Under the name CWWK M8 we find today an albino motherboard that allows us to connect up to 8 SATA disks and has numerous ports.
This motherboard offers as options several low power Intel 12gen processors such as the popular Intel N100 and N150 and the more powerful Intel Core i3-N305 and N355. This board, as we can see, integrates many ports and the ability to connect up to 8 SATA drives, plus 2 extra NVMe drives. Enough hardware to manage a NAS, to manage the network section has a powerful 10G Ethernet port and two other Ethernet 2.5G with which we will assume all the data flow we want.
A PCB that even with its basic processor allows us to adequately move Windows 11 or install a server-oriented Linux distribution. It even allows us to fluidly watch video up to 4K@60fps HDR resolutions , so we can use it to mount a multimedia player.
Specifications CWWK M8 motherboard
In this CWWK M8 or CW-AT-10G-8P motherboard, we can choose multiple processors manufactured in 10 nm. On the one hand, we have the most powerful Intel Core i3-N305/355 and on the other hand, the classic Intel N100/150, simpler and cheaper, but sufficient for many functions.
- Intel N100 with 4 cores and 4 threads up to 3.40 GHz, TPD 6 W, GPU Intel UHD 24 EU
- Intel N150 with 4 cores, 4 threads up to 3.60 GHz, TPD 6 W, GPU Intel UHD 24 EU
- Intel Core i3-N305 with 8 cores, 8 threads, up to 3.80 GHz, TPD 15 W, Intel UHD 32 EU GPU
- Intel Core 3-N355 with 8 cores, 8 threads up to 3.90 GHz, TPD 15W, Intel UHD 32 EU GPU
For RAM memory we have a DDR5 slot up to 5600 MHz, where we can install up to 16 GB. It also includes two connectors for SSD M.2 NVMe 2280 PCIe 3 and offers eight SATA3 ports to connect all our disks directly with SFF-8643 cables.
Other features
In the wireless connectivity section we can mount an M.2E Wifi and Bluetooth module, but we can also use the PCIe 1x slot to mount a more powerful card. As for connectors, we have a USB 3.0 port, a USB-C, two USB-A 2.0, micro SD, two 2.5G Ethernet ports and a 10G Ethernet. As video outputs we have an HDMI 2.0 connector and a DP 1.4 connector for video up to 4K@60fps HDR.
For power supply we need a source or PICO PSU that supports 24 Pin ATX + 4 Pin connector, thanks to its low power consumption we do not need a lot of electrical power to operate.
Price and availability
- This CWWK M8 motherboard is available on AliExpress or Amazon only for $199.
