AAEON COM-ARHC6 is a COM Express Type 6 Compact module powered by a choice of Intel Arrow Lake processors up to the 16-core Core Ultra 9 285H processor, delivering up to 99 TOPS for high-performance Edge AI applications such as diagnostic imaging equipment and automated optical inspection.
The Computer-on-Module features two SO-DIMM sockets for up to 128GB DDR5 at 6400MHz, an optional 256GB NVMe SSD BGA chip, a 2.5GbE controller, two MIPI CSI connectors, and two standard 220-pin board-to-board connectors exposing SATA, display (HDMI, DP, LVDS/eDP, VGA), SATA, and USB interfaces, as well as several PCIe and PEG interfaces.
COM-ARHC6 COM Express Type 6 Compact Arrow Lake Computer-on-Module
AAEON COM-ARHC6 specifications:
- Arrow Lake-H SoC
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 14-core (4P+8E+2LPE) processor up to 4.9 GHz (P) / 4.3 GHz (E) / 2.5 GHz (LPE) with 18MB cache, 7x Xe Intel Arc 130T GPU (63 TOPS), Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); combined: 83 TOPS; PBP: 28 W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core (6P+8E+2LPE) processor up to 5.1 GHz (P) / 4.4 GHz (E) / 2.5 GHz (LPE) with 24MB cache, 8x Xe Intel Arc 140T GPU (74 TOPS), Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); combined: 96 TOPS; PBP: 28 W
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 16-core (6P+8E+2LPE) processor up to 5.4 GHz (P) / 4.5 GHz (E) / 2.5 GHz (LPE) with 24MB cache, 8x Xe Intel Arc 140T GPU (77 TOPS), Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); combined: 99 TOPS; PBP: 45 W
- System Memory – Up to 128GB DDR5 6400MHz (non-ECC) via two SO-DIMM slots
- Storage – Optional up to 256GB BGA NVMe SSD via last PEG [x4] bus
- Networking – Intel I226 2.5GbE controller
- Camera – 2x MIPI CSI connectors on module
- 2x 220-pin board-to-board connectors as per COM Express Type 6 specifications
- Storage – 2x SATA III, 6 Gbps
- Video Output
- DDI 1 – DP/HDMI up to 3840 x 2160
- DDI 2 – DP/HDMI up to 3840 x 2160
- DDI 3 – DP/HDMI up to 3840 x 2160; co-lay with VGA, auto switch
- VGA – Up to 1920 x 1080, co-lay with DDI 3
- LVDS/eDP – LVDS up to 1920 x 1080 (default) or eDP up to 3840 x 2160, switch by BoM
- Up to 4x independent displays
- Audio – HD audio interface
- Networking – 2.5GbE interface
- USB – 8x USB 2.0, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Serial – 2x 2-Wire UART
- Expansion
- PEG 4.0 [x8] + [x4] + [x4], last PEG [x4] option for the onboard NVMe SSD chip
- PCIe 4.0 [x1] x 4 + PCIe [x4]
- 8-bit GPIO
- I2C from EC (default) or CPU, switch by BIOS
- SMBus from CPU
- Security – fTPM / dTPM (default)
- Misc
- BIOS AMI UEFI with WoL, watchdog timer
- Active fan or passive heatsink-based cooling
- Power Supply
- +9V-16V and +5VSB for ATX, +9V-16V for AT
- Power Type – AT/ATX
- Power Consumption (Typical) – 9.13A @ +12V for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H model
- Dimensions – 95 x 95mm (COM Express Compact Size, Type 6 form factor)
- Weight – 120 grams
- Temperature Range – Operating: 0°C ~ 60°C; storage: -40°C ~ 85°C
- Humidity – 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
- Certifications – CE/FCC Class A
The specifications above are basically the same as for the Meteor Lake-H powered COM-MTHC6 COM Express Type 6 module introduced last April, and they mainly replaced the Meteor Lake-H processors with Arrow Lake-H SKUs. The company states that the new Arrow Lake-H module provides up to 19.6% faster CPU and 20.3% faster GPU performance. They also mention a 33% increase in maximum DDR5 memory capacity from 96GB to 128GB of DDR5, but I wonder if it’s just because 64GB DDR5 modules are now available, while before the market only offered 48GB DDR5 modules. If so, the Meteor Lake variant might also support up to 128GB RAM…
AAEON provides support for Windows 11 64-bit and Ubuntu 24.04 with Linux 6.11. Up until this release, AAEON SoM and COM announcements did not mention anything about evaluation carrier boards, but the company has also introduced a COM Express Type 6/Type 10 evaluation board. So let’s look into it.
ECB-920A-A11 COM Express Type 6/Type 10 evaluation carrier board
ECB-920A-A11 carrier board specifications:
- COM Express connectors – Row A/B & Row C/D
- Storage
- 4x SATA ports
- MicroSD card slot
- Display interfaces
- 40-pin dual-channel LVDS connector
- 30-pin eDP connector
- 3x DisplayPort connectors
- 15-pin D-SUB VGA connector
- Audio
- 3.5mm Line-in, Line-out, and Microphone jacks
- RealTek ALC892 audio codec
- Networking – 2.5GbE RJ45 port (Controller on CPU module)
- USB – 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports, 4x USB 3.2/2.0 Type-A ports
- Serial – 2x 2-wire UART (Tx/Rx)
- Expansion interfaces
- 2x PCIe x4 slots
- PCIe x16 slot
- 8-bit GPIO, I2C
- LPC, SMBus, eSPI, CAN Bus
- Misc
- Power and Reset buttons
- Debug LED – “80 PORT” (not sure what that means unless there are 80 LEDs on the board…)
- 10-pin front panel header
- RTC battery socket
- 4-pin fan connector
- Power Supply – ATX type
- Dimensions – 305 x 244mm (ATX form factor)
- Weight – 600 grams (gross)
- Temperature Range – Operating: 0°C ~ 60°C; storage: -40°C ~ 85°C
- Humidity – 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
The ECB-920A-A11 carrier board ships with a PER-T603 COM Express Type converter board, a PER-T604 PCIe x4 to 4x PCIe x1 card, and a cable kit with two SATA cables and two serial cables.
AAEON did not provide pricing information for the COM-ARHC6 COM Express Type 6 C module, but for reference, samples of the earlier COM-MTHC6 module sell for $700 (Core Ultra 5 125H) up to $924 (Core Ultra 9 185H), so you can expect similar pricing, just a bit higher for the new Arrow Lake variants. The ECB-920A-A11 carrier board with all its accessories goes for $485. More details about the COM-ARHC6 COM and the carrier board, including datasheets, manuals, BIOS, and Windows and Linux drivers, can be found on the product page.
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