AAEON’s UP Xtreme ARL developer board is based on Intel Core Ultra 200H Series “Arrow Lake” processors, yielding up to 97 TOPS of AI performance when equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265H SoC.
The new Arrow Lake board ships with up to 64GB LPDDR5x memory, offers one SATA and two M.2 sockets for NVMe storage, supports triple display setups through HDMI and DP connectors, integrates GbE and 2.5GbE jacks, features M.2 Key-E and Key-B sockets for WiFi/Bluetooth and 4G LTE/5G cellular expansion, two RS232/RS485 interfaces, and a 40-pin GPIO header. AAEON made the board for professional developers wanting to build advanced industrial robotics and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) applications.
UP Xtreme ARL specifications:
- Arrow Lake SoC (one of the other)
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 14-core (4P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 4.90 GHz with 18MB cache, 7 Xe core Intel Arc 130T GPU @ 2.20 GHz (63 TOPS max), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); Peak TOPS: 83; PBP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core (6P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 5.10 GHz with 24MB cache, 8 Xe core Intel Arc 140T GPU @ 2.25 GHz (74 TOPS max), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); Peak TOPS: 96; PBP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265H 16-core (6P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 5.30 GHz with 24MB cache, 8 Xe core Intel Arc 140T GPU @ 2.30 GHz (75 TOPS max), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); Peak TOPS: 97; PBP: 28W
- System Memory – Up to 64GB onboard LPDDR5 (dual-channel) @ 6400 MT/s
- Storage
- 2x M.2 2280 M-Key sockets for NVMe SSDs
- SATA III 6Gb/s port
- Video Output
- 2x HDMI 2.1 ports up to 8Kp60
- DisplayPort (DP) 2.1 up to 8Kp60
- Audio – 3.5mm audio (Mic-in+Line-out) jack; digital audio via HDMI and DisplayPort
- Camera – MIPI-CSI via 61-pin FPC connector
- Networking
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port via Intel I226-IT controller
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Intel I219 controller
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 E-Key socket
- Optional 4G LTE/5G via M.2 B-Key socket and NanoSIM card slot
- USB
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- USB 2.0 Type-A port
- 2x USB 2.0 interfaces via 10-pin header
- Serial – 2x RS-232/422/485 via 10-pin header
- Expansion
- 40-pin GPIO header
- M.2 2230 E-Key socket (PCIe Gen 3 [x1], USB 2.0)
- 2x M.2 2280 M-Key sockets (PCIe Gen 4 [x4])
- M.2 3052 B-Key socket (PCIe Gen 3 [x1], USB 3.2 Gen 2 [x1]) coupled with Nano SIM slot (USB 3.0)
- Security – Onboard TPM 2.0
- Misc – Power button, RTC
- Power Supply – 9-36V DC-in (lockable plug); AT/ATX type (ATX as default)
- Power Consumption – 57.6 to 86.4 Watts (typical)
- Dimensions – 122.5 x 120.35mm
- Weight – 360 grams
- Temperature Range – 0°C ~ 60°C
- Humidity – 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
- MTBF – 1,263,279 hours (About 144 years)
- Certifications – CE/FCC Class A, RoHS Compliant, REACH
The UP Xtreme ARL has a design almost identical to the UP Xtreme i14 that was introduced last year, based on previous-generation Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake processors. Besides the SoCs, the only notable difference is the lack of a USB-C port for the Arrow Lake SBC.
AAEON claims the UP Xtreme ARL is the first Arrow Lake-powered embedded product to have obtained Intel ESQ (Edge Solution Qualification), which validates hardware and software integration for high-performance, reliable, and scalable AI edge computing applications. Supported operating systems include Windows 10/11 LTSC, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Yocto 5+. Documentation for the GPU, NPU, and IPU functionality should soon become available on the UP website.
AAEON says the board is coming soon, but it should be available on the UP Shop for close to $1,000 and up based on my estimate, since the UP Xtreme i14 (Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB) goes for $749 there. Windows drivers, the BIOS, a datasheet, and a user manual for the UP Xtreme ARL can already be found on the Downloads section of the product page.
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What is it with these Intel boards with the price – $1000USD ? Presumably you’ll need a hefty PSU to use this thing and what about cooling ? So the size is negated by those if this thing is supposed to be a standalone device. If the idea is to put lots in racks, then why not just get normal rack based hardware ? I struggle with what the use case is for these – as $1000 isn’t a hobby type setup (not when you add storage, PSU, cooling). Most things on the edge can be done with a much more lightweight device SBC, lower power, dont require cooling, and no USB etc.