Maxsun, a Chinese computer hardware brand, has just launched the MS- 里程碑 (Milestone) i7-11800H Plus motherboard. What’s interesting about the motherboard is that it is based on Intel’s Core i7-11800H, a Tiger Lake mobile processor.
Sporting a black PCB, the MS-Milestone i7-11800H Plus is a standard micro-ATX motherboard using Intel’s HM570 chipset. The motherboard is equipped with a seven-phase power subsystem with 50A DrMOS, supporting up to 200W. The motherboard powers the Core i7-11800H through an 8-pin EPS power connector, which is sufficient for the Tiger Lake 45W chip.
However, the processor is soldered to the motherboard, so there is no option for upgrading. The Core i7-11800H isn’t a jerk either. Based on Intel’s 10nm SuperFin process, the Core i7-11800H features eight Willow Cove cores with Hyper-Threading and 24MB of L3 cache. The chip operates at a base clock of 2.3 GHz but can boost up to 4.6 GHz on two cores. The whole-core boost is slightly less than 4.2 GHz. If you don’t plan on using discrete graphics, the Core i7-11800H features Intel’s Xe graphics with 32 execution units clocked up to 1.45 GHz.
The Core i7-11800H comes with a small heat sink; However, it still requires a CPU cooler. Maxsun did not specify what type of mounting is required for the motherboard. However, the mounting holes seem to indicate that the motherboard is compatible with LGA 115x CPU coolers.
The MS-Milestone i7-11800H Plus provides two DDR4 memory slots for consumers to put up to 64GB of memory on the motherboard. The motherboard supports DDR4-2133 drom memory modules up to DDR4-2933 and above. For storage, you have access to three SATA III ports and two PCIe x4 M.2 slots where one runs PCIe 4.0 and the other runs PCIe 3.0. The former supports NVMe drives, while the latter supports both NVMe or SATA SSDs. There is also an M.2 dongle slot on the MS-Milestone i7-11800H Plus to add a wireless module. When it comes to expansion options, Maxsun’s motherboard has one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, one PCIe x4 slot, and one PCIe x1 slot.
The MS-Milestone i7-11800H Plus offers sufficient connectivity for your displays. It has two HDMI ports and two DisplayPort outputs in case you want to take advantage of the Xe graphics engine. The rear panel also houses a PS / 2 combo port, two USB 2.0 ports, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, and three 3.5mm audio jacks. By default, the motherboard does not provide any USB Type-C port, but it does have a header for one.
Hardware detective momomo_us spotted the MS-Milestone i7-11800H Plus on JD.com for $ 453.98. Even though Maxsun mainly sells hardware in Asia, some of the company’s products have already arrived in the United States through Newegg. It may only be a matter of time before you see the MS-Milestone i7-11800H Plus on the retailer’s shelves.
