Single-board computer systems (SBC) with Intel processors onboard are outnumbered by Arm-based (opens in new tab) designs, however the newest launch (opens in new tab) from Aaeon, whose boards (opens in new tab) we’ve coated (opens in new tab) earlier than, ups the ante with Alder Lake (opens in new tab), DDR5, and as much as 4 unbiased shows. Alder Lake CPUs in fact rank among the many greatest CPUs, although we’re coping with barely totally different fashions on this case.
Referred to as the GENE-ADP6, it’s aimed toward machine imaginative and prescient and edge computing purposes, in addition to digital signage. Nonetheless, at simply 5.75in x 4in (for comparability, a Raspberry Pi 4 measures 3.35in x 2.25in) it could additionally make a reasonably good small-form-factor PC if you will discover an acceptable case. Mini-ITX for reference makes use of a 6.7 x 6.7 inch type issue.
On the coronary heart of the board is Twelfth-gen Intel silicon, starting from the Celeron 7305E (5 cores, 5 threads, enhance as much as 4.2GHz) to the mighty i7-1270PE (12 cores, 16 threads, enhance as much as 4.5GHz). That is backed by dual-channel DDR5-4800, with capability for as much as 64GB. There is a UEFI BIOS and a TPM2 chip, Iris Xe graphics, an M.2 2280 slot for a PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD, and a SATA port too. Extra M.2 modules can be utilized so as to add Wi-Fi and 5G connectivity.
Across the again, we discover a pair of Ethernet sockets, one 2.5Gb, the opposite 1Gb, alongside three USB 3 Kind-A ports and a single Kind-C. USB 2 is out there through a pin header on the board itself, whereas each HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a are additionally current. Extra screens could be pushed from the LVDS and Embedded DisplayPort interfaces, permitting it to hit the four-screen goal.
Energy comes through AT or ATX energy provides, with the board in a position to settle for something from 9 to 36 volts. Software program help comes within the type of Home windows and Ubuntu 22.04 (opens in new tab). The board is on the market on the Aaeon on-line retailer (opens in new tab), nevertheless it’s at the moment bought out. Additionally, on the time of writing, it is exhibiting an eye-watering worth of $9,999/ That is both a mistake or some kind of bulk pricing. You may get notifications of inventory ranges or worth drops, or make enquiries concerning the board on the product web page (opens in new tab).
