The ultra-compact XPC slim Barebone XH170V is an ideal basis for a
small, but powerful Mini PC. Not only is it suitable for a low-noise
home-media PC with support of 4K displays, it also meets the requirements towards an office PC and industrial applications. It allows for
operating three displays at the same time, features an Intel network
chip and a useful "Always-on-Jumper" for auto-start after power-fail. In
a team with 14nm socket LGA1151 Intel "Skylake" processor and a SSD
drive the XH170V makes for a power-efficient and reliable system for a
wide range of applications. The built-in heatpipe cooling ensures the
system runs quietly at maximum stability.
Feature Highlights
Slim 3.5 litre chassis, black
Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 7.2 cm (L/W/H)
Slim-Design
Processor
Bays: 2x 6.35cm/2.5” for hard disks or SSDs
and 1x optical slimline drive
Max. operating temperature: 0~50°C
Supports LGA1151 “Skylake” processors:
Core i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium, Celeron (max. 65W)
Including heatpipe cooling system
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Operating
System
Chipset
Memory
Graphics
Drive
Connectors
Other
Connectors
Mini-Slots
Optional
Accessories
Power Supply
Applications
This system comes without operating system.
It supports Windows 7/8.1/10 & Linux - 64 bit
3x Serial ATA max. 6 Gbps, supports RAID
Two pre-installed SATA cables (HDD+ODD)
HDMI + 2x DisplayPort video outputs
5.1 HD Audio (digital audio via HDMI/DP)
4x USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0 (each 2 front, 2 rear)
Gigabit LAN (RJ45), COM (RS232), eSATA
Mini PCI Express (Half-Size)
M.2 2280 Slot supports SATA SSDs
Vertical stand (PS01), 3.5” HDD rack (PHD4)
VESA mount (PV02), WLAN kit (WLN-S)
Mylar cover for the DVD bay (MY01)
The Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V supports one optical drive in 5.25” slimline format and two
2.5” drives (e.g. 2.5” hard disk and 2.5” SSD). The second 2.5” drive requires an additional SATA
cable and mounting screws which is not included. The storage drives (hard disk and optical drive) are
not included in the delivery of the XH170V. Notice: for high ambient temperatures over 40°C we
strongly recommend to use SSDs instead of hard disk drives.
Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V – Product Features
The 3.5-litre chassis - a clean and modern look
Shuttle has always placed great emphasis on the interior and exterior
aesthetics of their Mini-PCs with the belief that a good blend of style
and form factor allow the Mini-PC to be attractive, versatile and work
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well in almost any environment. And the Shuttle XPC slim Barebone
XH170V was designed just like that and shines in a clean and modern
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appearance. The optical drive and front panel connectors are
elegantly concealed behind drive doors to provide maximum
protection. This tiny tot barely stands 7.3 cm in height with a volume of
3.5 litres.
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What does Barebone mean?
The Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V consists of a stylish case with
pre-installed mainboard, cooling system and external power adapter.
Despite its small form factor, it offers outstanding connectivity,
functionality and performance. For a complete Mini-PC system, a few
components still need to be added. The Mini-PC is customisable and
takes socket LGA1151 processors (TDP max. 65W), DDR3L SO-DIMM
memoy, one slimline SATA optical drive and one 2.5” hard disk (or SSD).
Once the desired operation system is installed, the XH170V is ready to
use. Moreover, the system comes with pre-routed cables to reduce
clutter, increase airflow and ease component installation.
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Supports Intel 14nm Skylake Processors
Skylake is the codename for Intel's 6th Generation of Intel Core
Processors introduced in 2015 along with the 100 Series chipsets. The
XPC slim Barebone XH170V supports the desktop version with socket
LGA1151 (TDP max. 65W), while the previous generation (LGA1150) is
not compatible. The Skylake Series represents a “Tock” in Intel’s “TickTock” strategy. A "Tock" means a new microarchitecture is introduced,
whereas a "Tick" stands for a die shrink of the process technology.
Low noise thanks to heatpipe cooling system
An active dual-fan heatpipe cooling system ensures whisper-quiet
operation and system stability. A heatpipe is a hollow tube containing
a liquid to transfer heat. As the liquid evaporates, it carries heat to the
cool end, where it condenses and then runs back to the hot end.
Heatpipes thus have a much higher effective thermal conductivity than
solid materials. Please keep the vent holes clear.
Extended temperature range and reliability
The Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V is outstandingly robust thanks to
its tough alu chassis, and with an operating temperature range of 050°C it is suitable for use in the most demanding environments.
