AAEON Releases Powerful Single-Board Computer with Intel Core i7 Processor

As a rule, single-board computers are equipped with low-power processors like Rockchip or Broadcom. AAEON has decided to break this tradition with its new product called de next-RAP8. With modest dimensions of 86x55 mm, the microcomputer offers productive Intel chips up to the 13th generation Core i7.

Depending on the modification, the new product is equipped with an Intel Core i3-1315UE, Core i5-1335UE or Core i7-1365UE processor (TDP up to 15 W), and the maximum amount of LPDDR5X RAM is 16 GB. The board has an M.2 slot for SSD, Wi-Fi module or 4G modem, as well as an FPC connector on the PCIe x4 Gen 3 bus. Other devices can be connected via GPIO, and peripherals via RS-232/422/485 and USB 2.0.

The set of interfaces also includes two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Ethernet (2.5 and 1 Gbps), as well as HDMI 1.2a, SATA and eDP 1.4. Additionally, the board can be equipped with an SMBus/I2C connector. In addition, the new product supports proprietary AAEON modules (for example, to accelerate AI computing).

The computer is designed for integration into various systems: robots, industrial equipment, etc. The price of AAEON de next-RAP8 in the US is $750, $867 and $1267 for the version with a Core i3-1315UE, i5-1335UE and i7-1365UE processor, respectively.