: RS-232/422/485, 0V/5V/12V
COM2~6: RS-232
- GPIO
- 8-bit (4 x GPI; 4 x GPO), 5V
- 8-bit (4 x GPI; 4 x GPO), 5V
- 8-bit (4 x GPI; 4 x GPO), 5V
- 8-bit (4 x GPI; 4 x GPO), 5V
Expansion Slot
- PCIe x16
- --
- --
- --
- --
- PCIe x8
- --
- --
- --
- --
- PCIe x4
- --
- --
- --
- --
- PCIe x1
- --
- --
- --
- --
- PCI
- --
- --
- --
- --
- M.2
- 1 x M.2 B key (SATA/PCIe x1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 1, USB 2.0 w/NANO SIM-Holder), 2242/3042/2280
1 x M.2 E key (PCIe x1, USB 2.0), 2230 - 1 x M.2 B key (SATA/PCIe x1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 1, USB 2.0 w/NANO SIM-Holder), 2242/3042/2280
1 x M.2 E key (PCIe x1, USB 2.0), 2230 - 1 x M.2 B key (SATA/PCIe x1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 1, USB 2.0 w/NANO SIM-Holder), 2242/3042/2280
1 x M.2 E key (PCIe x1, USB 2.0), 2230 - 1 x M.2 B key (SATA/PCIe x1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 1, USB 2.0 w/NANO SIM-Holder), 2242/3042/2280
1 x M.2 E key (PCIe x1, USB 2.0), 2230
- Mini-PCIe
- --
- --
- --
- --
Storage
- SATA
- 1 x SATA 3.0
- 1 x SATA 3.0
- 1 x SATA 3.0
- 1 x SATA 3.0
- IDE
- --
- --
- --
- --
- eSATA
- --
- --
- --
- --
- CFast
- --
- --
- --
- --
- mSATA
- --
- --
- --
- --
- CompactFlash
- --
- --
- --
- --
Power Supply
- DC Input
- DC-in 12V
- DC-in 12V
- DC-in 12V
- DC-in 12V
- ATX
- --
- --
- --
- --
Environment
- Operating Temperature
- 0 ~ 60°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s - 0 ~ 60°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s - 0 ~ 60°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s - 0 ~ 60°C
Note: Thermal w/ Airflow:0.7m/s
- Operating Humidity
- 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
- 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
- 10 ~ 90%, non-condensing
- Storage Temperature
- -20 ~ 80°C
- -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)
- 170 x 170 mm (Mini-ITX)
- Weight
- 0.51 kg
- 0.51 kg
- 0.51 kg
- 0.51 kg
Certification
- EMC
- CE, FCC Class B, BSMI, RCM, VCCI, UKCA
- CE, FCC Class B, BSMI, RCM, VCCI, UKCA
- CE, FCC Class B, BSMI, RCM, VCCI, UKCA
- CE, FCC Class B, BSMI, RCM, VCCI, UKCA
Software Platform
- OS Support
- Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC (64-bit, 21H2)
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (64-bit, 23H2, pre-scan)
Linux (Support by request) - Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC (64-bit, 21H2)
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (64-bit, 23H2, pre-scan)
Linux (Support by request) - Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC (64-bit, 21H2)
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (64-bit, 23H2, pre-scan)
Linux (Support by request) - Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC (64-bit, 21H2)
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (64-bit, 23H2, pre-scan)
Linux (Support by request)
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The MSI MS-CF13 is a Mini-ITX industrial motherboard tailored for fanless, low-profile, and ultra low-power applications, powered by the Intel® Alder Lake-N SoC series. It supports up to 16GB of DDR5 4800 MHz memory via a single SODIMM slot. The board supports triple independent displays through DisplayPort, HDMI/DP, and LVDS/eDP. It includes two 2.5GbE LAN ports with RJ-45 for high-speed networking. Expansion capabilities feature an M.2 E Key slot, an M.2 B Key slot (with SIM holder), and an additional M.2 B Key slot, along with one SATA 3.0 port for storage. Connectivity options include two USB 3.2 Gen 2, one USB 3.2 Gen 1, three USB 2.0 ports, six COM ports, GPIO, audio, and a 3W amplifier. The motherboard also comes with onboard TPM 2.0 for enhanced security and operates with a DC-IN 12V power supply.