1-8
1. DisplayPort.
This port is for a DisplayPort-compatible device.
2.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports.
These Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect
to USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices.
3. Intel
®
2.5Gb Ethernet port.
This port allows 2.5Gbps Ethernet connection to a Local
Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table one the next page for
the Ethernet port LED indications.
Intel
®
2.5Gb Ethernet port LED indications
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN port
Speed LED
Status
Description
OFF
No link
OFF
100 Mbps / 10 Mbps
connection
GREEN
2.5 Gbps connection
ORANGE
1 Gbps connection
Activity Link LED
Status
Description
OFF
No link
GREEN
Linked
BLINKING
Data activity
4.
Center / Subwoofer port (orange).
This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
5.
Rear Speaker Out port (black).
This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel,
5.1 channel, or 7.1 channel audio configuration.
6.
Line In port (light blue).
This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio
sources.
7. HDMI
®
port.
This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI
®
) connector,
and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected
content.
8.
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (up to 20Gbps) port (USB Type-C
®
).
This Universal Serial Bus 3.2
(USB 3.2) port is for USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
®
devices.
9.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (teal blue, Type A).
These Universal Serial Bus
3.2 (USB 3.2) ports are for USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices.
10. Intel
®
Wi-Fi 6 ports.
These ports connect to Wi-Fi antennas.
Refer to the
1.5 Wi-Fi antennas installation
section for details.
11. Optical S/PDIF out port.
This port allows you to connect your PC to amplified
speakers, headphones, or Sony/Phillips Digital Interconnect Format (S/PDIF) compliant
devices.
12. Microphone port (pink).
This port connects a microphone.
13. Line Out port (lime).
This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel,
5.1-channel, and 7.1-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front
Speaker Out.
Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 5.1,
or 7.1-channel configuration.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