Designed entirely with all solid capacitors, XH170V is guaranteed to
deliver maximum stability, reliability and longer system lifetime for longterm applications like digital signage.
Notice: for high ambient temperature over 40°C we recommend to use
Solid State Disks (SSDs) instead of Hard Disk Drives (HDDs).
On the front, elegantly hidden from view behind drive doors, the panel
reveals four USB ports two of which are USB 3.0. There are also two
3.5mm jacks for headphones and microphone. In addition, the back
panel offers a wide range of I/O connectivity as well.
Triple Display with HDMI and 2x DisplayPort
The Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V features three digital video
outputs: one HDMI 1.4 and two DisplayPorts 1.2. Triple View technology
offers multiple display support on up to three separate monitors. This
helps improve on productivity by allowing for spreading multiple
windows across two monitors while working with them simultaneously.
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Supports 4K Ultra HD at 60Hz
The XH170V supports displays running at 4K (3840 x 2160 / 2160p) high
resolution when connected to its DisplayPorts video outputs. As the
successor to the Full HD standard, Ultra HD delivers a four times higher
resolution with a wider colour space and colour depth.
An Intel Core i3 processor or higher is recommended for smooth 4K
(2160p) video playback.
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One serial port
Many PCs do not have these legacy ports any longer, since they have
been superseded and replaced by USB for most consumer applications, but they are still commonly used for applications such as
industrial automation systems, scientific analysis, POS systems and other
industrial applications. The Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V features
one serial RS-232 port.
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Two Mini-Slots: Mini PCI-Express and M.2
The Half-Size Mini-PCI-Express slot is intended for Wireless LAN adapter
cards (e.g. the Shuttle Accessory WLN-C) – as shown in the picture on
the left.
The M.2 slot (type 2280) is equipped with SATA 3.0 interface. Type 2280
means, it supports the usual M.2 cards with a width of 22mm and a
length of 80mm, but also 2230, 2242 and 2260 standard cards are
supported.
This is a small, metal-reinforced hole as part of an anti-theft system.
(Lock and cable not included)
Power on after Power fail
The BIOS setup provides a "Power-On after Power Fail" function that can
be found under "Power Management Configuration". As the name
indicates, this function determines the PC's behaviour after power
failure: (1) unconditional power on, (2) restore former status or (3) keep
system turned off. As a matter of the nature of this function, it may fail
after short power failures. This is why the Shuttle XPC slim Barebone
XH170V also comes with a hardware-based solution. By removing
Jumper 4 (see image) the system will start unconditionally once power
is applied.
Slim 3-litre chassis, colour: black
Dimensions: 240 x 200 x 72 mm (LWH) = 3.5-litre
Chassis
Weight: 2.2 kg net, 3.5 kg gross
Covers for optical drive and front panel connectors
Hole for Kensington Lock at the back panel
Operation position horizontal or even vertical with the optional stand PS01
Storage Bays
Operation
System
Mainboard
Chipset
BIOS
This system features three drive bays:
1) supports one optical drive (ODD) in 5.25" slimline format with max. 12.7 mm height this bay can alternatively be used for a 2.5" drive
2) upper 2.5" bay supports one 2.5" drive with max. 12.7 mm height
3) lower 2.5" bay supports one 2.5" drive with max. 9.5 mm height
The system includes the following pre-installed cables:
- 2x Power cables for 2.5" drives (5 Volt [9])
- 1x SATA cable for one 2.5" drive
- 1x combo connector (SATA and power) for an optical slimline drive (DVD or Bluray)
Important note: This system is ready for one 2.5" drive (SSD or hard disk) and one
DVD/Blu-ray drive in slimline format to be installed.
For further 2.5" drives, additional SATA cables and screws are required. For a possible
third 2.5" drive, also a Y power cable is required. (All not included)
This system comes without operating system.
It is compatible with Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 and Linux - 64 bit.
