Kontron has announced the availability of a comprehensive BIOS update for all current ATX, µATX and mITX motherboards supporting the 12th, 13th and 14th generation of Intel Core i processors. The update enables full compatibility with the new Intel Core Series 2 processors (codename “Bartlett Lake”) and will be available starting November 2025.
Featuring up to 24 cores (8P + 16E), the new processor family delivers higher performance, particularly for AI-based and real-time applications. All Kontron motherboards belong to a unified product family with a synergetic BIOS, consistent drivers and an extensive toolset for customer-specific configurations (e.g., default settings, thermal management, boot logo). The products are designed and manufactured in Germany and are ideal for connected IoT applications in industrial automation, medical technology, KIOSK, digital signage, POS/POI, video surveillance, and casino gaming.
The compact Mini-ITX motherboards K3833-Q and K3832-Q are based on the Intel Q670E chipset, offering comprehensive features such as vPro Manageability, Stable Image (SIPP) and RAID support. Real-time applications benefit from Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) functionality. Both boards feature dual Intel LAN interfaces with teaming and TSN support, a PCIe x16 Gen5 expansion slot, USB 3.2 Gen2 interfaces, M.2 Key-M and Key-E slots, and two SO-DIMM sockets for high-performance DDR5 memory.
The Mini-ITX motherboard K3836-Q/R is based on the Intel Q670 and R680E chipsets for ECC-based applications, offering additional USB, COM and SATA interfaces as well as dual power supply options (standard ATX power supply or single 12 V input).
The ATX motherboard K3851-R, based on the Intel R680E chipset, is designed for applications requiring extensive PCIe expandability (including PCIe 5.0). It features three network interfaces (2× Intel i226 and 1× Intel i219LM GbE vPro controller incl. AMT & teaming), dual M.2 Key-M PCIe/NVMe SSD slots, four COM ports, six PCIe slots, one PCI slot, and eleven USB ports including USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2.
The µATX Motherboards K3841-Q, K3842-Q and K3843-B each include two M.2 slots and an integrated Intel TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 support. All models support Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 processors of the 12th and 13th generations with a maximum CPU TDP of 125 W.
The K3841-Q µATX industrial motherboard features three LAN interfaces (one Intel i219LM Gb Ethernet controller with manageability functions and two latest-generation i226LM controllers with 2.5 Gbit Ethernet ports), four COM interfaces, four PCIe ports (including Gen5 and two x1 ports) and eleven USB interfaces (USB 3.2 Gen2 and Type-C). The K3842-Q µATX board, which features an Intel Q670 chipset and up to two LAN interfaces, is ideal for high-quality desktop PCs or semi-industrial applications. Based on the Intel B660 chipset, the K3843-B µATX board offers features such as cTDP, DDR5, four DisplayPorts and four PCIe Gen5 interfaces for high speed and bandwidth.
