Device Driver Guide documents 25 Intel families across 13 hardware categories. Each entry below explains what the family covers and links to the full on-site reference page for that hardware.
Listed families
25
Hardware categories
13
Families with cautions
25
How to use this page
Device Driver Guide does not host installers. Read the family page for the hardware you own, work out which package applies to your exact model and Windows edition, then use the official-source citation provided for that decision. A component-branded family may still require the company that built your computer or motherboard rather than Intel; follow the declared package source on the family page.
Reference coverage is recorded separately for each family in the comparison below, not as one compatibility list for this manufacturer. These labels describe the scope of the reference, not certified compatibility or continuing Windows support. Confirm the exact device or PC model, hardware revision, Windows release, and package requirements with the manufacturer before making a change.
25 documented Intel families
| Family | Category | Reference coverage | Caution on file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel 5G / LTE Mobile Broadband Module | Modems | Varies by exact model, hardware revision, package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Arc Graphics | Graphics & Video | 10/11 only where the current Intel package lists the GPU | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility) | Motherboard Chipset | 10 and 11 x64 where the package lists the chipset | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Display Audio (HDMI/DisplayPort) | Audio & Sound | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Ethernet Connection I219 | Ethernet & LAN | Varies by exact controller, hardware revision, system or board package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Ethernet Controller I225-V | Ethernet & LAN | Varies by exact controller, hardware revision, system or board package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V | Ethernet & LAN | Varies by exact controller, hardware revision, system or board package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Ethernet Controllers | Network & Wi-Fi | Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I210 | Ethernet & LAN | Varies by exact controller, hardware revision, system or board package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel graphics driver (integrated display output) | Monitors & Displays | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Imaging Signal Processor (IPU) Camera Driver | Webcams | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Iris Xe / UHD Graphics | Graphics & Video | 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Management Engine Interface Driver | Motherboard Chipset | 10/11 only where listed for the exact platform package | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Platform Firmware & Management Engine components | Bios & Uefi | 10/11 only where listed for the exact model and firmware package | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) controller driver | Storage & NVMe | 10/11 x64 only as listed for the selected generation package | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Driver | Motherboard Chipset | 10/11 x64 only where the selected RST package lists support | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) | Audio & Sound | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Thunderbolt Controller and Software | USB & Thunderbolt | 10/11 only where listed for the exact controller or device package | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel USB 3.x eXtensible Host Controller | USB & Thunderbolt | Modern 10/11 use the inbox xHCI driver; legacy packages vary | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel USB4 Connection Manager | USB & Thunderbolt | 11 on systems implementing native USB4 support | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Virtual Display / Graphics Endpoint (companion feature) | Virtual Devices | 10/11 only where the system or Intel package lists it | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) driver | Storage & NVMe | 10/11 x64 only on package-listed VMD platforms | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Wi-Fi (Wireless Adapter Family) | Network & Wi-Fi | Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| Intel Wireless Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| Killer Networking (via PC and board makers) | Network & Wi-Fi | Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
Modems
This family name covers historical Intel XMM LTE modem technology and OEM products that may identify an Intel modem component. Intel's XMM 7560 brief substantiates LTE modem technology, not a universal current Intel 5G/LTE Windows module or download.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact model, hardware revision, package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceGraphics & Video
Intel Arc names several discrete GPU generations and products. Intel's current package page lists supported operating systems, platforms, and known issues; verify the exact Arc model and system before installation, and use a PC-maker package where that model page requires one.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where the current Intel package lists the GPU
Read the full family referenceMotherboard Chipset
Intel describes this utility as installing Windows INF information, primarily the product names shown for supported hardware in Device Manager. It generally does not install functional controller drivers or by itself improve performance.
