A scalable and responsive platform, PC performance, the Intel® Z75 Express Chipset and 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor based-PC delivers the entry performance tuning capability for a customizable PC experience. Adding speed when you need it and faster boot time and application load when you want it, the platform delivers the performance for a great customizable PC experience.
Chipset Diagram
Product information
| Features and benefits | |
|---|---|
| Support for 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors | Supports the 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors with Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel® Pentium® processor, and Intel® Celeron® processor. Intel Z75 Express Chipset also enables overclocking features of unlocked 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors. |
| Intel® Rapid Storage Technology1 |
With additional hard drives added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video, and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s. |
| Intel® Smart Response Technology | Implements storage I/O caching for faster response times of application startup and quicker access to user data. |
| Intel® Smart Connect Technology | Provides faster application refresh by allowing applications to be updated in a low power state. |
| Intel® Rapid Start Technology | Allows quick system resumes from the hibernate state. |
| Universal Serial Bus 3.0 | Integrated USB 3.0 support, provides greater enhancement in performance with a design data rate of up to 5 gigabits per second (Gbps) with up to 4 USB 3.0 ports. |
| Serial ATA (SATA) 6Gb/s | Next generation high-speed storage interface supporting up to 6Gb/s transfer rates for optimal data access with up to 2 SATA ports. |
| PCI Express* 2.0 Interface | Offers up to 5GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up to 8 PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports, configurable as x2 and x4 depending on motherboard designs. |
Additional information 1
| Packaging information | |
| Intel® Z75 Express Chipset | 942 Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA) |


