Product Brief

Intel® B150 Chipset

Out-of-the-Box
Manageability
The Intel® B150 Chipset and 6th
Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Do more with your PERFORMANCE FOR THE DEMANDING SMALL BUSINESS

Give your small business a boost with the Intel® B150 chipset and the 6th
small business with generation Intel® Core™ processors. The Intel B150 chipset and 6th gen
the Intel® B150 Intel Core processors arm you with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.01 and
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology1 to give you the edge you need, exactly
chipset and the 6th when you need it. The Intel B150 chipset provides you with the power and
performance you need for your small business.
generation Intel®
Core™ processor. SECURITY AND PRODUCTIVITY
Along with the unparalleled performance of the Intel B150 chipset and the
6th gen Intel Core processors, your small business receives out-of-the box
manageability via Intel® Small Business Advantage. 2 Business owners can
quickly set up and manage their office or Internet café PCs and perform
data backup and virus scans—even when the PC is off. Intel Small Business
Advantage allows business owners to focus on what is most important—
their business.
Product Brief
Intel® B150 Chipset

Quicker
Access QUICK ACCESS TO YOUR DIGITAL LIFE
The Intel B150 chipset and the 6th gen Intel Core processors allow you

to your
quick access to your digital life with Intel® Ready Mode Technology.1
Voice command support makes your life easier, along with providing the

Digital Life
assurance that your favorite apps are always up-to-date. The Intel B150
chipset also treats your ears to amazing sound with Intel® Smart Sound
Technology.1 Studio-quality sound and enhanced voice support allow you
to use your PC in ways you have never imagined.

STUNNING VISUALS WITH INTEL® PROCESSOR GRAPHICS

Enhance your computing experience with Intel® processor graphics.
Systems with the 6th gen Intel Core processors and the Intel B150 chipset
provide eye-catching built-in graphics capabilities that immerse you
into new worlds. Intel® Quick Sync Video1 can reduce transcoding times,
allowing you to have quick access to your favorite movies and music. Along
with the ability to drive up to three independent displays, 3 the Intel B150
chipset and the 6th gen Intel® Core™ processors allow you to use Intel®
Wireless Display1 (Intel® WiDi) to effortlessly cast your PC’s screen to any
Intel WiDi-enabled television.

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ADVANCED STORAGE CAPABILITIES
When the Intel® B150 chipset is paired with 6th gen Intel Core processors,
your storage capabilities are expanded as far as your imagination.
Integrated USB 3.0 makes moving files to your tablet and cellphone blazing
fast. Enable eye-popping data transfers with support for PCI Express* 3.0
storage devices. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology1 provides Advanced Host
Controller Interface (AHCI) support and low power management of your
SATA devices. Dynamic Storage Accelerator unleashes the performance
of your SSDs. It maximizes storage I/O performance by dynamically
adjusting system power management policies to deliver up to a 15 percent4
performance boost compared to default power management. The Intel
B150 chipset gives you quick access and expansion options for all your
computing needs.

up to 15
percent4
performance
Boost
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 INTEL® B150 CHIPSET FEATURES AT A GLANCE
FEATURES BENEFITS

Support for the 6th gen Intel® Supports the 6th gen Intel® Core™ processors with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Core™ processors 2.0,1 Intel® Pentium® processors, and Intel® Celeron® processors

Intel® Small Business Advantage Provides small businesses out-of-the-box features to help enhance security and
(Intel® SBA)2 productivity

Intel® Ready Mode Technology1 Provides quick access to your PC with applications that are up-to-date and
constantly connected

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology1 Provides Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) support and low power
management of your SATA devices

Support for external SATA (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside
the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s

Intel® Smart Sound Technology1 Integrated digital signal processor (DSP) for audio offload and audio/voice features

Intel® High Definition Audio1 Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and delivers
advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking

Universal Serial Bus 3.0 Integrated USB 3.0 support provides great enhancement in performance with a
design data rate of up to 5 Gb/s with up to six USB 3.0 ports

Universal Serial Bus 2.0 High-Speed USB 2.0 support with a design data rate of up to 480 Mb/s with up to
14 USB 2.0 ports

Serial ATA (SATA) 6 Gb/s Next-generation high-speed storage interface supporting up to 6 Gb/s transfer
rates for optimal data access with up to six SATA ports

Intel® Device Protection Helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious
Technology with Boot Guard2 software attacks

eSATA SATA interface designed for use with external SATA devices

Provides a link for 3 Gb/s data speeds to eliminate bottlenecks found with current
external storage solutions

SATA Port Disable Enables individual SATA ports to be enabled or disabled as needed, helping to
provide added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of
data through SATA ports

Especially targeted for eSATA ports

PCI Express* 3.0 Interface Offers up to 8 GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up
to eight PCI Express* 3.0 x1 ports, configurable as x1, x2, and x4 depending on
desktop motherboard designs

USB Port Disable Enables individual USB ports to be enabled or disabled as needed, helping to
provide added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of
data through USB ports

Intel® Integrated 10/100/1000 MAC Support for the Intel® Ethernet Connection I219-V

Green Technology Manufactured with lead-free and halogen-free6 component packages

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Enhance
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productivity
1 Intel technologies’ features and benefits depend on system configuration and may require enabled
hardware, software or service activation. Performance varies depending on system configuration. Check
with your system manufacturer or retailer or learn more at www.intel.com.
2 Intel technologies’ features and benefits depend on system configuration and may require enabled
hardware, software or service activation. Performance varies depending on system configuration. No
computer system can be absolutely secure. Check with your system manufacturer or retailer or learn more
at www.intel.com.
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4 Dynamic Storage Accelerator performance is dependent upon several factors including workload, storage
other countries.
configuration, operating system, and CPU C-state transition efficiency. Intel analysis has found that
Dynamic Storage Accelerator performance mode, 2 SSD RAID 0 provides up to a 15 percent performance * Other names and brands may be claimed as the
gain as compared to default power management. Test configuration: 3 GHz processor, 2 x 2 GB @ 1333 MHz property of others.
RST 12.0.0.1075OS HDD: Western Digital Black WD2002FAEX 2 TB; Intel® SSD 320 Series; OS Tested: RAID
Printed in USA 0715/JM/MS
0, Two Disk; Windows* 7 SP1 build 7601; Benchmark software: PCMark* Vantage 1.0.2 patch 1901.
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5 DDR3L memory supported at 1.35V only.
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components as well as purchased components on the finished assembly meet JS-709A requirements, and
the PCB/Substrate meet IEC 61249-2-21 requirements. The replacement of halogenated flame retardants
and/or PVC may not be better for the environment
Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel
microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer
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