COM-HPC Mini Computer-on-Module (CoM) features up to Intel Core Ultra 7 255H "Arrow Lake" processor

AAEON HPC-ARHm is a COM-HPC Mini R1.2 module powered by a choice of 28W Intel Core Ultra Arrow Lake and Meteor Lake processors with Intel Arc/Arc 140T/130T GPU and up to 96 TOPS of combined AI performance.

The Computer-on-Module supports up to 64GB LPDDR5x, offers three 4K-capable display interfaces through two DDI (DP/HDMI) and one eDP interface, dual 2.5GbE networking, twelve USB interfaces, including four 10 Gbps USB 3.2, sixteen PCIe Gen4/Gen3 lanes, and more. It primarily targets Edge AI solutions such as UAVs, robots, IC testing equipment, and healthcare imaging devices.

HPC-ARH-m COM-HPC Mini module specifications:

Meteor Lake-H or Arrow Lake-H SoC (one or the other)
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 14-core/18-thread (4P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 4.9 / 3.6 / 2.5 GHz with 18MB cache, 7x Xe-Cores Intel Arc graphics @ 2.2 GHz (18 TOPS), Intel AI Boost NPU (11 TOPS); PBP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-core/22-thread (6P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 4.8 / 3.8 / 2.5 GHz with 24MB cache, 8x Xe-cores Intel Arc graphics @ 2.25 GHz (18 TOPS), Intel AI Boost NPU (11 TOPS); PBP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 14-core (4P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 4.9 / 4.3 / 2.5 GHz with 18MB cache, Intel Arc 130T GPU @ 2.20 GHz (63 TOPS), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); PBP: 28 Watts
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core (6P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 5.1 / 4.4 / 2.5 GHz with 24MB cache, Intel Arc 140T GPU @ 2.25 GHz (74 TOPS), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); PBP: 28 Watts
System Memory – Up to 64GB LPDDR5x soldered-down memory
Storage – Optional NVMe BGA SSD on module, up to 256GB
Camera – Optional MIPI CSI (4-lane+2-lane) connector(s)
Networking – 2x Intel I226 2.5GbE controllers
400-pin connector compliant with COM-HPC Mini specifications:
- Storage
  - NVMe via PCIe (see below)
  - Optional 2x SATA (SATA 0, 1) via PCIe lane 6 and lane 7; note: BIOS and BOM change required to enable SATA
- Display Interfaces
  - 2x Digital Display Interfaces (DDI0/1) supporting DP1.4a and HDMI2.0b up to 3840 x 2160
  - eDP up to 3840 x 2160
- Audio – High Definition Audio Interface
- Networking – 2x 2.5GbE
- USB
  - 4x USB 3.2 (10 Gbps)
  - 8x USB 2.0
- Serial – 2x 4-wire UART (Tx/Rx/RTS/CTS)
- Low-speed I/O
  - 12x GPIO
  - 2x I2C, 1x SMBus
- PCIe
  - 1x PCIe Gen4 x8
  - 4x PCIe Gen3 x1
  - 1x PCIe Gen3 x4 (lanes 6 and 7 co-lay with SATA)
Security – dTPM/fTPM
Misc – AMI UEFI with support for Wake-on-LAN (WoL), Watchdog timer
Power Supply – +12V for ATX/AT
Power Consumption – 4.13A @ +12V typ. for Intel Core Ultra 7 265H (which is not part of the list of processors above…)
Dimensions – 95 x 70 mm; PICMG COM-HPC Rev 1.2 Mini Type
Weight – 80 grams
Temperature Range – Operating: 0°C to 60°C; storage: -40°C to 85°C
Humidity – 0 -90% RH operating, non-condensing
EMC – CE/FCC Class A

AAEON provides support for Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04 with Linux kernel 6.11. The design and features are pretty similar to the ADLINK COM-HPC-mMTL COM-HPC Mini module, which is only offered with Intel Meteor Lake-H (Series 1) processors, and not the newer Intel Arrow-Lake-H (Series 2) SoCs, at least not for now. The list of advertised Meteor Lake options for the ADLINK module is much longer and ranges from the 15W Intel Core Ultra 5 125U up to the 28W Intel Core Ultra 7 165H. Nevertheless, either company can probably accommodate any pin-compatible SKU for volume orders upon request. Another COM-HPC Mini Meteor Lake-H option we haven’t covered (yet) is the TQ Systems TQMxCU1-HPCM.

AAEON does not seem to offer a COM-HPC Mini carrier board for evaluation, but any compatible board should work. AAEON says the HPC-ARHm is in mass production. More details can be found on the product page.

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.