AAEON de next-RAP8 may be the world’s most powerful credit card-sized SBC since it’s powered by a choice of 15W Intel Raptor Lake processor, namely the hexa-core Core i3-1315UE SoC, or the 10-core Core i5-1335UE or Core i7-1365UE CPU.
Designed for drones and robotics, the compact Raptor Lake SBC is equipped with up to 16GB LPDDR5x of RAM, supports SATA and M.2 NVMe SSD, features GbE and 2.5GbE networking ports, two USB Type-A ports, HDMI and eDP display interfaces, a PCIe Gen3 x4 FPC connector, RS232/RS485 interfaces, and more.
de next-RAP8 specifications:
- 13th Gen Raptor Lake SoC (one or the other)
- DENEXT-RAP8-A10-0001 model – Intel Core i7-1365UE 10-core/12-thread processor up to 1.70 GHz / 4.90 GHz (Turbo) with 96 EU Intel Iris Xe Graphics @ 1.30 GHz; TDP/PBP: up to 15 Watts
- DENEXT-RAP8-A10-0002 model – Intel Core i5-1335UE 10-core/12-thread processor up to 1.30 GHz / 4.50 GHz (Turbo) with 80 EU Intel Iris Xe Graphics @ 1.25 GHz; TDP/PBP: up to 15 Watts
- DENEXT-RAP8-A10-0003 model – Intel Core i3-1315UE 6-core/8-thread processor up to 1.20 GHz / 4.50 GHz (Turbo) with 64 EU Intel Iris Xe Graphics @ 1.20 GHz; TDP/PBP: up to 15 Watts
- System Memory – Up to 16GB LPDDR5x
- Storage
- SATA III 6 Gbps port + SATA power connector
- NVMe SSD via M.2 2280 M-Key socket
- Display Interface
- eDP 1.4 up to 3840 x 2160
- HDMI 1.2a up to 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
- Dual independent display support
- Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 jack via Intel I219-LM controller
- 2.5GbE RJ45 jack via Intel I226-LM controller
- USB
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports
- 4x USB 2.0 via pin header
- Serial – 2x RS-232/422/485 via pin header
- Expansion
- M.2 2280 M-Key socket (PCIe x2)
- PCIe Gen3 x4 via FPC connector
- 8-bit GPIO header
- Optional SMBus/I2C
- Security – fTPM
- Misc
- Power LED, Power Button, Buzzer, Reset Button
- RTC with 3V/240mAh backup battery
- 4-pin smart fan connector
- UEFI BIOS with Wake on LAN support, Watchdog timer
- Power Supply – +12V via screwable DC jack; AT (default) or ATX type
- Power Consumption for Intel Core i7-1365UE, 16GB LPDDR4x
- Typical: 3.18A @12V, 38.16W
- Max: 3.36A @12V, 39.16W
- Dimensions – 86 x 55mm
- Temperature Range – Operating: 0°C ~ 60°C; storage: -40°C ~ 80°C
- Humidity – 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
- MTBF – 1,679,950 hours (about 191 years!)
- Certifications – EMC CE/FCC Class A
AAEON provides support for Windows 10 64-bit and Ubuntu 22.04.3 with Linux Kernel 6.2 for the de next-RAP8 SBC. Those are not exactly the latest versions of the Windows/Ubuntu operating systems, but the company may have been conservative as it’s the advertised version for the drivers.
The de next credit card-sized SBC family was introduced in 2022 with the de next-TGU8 and de next-V2K8 models powered by 15W Intel Core Tiger Lake and AMD Embedded V2000 SoCs, respectively, and the de next-RAP8 brings that to another level with 15W, 13th Gen Intel Raptor Lake processors.
It’s impossible to sufficiently cool a 15W processor on a small credit card/Raspberry Pi-sized SBC with a heatsink, so the de next-RAP8 relies on the DENEXT-FAN01 fansink solution with a large heatsink covering the complete bottom side of the board and integrated with a cooling fan.
The smallest Raptor Lake SBCs we previously covered were all based on the Pico-ITX form factor (100×72 mm) with products like the DFI RPP051 and AAEON PICO-RAP4. It’s quite possible PL1 and PL2 power limits need to be adjusted lower for the de next-RAP8 to work optimally.
The samples of the board are sold for $750 for the Core i3 model, $867 for the Core i5 variant, and $1,267 is asking for for the high-end Core i7 model. The product page has more details, including a datasheet, a user manual, the BIOS for the board, as well as Windows and Linux drivers, plus the purchase links.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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