AAEON UP TWL and UP TWLS are two new credit card-sized single board computers (SBCs) based on the Intel Twin Lake processor family and operating in a wide -20°C to 70°C temperature range.
Both models feature a Gigabit Ethernet port, three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and an HDMI video output. The UP TWL SBC also comes with a 40-pin GPIO header, and the processor is underneath the board. The UP TWLS board has a thinner design once cooling is taken into account, similar to the UP 710S released late last year, with the processor positioned on top of the PCB, wafers for GPIOs and RS232/RS422/RS485, and an M.2 socket for WiFi.
UP TWL specifications
- Twin Lake SoC (one or the other)
- Intel Processor N150 quad-core processor @ up to 3.6 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1.0 GHz; TDP: 6W
- Intel Processor N250 quad-core processor @ up to 3.8 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1.25 GHz; TDP: 6W
- Intel Core 3 Processor N355 octa-core processor @ up to 3.9 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1.35 GHz; TDP: 15W
- System Memory – Up to 8 GB LPDDR5
- Storage – Up to 64 GB eMMC flash
- Video Output – HDMI 1.4b
- Networking – 1x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Realtek RTL8111H-CG controller
- USB
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 2x USB 2.0 interfaces via 10-pin wafer
- Serial – 2x RS-232/422/485 via wafers
- Expansion
- 40-pin GPIO header
- 10-pin wafer with 2x USB 2.0 and 1x UART
- Security – Onboard TPM 2.0
- Misc
- 4-pin front panel wafer
- 2-pin 12V fan wafer
- RTC and 2-pin RTC battery wafer
- Power Supply – 12V DC-in up to 5A; AT(default)/ATX type
- Power Consumption (Typical) – 30W to 36 Watts
- Dimensions – 85 x 56 mm
- Weight – 150 grams
- Temperature Range – Standard: 0°C to 60°C with 0.5m/s airflow; WiTAS1: -20°C to 70°C with active cooler
- Humidity – 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
- MTBF – 685,218 Hours
- Certifications – CE/FCC Class A, RoHS Compliant, REACH
The heatsink covers the bottom side of the board, and as such, it’s quite thicker than the UP TWLS board shown below.
UP TWLS slim SBC specifications
- Twin Lake SoC (one or the other)- Intel Processor N150, Processor N250, or Core 3 Processor N355
- System Memory – Up to 8 GB LPDDR5
- Storage – Up to 128 GB eMMC flash
- Video Output – HDMI 1.4b
- Networking
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Realtek RTL8111H-CG controller
- Optional WiFi via M.2 2230 E-Key socket
- USB
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 2x USB 2.0 interfaces via 10-pin wafer
- Serial – 2x RS-232/422/485 via wafers
- Expansion
- M.2 2230 E-Key socket
- 10-pin wafer with 2x USB 2.0 and 1x UART
- 8-pin wafer with 2x 3.3V I2C, 2x PWM
- 10-pin wafer with 2x 3.3V SPI
- 10-pin wafer with 8x GPIO
- 10-pin wafer with RS232/422/485
- Security – Onboard TPM 2.0
- Misc
- Power button
- 4-pin front panel wafer
- 2-pin 12V fan wafer
- RTC and 2-pin RTC battery wafer
- Power Supply – 12V DC-in up to 5A via 2-pin terminal block; AT(default)/ATX type
- Power Consumption (Typical) – 30W to 36 Watts
- Dimensions – 85 x 56 x 25.13mm
- Weight – 150 grams
- Temperature Range – Standard: 0°C to 60°C with 0.5m/s airflow; WiTAS1: -20°C to 70°C with active cooler
- Humidity – 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
- MTBF – 685,218 Hours
- Certifications – CE/FCC Class A, RoHS Compliant, REACH
The UP TWLS SBC can be fanless at the standard temperature range, but the active cooler shown above is recommended for the industrial temperature range.
Both models offer lighter and more compact versions of the larger UP Squared TWL and Squared Pro TWL boards introduced last month.
Software and price
AAEON provides support for Windows 10/11, including Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS wth Linux 5.15 and greater, and Yocto 4.0/5.1.
Neither credit card-sized Twin Lake board is listed on AAEON’s eshop for now, but for reference, the earlier UP 710S with an Intel N97 CPU, 8GB RAM, and 64GB eMMC flash goes for $247. So the UP TWL and TWLS board should be sold in that price range, just a little higher with the N150. Additional details may be found on the respective product pages for the TWL and TWLS boards.
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