Reference coverage: 10 and 11 x64 where the package lists the chipset
Read the full family referenceAudio & Sound
This component carries sound over HDMI and DisplayPort connections that run from Intel integrated graphics, so audio reaches a monitor or TV that has its own speakers. It installs as part of the Intel graphics driver rather than the onboard codec, which is why a missing display-audio device is really a graphics-driver problem.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referenceEthernet & LAN
The I219 is Intel's integrated gigabit LAN found on a great many business desktops and laptops, valued for stable links and a mature driver. It commonly appears in fleet machines where consistent behavior matters more than raw speed.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact controller, hardware revision, system or board package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceEthernet & LAN
Intel identifies I225-V as a single-port controller in the I225 series, and the I225/I226 product brief describes operation through 2.5 Gbps. Host boards and controller revisions can have different driver or NVM guidance.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact controller, hardware revision, system or board package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceEthernet & LAN
Intel identifies the I226-V as a single-port client Ethernet controller in the I226 series, and Intel's I225/I226 product brief describes 10M/100M/1G/2.5G operation. Reaching 2.5 Gbps still requires compatible cabling and network equipment.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact controller, hardware revision, system or board package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceNetwork & Wi-Fi
Intel Ethernet controllers drive wired network ports on many motherboards and laptops, from gigabit parts to newer multi-gigabit versions. The Intel driver adds features such as advanced offloads and wake-on-LAN and can resolve intermittent link issues that a generic driver leaves unaddressed.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceEthernet & LAN
The I210 is a discrete Intel gigabit controller aimed at workstation and small-server boards, chosen for its dependable driver and features suited to typically-on use. It often appears as a second, dedicated NIC alongside a consumer port.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact controller, hardware revision, system or board package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceMonitors & Displays
On systems using Intel integrated graphics, this driver controls the GPU side of resolutions, refresh rates, HDR, and multi-monitor behavior over the built-in ports. It is common on laptops and mainstream desktops without a discrete card.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referenceWebcams
On many recent laptops the camera sensor connects over a Mipi interface and is processed by Intel's imaging signal processor rather than appearing as a simple USB camera. This platform component is what feeds the image to Windows on those systems.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support
Read the full family referenceGraphics & Video
Iris Xe and UHD Graphics are the integrated graphics built into most Intel processors, driving the display in mainstream laptops and desktops and handling video decode efficiently. The generic Intel package works on many desktops, but laptops often restrict it in favor of the OEM build tuned for the panel and firmware.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model
Read the full family referenceMotherboard Chipset
The Management Engine interface driver connects Windows to a small typically-on subsystem on Intel platforms that handles power management and certain platform features. It is a companion to the chipset naming file and is frequently required alongside it for stable sleep and resume.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where listed for the exact platform package
Read the full family referenceBios & Uefi
These are the Intel platform pieces, including the Management Engine, that live inside a system's firmware and handle low-level platform and security functions. On a prebuilt or OEM machine they are validated and packaged by the PC maker, not applied straight from Intel.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where listed for the exact model and firmware package
Read the full family referenceStorage & NVMe
Intel RST supports Raid, storage controllers, and VMD only on listed Intel platforms. Intel's current 20.2 download lists 12th through 15th Gen Intel Core platforms and requires a VMD-capable Bios for VMD; older generations use separate downloads.
Reference coverage: 10/11 x64 only as listed for the selected generation package
Read the full family referenceMotherboard Chipset
Intel RST supplies storage-controller, Raid, and VMD support on specifically listed Intel platforms. It is not a general performance upgrade for every single-drive system.
Reference coverage: 10/11 x64 only where the selected RST package lists support
Read the full family referenceAudio & Sound
Intel Smart Sound Technology is an on-die audio DSP built into many recent Intel laptop and tablet platforms, handling tasks such as voice wake, microphone processing, and power-efficient playback. Unlike a plain codec, it needs a matched controller driver and firmware, and a mismatch is a frequent cause of missing audio after a Windows upgrade.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referenceUSB & Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt software and servicing differ by controller generation and system design. Some systems use an OEM Thunderbolt package or control application; Intel documents that supported NUC products on Windows 11 use Thunderbolt support built into the operating system.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where listed for the exact controller or device package
Read the full family referenceUSB & Thunderbolt
This is the integrated xHCI controller on Intel platforms. Intel documents its separate USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller driver for legacy platforms and operating systems that lacked USB 3.0 support at installation.
Reference coverage: Modern 10/11 use the inbox xHCI driver; legacy packages vary
Read the full family referenceUSB & Thunderbolt
The family name refers to USB4 connection management on Intel-based systems, but Microsoft requires the OS-provided USB4 connection-manager drivers starting with Windows 11. The inbox services enumerate and configure USB4 and Thunderbolt 3 routers after firmware handoff.
Reference coverage: 11 on systems implementing native USB4 support
Read the full family referenceVirtual Devices
This retained route name is a search label; Intel's general graphics download page does not by itself substantiate a generically named virtual display endpoint or a wireless-display/capture purpose. Identify the exact endpoint and owning feature, then use the PC maker's model page or an Intel document that explicitly lists it.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where the system or Intel package lists it
Read the full family referenceStorage & NVMe
Intel VMD is present only on supported platforms with VMD-capable Bios configuration. When storage is routed behind VMD, Windows Setup may require the matching RST preinstall driver, but this is not true of every Intel NVMe system.
Reference coverage: 10/11 x64 only on package-listed VMD platforms
Read the full family referenceNetwork & Wi-Fi
Intel Wi-Fi spans many adapter generations with different bands, Bluetooth pairings, Windows support, and driver branches. Identify the exact adapter and consult Intel's product-by-product OS table plus the PC maker's package details.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceBluetooth
Intel Wireless Bluetooth is the Bluetooth function associated with supported Intel wireless adapters. Intel's current download page lists Windows 10 and Windows 11 but also provides adapter-specific exclusions and driver-version differences, so its title is not universal compatibility evidence.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceNetwork & Wi-Fi
Killer Networking is a performance-oriented networking brand, now under Intel, found on some gaming laptops and motherboards with software that prioritizes traffic. Because it is integrated into specific systems, the validated package is best obtained through your laptop or motherboard maker for that model.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page
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