Intel’s upcoming Z370 chipsets, for its Coffee Lake-based processors which are schedule to start rolling out in August, will not feature integrated Wi-Fi and USB 3.1.
Intel originally planned to release the Coffee Lake platform in 2018 with the 300-series chipsets to feature Wi-Fi (802.11ac R2 and Bluetooth 5.0) and USB 3.1 Gen2 , but the CPU giant has brought forward the launch for some Coffee Lake-based processors along with the Z370 chipsets because of competition from AMD’s Ryzen processors, the sources noted.
However, Intel was not able to put the intended features into the Z370 chipsets because of the rush, and this is expected to give third-party chip suppliers some time to find new businesses.
However, other 300-series chipsets including the Z390 and H370, planned for early 2018, will support Wi-Fi and USB 3.1 Gen2.