Storage
This menu item is displayed only when a non-volatile memory express (NVMe) solid-state drive is installed in
the M.2 storage slot.
• Controller Mode
Values: (for computer models with the Intel Optane memory installed): AHCI mode, RST mode
Description: If your computer has an Intel Optane memory installed, select RST mode so that you can
enable the Intel Optane memory in the Windows operating system.
Note: If a hard disk password has been set, you cannot change this setting until you delete the hard disk
password.
• Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology
Description: Enter Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology Configuration Utility to manage volumes on Intel (R)
RAID Controller.
CPU
• Core Multi-Processing
Values: Enabled, Disabled
Description: Select Enable to allow additional execution core units within a microprocessor. Select
Disable to allow only one execution core unit within a microprocessor.
• Intel (R) Hyper-Threading Technology
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable: This selection enables additional microprocessor threads. These threads appear as
additional processors but share some resources with the other threads within a microprocessor. Disable:
This selection enables only one thread within each execution core unit.
Thunderbolt(TM) 3
• Thunderbolt BIOS Assist Mode
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable the Thunderbolt BIOS Assist mode. If you select Enabled, Thunderbolt
ports are controlled by the BIOS instead of the operating system, power consumption is increased, and
wake from Modern Standby mode is disabled. You can only set to Enabled on the Linux and the Windows
10 (earlier than version 1709) operating systems.
• Wake by Thunderbolt(TM) 3
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable the wake-up function of the Thunderbolt(TM) 3 connector. If you select
Enabled, the battery life during the low-power status might become shorter.
• Security level
Values: No Security, User Authorization, Secure Connect, Display Port and USB
Description: Select the security level:
– No Security: Allow Thunderbolt devices to be connected automatically.
– User Authorization: Allow Thunderbolt devices to be connected after user authorization.
– Secure Connect: Allow Thunderbolt devices to be connected with a saved key that has been approved
by the user.
– Display Port and USB: Allow only Display outputs and USB devices to be connected. Thunderbolt
devices are not allowed to be connected.
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