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Intel H420E

The Intel H420E is a budget chipset for LGA 1200 Comet Lake processors, released in 2020.

The Intel H420E is a chipset designed for the LGA 1200 socket and Comet Lake platform, released in April 2020 with a launch MSRP of $30. It has a TDP of 6 W and supports PCIe 3.0 with 6 chipset lanes and DMI 3.0. The chipset provides 4 SATA III ports, 6 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and 10 USB 2.0 ports, but lacks USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, and USB4 support. It includes an integrated MAC for Ethernet but no integrated Wi-Fi. ECC memory is not supported, and memory overclocking (XMP/EXPO) is not available. Intel Rapid Storage Technology is supported. The H420E is intended for use with Intel Core processors of the Comet Lake generation.

Specifications

Socket unverified LGA 1200
Platform unverified Comet Lake
TDP6 W
PCIe version3.0
Total PCIe lanes (chipset)6
DMI version3.0
ECC memory supportNo
SATA III ports4
USB4 ports unverified 0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports unverified 0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports unverified 0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports6
USB 2.0 ports10
Integrated EthernetIntegrated MAC
Integrated Wi-FiNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYes
Memory overclocking (XMP/EXPO)No
Release date2020-04-01
Release year2020
Launch MSRP30 USD