AAEON MIX-MTLD1 – A industrial Meteor Lake-H/U Mini-ITX motherboard with OOB management

AAEON MIX-MTLD1 is an industrial Mini-ITX motherboard supporting out-of-band (OOB) management and powered by an Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake H/U processor (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H by default).

The board supports up to 96 GB of DDR5-5600 memory, PCIe Gen 5 expansion, dual LAN, and various I/O options, including seven USB and four COM headers, and has a design fairly similar to the Jetway MTX-ARH1 released last week, with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H or Core Ultra 7 155H SoC. What makes the MIX-MTLD1 different is the NCSI header for out-of-band (OOB) management using a MOD-RMB module, which links the Ethernet controller to a BMC for remote monitoring and control independently of the OS running on the CPU. This feature is common in servers, but more rare in industrial Mini-ITX boards, although we previously covered the DFI RPS101/RPS103 mini-ITX motherboards and HoneyComb Ryzen V3000 motherboard featuring OOB management and a BMC, respectively.

AAEON MIX-MTLD1 Specifications

• Meteor Lake-H/U SoC
  • Standard: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 14-core (4P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 4.5 GHz with 18MB cache, 7x Xe-cores Intel Arc graphics @ 2.2 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 28W
  • Options: Intel Core Ultra H-series CPUs (15W) and U-series CPU (28W)
• System Memory – Up to 96GB DDR5 5600MHz (non-ECC) via two SODIMM slots
• Storage
  • 2x SATA III 6Gbps ports + SATA power connector (RAID 0/1 support)
  • M.2 2280 M-Key socket for NVMe storage
  • 256Mbit Flash for AMI BIOS/UEFI
• Display
  • 4x HDMI 2.0 ports (4096×2160 @60Hz, with audio)
  • LVDS connector (1920×1080 @60Hz, co-layout with eDP)
  • eDP connector (4096×2160 @60Hz, 4ch, BOM optional with LVDS)
  • Up to 4x independent displays
• Audio
  • Realtek ALC897 audio codec
  • Line-out and Mic-in jacks
  • Internal header – 2W/4Ω speaker
  • HDMI digital audio output
•  Networking
  • Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Intel I210-AT controller with support for MOD-RMB OOB (Out-of-Band) module via a (yellow) NCSI header
  • 2.5GbE RJ45 port via I226-V 2.5GbE
  • Optional WiFi and Bluetooth module via M.2 E-Key socket
  • Optional 4G LTE/5G module via M.2 B-Key socket + Nano SIM slot
• USB
  • Rear I/O
    • USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports
    • USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (5 Gbps) port
    • 3x USB 2.0 ports
  • Internal headers
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 (2 ports)
    • 1x USB 2.0 (2 ports)
• Serial – 1x RS-232/422/485, 3x RS-232 (internal headers)
• Expansion
  • PCIe Gen5 x8 slot (H-series only; open edge)
  • M.2 2280 M-Key socket (PCIe Gen4 x4, NVMe)
  • M.2 2230 E-Key socket (PCIe x1, USB 2.0, CNVi)
  • M.2 3042/3052 B-Key socket (PCIe x1, USB 3.2 Gen1)
  • 8-bit DIO (4-in / 4-out)
• Security – TPM 2.0 onboard
• Misc
  • Watchdog Timer – 255 levels
  • Nuvoton NCT6126D I/O Chipset
  • 4-lan CPU fan header
  • Clear CMOS, buzzer header, ATX/AT mode select, ME disable jumper
  • Temperature Monitor on CPU/System, Voltage Monitor on Vcore/5V/3.3V/12V, Fan Monitor on Chassis
  • Wake On LAN
• Power – DC 12V ±5%, Peak 150W
• Dimensions – 170 x 170 mm (Mini-ITX form factor)
• Weight – 500 grams
• Temperature Range –  -20°C ~ 60°C
• Humidity – 10% ~ 90% relative humidity, @ 60°C non-condensing
• Certification – CE, FCC Class

The company mentions that the motherboard supports both Meteor Lake-H and U series CPU’s but in the ordering section, only the Core Ultra 5 125H is listed.

The MIX-MTLD1 supports Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit, and Ubuntu 24.04 with Linux Kernel 6.8. The BIOS, drivers, datasheet, and user manual can be accessed from AAEON’s eShop page listed below.

The MIX-MTLD1 industrial motherboard is priced at $700.00 on AAEON’s eShop. The package includes the Mini-ITX motherboard itself, along with an I/O shield, a SATA cable, and a SATA power cable. We were unable to find information about the MOD-RMB module, and all we managed to get from the user manual is the Out-of-Band selection header’s pinout diagram shown below. More information is available on the product page and the press release.

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