MSI PRO H610M-C EX Intel H610 Micro-ATX Motherboard — LGA1700 | DDR5 | PCIe 4.0 | Quad Display | COM Port | Business PRO Series

The MSI PRO H610M-C EX is built for enterprise IT administrators, corporate system integrators, and business PC builders deploying Intel 12th, 13th, or 14th Gen processors in managed office environments requiring quad display output, a rear COM port for legacy serial peripheral connectivity (barcode scanners, receipt printers, industrial equipment), a legacy PCI slot for older expansion cards, and a stable H610 DDR5 platform — without the premium of Z-series or B-series boards.

The PRO H610M-C EX features MSI Core Boost and Memory Boost for optimised CPU and DDR5 power delivery. The PCIe 4.0 x16 CPU-direct slot — supporting PCIe 4.0 on 12th Gen Intel and PCIe 3.0 on 13th/14th Gen — provides full-bandwidth GPU and PCIe device support. Two PCIe 3.0 x1 chipset slots provide additional expansion alongside a legacy PCI slot for older corporate expansion cards such as serial or parallel interface cards. One M.2 Key-M slot (M2_1) with M.2 Shield Frozr supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSDs up to 2280, complemented by 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports. Quad rear display outputs — HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz), DisplayPort 1.4 (4K@60Hz), DVI-D (1920×1200@60Hz), and VGA (1920×1200@60Hz) — cover all modern and legacy monitor requirements simultaneously. DDR5 up to 5600 MT/s (JEDEC POR 1R) across 2 DIMM slots up to 128GB. Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN for reliable wired networking. Realtek ALC897 7.1-channel HD audio. A rear COM port provides serial connectivity for legacy business and industrial peripherals — rare on mainstream boards. A parallel port header and serial port header cover additional legacy connectivity. TPM module connector supports enterprise security requirements.

Form Factor: Micro-ATX (mATX) — 24.4 × 22.0 cm (9.6 × 8.7 inches)
Socket: Intel LGA1700
Chipset: Intel H610

Memory Slots: 2× DDR5 DIMM (Dual Channel)
Max Memory: 128GB
Memory Speed: DDR5-5600 (JEDEC 1R POR) / DDR5-4800
Memory Type: Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5 | Dual Controller Dual-Channel

PCIe Slots:
PCI_E1: PCIe 4.0 x16 (CPU — 12th Gen) / PCIe 3.0 x16 (13th/14th Gen)
2× PCIe 3.0 x1 (Chipset)
1× PCI (Legacy — Chipset)

M.2 Slots:
M2_1 (Chipset): PCIe 3.0 x4, Key M, 2242/2260/2280
Note: SATA5 unavailable when M.2 SATA SSD installed in M2_1

SATA: 4× SATA 6Gb/s

Onboard Display:
1× HDMI 2.1 (max 4K@60Hz, HDR)
1× DisplayPort 1.4 (max 4K@60Hz)
1× DVI-D (max 1920×1200 @ 60Hz)
1× VGA (max 1920×1200 @ 60Hz / 2048×1280 @ 60Hz / 2048×1536 @ 50Hz)

Audio: Realtek ALC897 | 7.1-Channel HD Audio
LAN: Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit (1 Gbps / 100 Mbps / 10 Mbps)
Wireless: None (no built-in Wi-Fi)

Back Panel:
1× HDMI 2.1 | 1× DisplayPort 1.4 | 1× DVI-D | 1× VGA
2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbps)
2× USB 2.0 Type-A
1× Realtek GbE
1× COM Port (RS-232 Serial)
1× PS/2 Keyboard | 1× PS/2 Mouse
3× Audio Jacks

Internal Headers:
1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2 additional 5Gbps ports)
2× USB 2.0 (4 additional USB 2.0 ports)
1× CPU Fan (4-pin) | 1× System Fan (4-pin)
1× Front Panel Audio | 2× System Panel Connectors
1× Serial Port Header | 1× Parallel Port Header
1× Chassis Intrusion | 1× Clear CMOS | 1× TPM Header
1× 24-pin ATX Main | 1× 8-pin ATX 12V CPU Power

Supported CPUs: Intel Core 14th / 13th / 12th Gen | Pentium Gold | Celeron (LGA1700)
OS: Windows 11 / Windows 10 64-bit
Mounting Holes: 6

System Requirements: LGA1700 CPU (Intel Core 12th/13th/14th Gen, Pentium Gold, or Celeron); DDR5 memory required (DDR4 not supported); Intel H610 does not support CPU overclocking; PCIe 4.0 x16 on 12th Gen only — 13th/14th Gen limited to PCIe 3.0 on CPU lanes; onboard display requires integrated graphics-capable CPU — disabled on F-SKU processors; no built-in Wi-Fi; BIOS update may be required for 14th Gen support

Setup: Standard Micro-ATX installation; Clear CMOS jumper for BIOS reset; M.2 Shield Frozr for NVMe thermal protection; TPM header for enterprise security module; COM port for legacy serial peripheral connectivity

Mounting Options: Micro-ATX form factor (24.4 × 22.0 cm); compatible with Micro-ATX and full ATX cases; 6 mounting holes

Usage Environment: Ideal for corporate office workstations, business managed desktop deployments, industrial PC builds, point-of-sale systems, multi-monitor office setups, and any Intel 12th/13th/14th Gen LGA1700 H610 DDR5 deployment requiring COM port, PCI legacy slot, and quad display output