Note on Windows 7 see [10]
Mainboard FH170V, Mini-ITX form factor 17 x 17 cm, 8 layer design
Chipset: Intel® H170 Chipset (Intel® DH82H170 PCH, Codename "Sunrise Point")
AMI BIOS in 8 Mbit EEPROM with SPI interface
All capacitors are high quality solid capacitors
Supports hardware monitoring and watch dog functionality
Supports Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
Supports power on after power failure [1]
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Power
Adapter
External 90 W power adapter (fanless)
Input: 100~240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Output: 19 V DC, max. 4.74 A, max. 90 W output wattage
AC Connector with protective-earth contacts, cable length: 1.7m
DC Connector: 5.5 / 2.5mm (outer/inner diameter)
Socket LGA 1151 (H4) supports the sixth generation of
Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium and Celeron processors
Maximum supported processor power consumption (TDP) = 65W
Codename "Skylake", 14nm process technology, up to 8 MB of L3 cache
Not compatible with Intel Xeon E3 V5 processors with Socket LGA1151 and processors
with the older Socket LGA 1150.
Does not support the unlock-function of Intel K-Series processors.
The processor integrates PCI-Express, memory controller and the graphics engine on
the same die (performance features depending on processor type)
Please refer to the support list for detailed processor support information at
global.shuttle.com.
Processor cooling with heatpipe technology and two fans (6cm)
Product Specification
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Memory
Support
Integrated
Graphics
Audio
2x SO-DIMM slots with 204 pins
Supports DDR3L-1333/1600 (PC3-10600/12800) SDRAM at 1.35V
Supports maximum total size of 32 GB ( max. 16 GB per module)
Supports Dual Channel mode
Supports two unbuffered DIMM modules (no ECC)
Notice: This mainboard does only support 1.35V DDR3L memory modules. DDR3L has a
lower operation voltage compared to DDR3.
The maximum memory clock rate depends on the processor type.
The features of the integrated graphics function
depend on the processor type used.
Three digital video outputs: 2x DisplayPort 1.2 and 1x HDMI 1.4
- supports three independent displays simultaneously [3]
- supports Full HD resolution at 1920x1200 (1080p/60Hz)
- supports 4K Ultra HD resolution at 3840x2160 via DisplayPorts (2160p/60Hz) and HDMI
(2160p/30Hz) [5]
- supports Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDCP
- supports HD video plus multi-channel digital audio via a single cable
Audio Realtek® ALC 662 5.1-channel High-Definition Audio
Three analog audio connectors (3.5mm) at the back panel:
1) Front line-out (headphone)
2) Rear Surround line-out (shared with microphone input)
3) Center line-out (shared with line-in)
Digital audio output is provided by HDMI and DisplayPort.
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Gigabit LAN
Controller
Intel i219LM PHY connected to the MAC of the processor
Supports 10 / 100 / 1.000 MBit/s operation
Supports WAKE ON LAN (WOL) and network boot by Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)
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M.2 2280 slot with SATA v3.0 (6 Gbps) interface
M.2 Slot
It supports M.2 cards with a width of 22 mm
and a length of 30, 42, 60 or 80 mm (type 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280).
It supports M.2 SATA SSDs (with B+M key), but no M.2 PCIe SSDs.
Mini-PCIe Half-Size slot with PCIe 2.0 and USB 2.0 interface
supports one optional Wireless Network (WLAN) card
3x Serial-ATA connector, max. 6 Gbps
1x external Serial-ATA (eSATA), max. 3 Gbps
1x M.2 SSD (M.2 slot)
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1
Supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 13 (RST)
Supports NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
Note: The package includes pre-installed cables (for SATA and power) and mounting
screws for one 2.5" drive and one for one optical slimline drive.
Microphone input
Audio Line-out (headphone)
2x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0
Power button
Power LED (blue)
HDD LED (yellow)
2x DisplayPort 1.2 audio/video output [2]
HDMI 1.4 audio/video output
2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0
GigaBit LAN (RJ45)
RS232 serial port
External Serial ATA (eSATA 3G)
Audio Line-in, Audio Line-out, Audio Mic-in
Clear CMOS Button
Perforation for Wireless LAN antennas (2 holes)
Hole for Kensington Lock
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Other
Onboard
Connectors
Supplied
Accessories
Environmental
Specifications
Optional
Accessories
Power on after power fail (hardware solution, Jumper 4) [1]
Front connectors for power button, LEDs, USBs, audio ports
Three headers 2x5-pin for dual USB 2.0 (one occupied)
Two 4-pin fan connector (one occupied by the CPU cooling system)
LPC interface (2x10-pin header, 2mm pitch)
Multi-language installation guide (EN, DE, FR, ES, JP, KR, SC, TC)
Driver DVD
Pre-installed SATA and power cables for one 2.5" drive and one slimline drive
External power adapter with 1.7m AC power cord (with protective earth contacts)
Protector cap for the CPU socket (do not use, if heatpipe or fan is mounted)
CPU heatpipe cooling system with heatsink compound
Bag with screws
Operating temperature range: 0~50°C [7]
Relative humidity range: 10~90% (non-condensing)
(1) Vertical stand (PS01)
(2) VESA mount (PV02)
(3) WLAN module (WLN-S) [4]
(4) Cover for slimline drive bay [6]
EMI: FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick
Safety: CB, BSMI, ETL
Others: RoHS, Energy Star V5.0, EuP Lot 6
This device is classed as a technical information equipment (ITE) in class B and is
intended for use in living room and office. The CE-mark approves the conformity by the
EU-guidelines:
The BIOS setup provides a "Power-On after Power Fail" function that can be found under "Power Management
Configuration". As the name indicates, this function determines the PC's behaviour after power failure: (1)
unconditional power on, (2) restore former status or (3) keep system turned off. As a matter of the nature of this
function, it may fail after short power failures. This is why the Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V also comes with a
hardware-based solution. By removing Jumper 4 (on the mainboard near the "Shuttle" print), the system will start
unconditionally once power is supplied.
