LattePanda IOTA SBC combines Intel N150 SoC with Raspberry Pi RP2040 for GPIO and power control

LattePanda IOTA is a new Intel Processor N150 SBC equipped with up to 16GB LPDDR5 and 128GB eMMC flash, as well as a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller for GPIO and power control

It’s an update to the LattePanda V1 launched in 2015 with an Intel Atom x5-Z8300/Z8350 Cherry Trail SoC and an ATMega32U4 microcontroller. The new model is up to eight times faster, features up to four times the memory, twice the storage, Gigabit Ethernet, and more, but mostly keeps the same dimensions and layout for compatibility with most accessories. It also adds new features such as a 16-pin PCIe connector, ECC memory, Wake-on-LAN, and more…
LattePanda IOTA specifications:

• SoC – Intel Processor N150
  • Quad-core “Twin Lake” processor @ up to 3.6 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache
  • GPU – 24EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1000 MHz
  • TDP: 6W to 15W (Configurable in BIOS/UEFI)
• Memory – 8GB or 16GB LPDDR5 4800MT/s with In-band ECC
• Storage
  • 64GB or 128GB eMMC 5.1 flash
  • MicroSD card slot
• Co-processor subsystem
  • Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ @ 133MHz with 264KB SRAM
  • Storage – 8MB Flash
• Video Output
  • HDMI 2.1 port up to 4K (4096 x 2160) @ 60 Hz
  • 2-lane eDP 1.4b connector up to 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz + I2C touch connector for a touchscreen display
  • 2x independent displays supported
• Audio
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Speaker signals via 36-pin header
  • Digital audio via HDMI
• Networking
  • Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port with Wake-on-LAN (WoL) support
  • Optional Wi-Fi and Bluetooth via M.2 E-Key 2230 slot
  • Optional M.2 4G LTE Expansion Board (DFR1249)
• USB
  • USB – 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-A ports
  • USB 2.0 pin header
• Expansion
  • M.2 E-Key 2230 slot (PCIe/CNVio) mainly used for WiFi and Bluetooth
  • 16-pin FFC PCIe Gen3 connector compatible with Raspberry Pi 5 PCIe connector
  • 36-pin female GPIO header with up to 3x ADC, 16x DI/DO, UART, USB 2.0, speaker…; 3.3V I/O levels.
• Security – TPM 2.0 integrated into CPU
• Misc
  • RTC battery connector
  • DIP Switch for auto power on/MCU power control
  • 4-pin 5V PWM fan connector
  • 10-pin power management connector
• Power Supply
  • Up to 15V via USB Type-C PD port
  • 10 to 15V via 4-pin power connector
• Dimensions – 88 x 77 x 19mm

DFRobot/LattePanda provides support for Windows 10/11 and Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 for the board. The company also offers both passive and active cooling solutions. Some may lament the lack of an M.2 Key-M socket, but the company has designed various expansion boards for the new Intel N150 SBC, including an M.2 M Key expansion board for SSD or AI accelerators, a PoE expansion board, a UPS expansion board, and a 4G LTE expansion board that all connect either through the PCIe connector or 36-pin header. Find out how to get started on the documentation website.

While the company has tried to keep compatibility with the earlier LattePanda V1, and most changes improve the user experience, a few things break compatibility. Notably, the MIPI DSI connector has been replaced with an eDP connector, so displays for the V1 do not work anymore. Power requirements have changed, so you’ll need a different USB PD power supply, and a cooling solution is required to operate the board. I/O levels are now 3.3V instead of 5V, due to the switch to a Raspberry Pi RP2040 from an AVR MCU. DFRobot wrote a migration guide for people upgrading to the IOTA from a LattePanda V1 SBC.

LattePanda IOTA SBC kits can be purchased now for $166 and up on the DFRobot website. The cheapest model features 8GB of RAM, a 64GB eMMC flash, an unactivated OS (I suppose that means Windows 11), a fanless heatsink, and an Intel AX211 WiFi 6E module, as it’s not possible to order a board without a wireless module on that page.  You can change the settings for more memory or storage, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (activated), one or more expansion boards, a 7-inch or 11.6-inch display, and other accessories. There’s another product page where you can get the board only for $129 and up. The closest competitor I can think of is the Radxa X4 SBC with an Intel N100 + RP2040 combo, offered in a more compact credit card-sized form factor.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

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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