[2] How to convert DisplayPort into HDMI/DVI
The DisplayPort outputs can be converted to HDMI or DVI by an additional, passive adapter cable. For example:
DELOCK 82590: 1m, DisplayPort (male, 20p) to HDMI-A (male, 19p)
DELOCK 82435: 5m, DisplayPort (male, 20p) to DVI-D (male, 24p)
The integrated graphics automatically detects the connected display and puts out the appropriate electric signal either through DisplayPort (without an adapter) or HDMI/DVI (with an adapter).
However, a monitor with a DisplayPort connector cannot be connected to the HDMI port with a simple, passive
adapter.
[3] Three independent displays simultaneously
The Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V supports a maximum of two displays with a DVI or HDMI input. A third digital
display, if required, must be connected directly to the DisplayPort output (without an adapter).
[4] Optional Wireless LAN module:
This XPC slim Barebone supports an optional WLAN module which consists of a half-size Mini-PCIe card with IEEE
802.11n functionality and an external antenna with an appropriate antenna cable. Shuttle offers a suitable accessory
kit "WLN-S" with two antennas to increase WLAN range.
[5] 4K Ultra HD resolution
A 4K display with Ultra HD resolution (3840x2160) should only be connected via DisplayPort, as only this port
supports a higher refresh rate of 60Hz. Certain displays (e.g. Dell UP2414Q) however require MST mode (MultiStream Transport) to be enabled which sends two separate images at half resolution each to the display. These two
images are then combined and put in correct order by the Intel graphics driver when in Collage mode. Please
note that HBR2-mode (High Bit Rate 2) must be supported by each display to have two of them run at 4K resolution.
The video playback performance depends on the video format, bitrate and the processor used. Daily office
applications usually won't require the system to run under full load, however for smooth 4K (2160p) video playback
requirements are different. An Intel Core i3 processor or higher is required here, since the performance of the
integrated graphics engine of a Celeron or Pentium processor is not sufficient.
[6] Optional accessory: Drive bay cover
If the Shuttle XPC slim Barebone XH170V is used without an optical slimline drive, this cover helps close the open
bay which can be particularly important in public institutions to avoid dust on the inside and objects being inserted
inappropriately. Please contact Shuttle for the optional accessory "Mylar POI-MY01".
[7] High ambient temperature
For high ambient temperatures over 40°C we strongly recommend to use SSDs instead of hard disk drives.
[8] The optional accessory PHD4 allows for installation of one 3.5" hard drive. However doing so means no other
drives such as a slimline DVD drive or a 2.5" HDD/SSD can be used.
[9] Power connector for SATA drives
The supplied power cables for SATA drives provide a voltage of 5V. In very rare cases a 2.5" hard disk may require
a 12V line. This is not supported as standard. An adapter such as one that is supplied with the PHD4 will help.
[10] Installation of Windows 7
Intel® 100 chipset series has removed their support for the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) which is the
driver software for the USB 2.0 ports. The new chipset only supports the updated Extensible Host Controller Interface
(xHCI for USB 3.0) which is not supported by the original Windows 7 installation disk. This means, that peripheral
devices connected by USB (like keyboard, mouse and external optical drive) do not work during the Windows 7
Installation. As a solution please add the required USB 3.0 drivers to the Windows 7 installation files - this procedure
is explained in the Shuttle FAQ section at http://global.shuttle.com/support/faqDetail?faqId=2380.