Avalue’s EMX-PTLP is an industrial, thin mini-ITX motherboard powered by Intel Panther Lake-H Core Ultra (Series 3) family, up to the 12-core Intel Core Ultra 7 358H SoC delivering up to 180 TOPS for AI and industrial automation deployments.
The board supports up to 64GB of DDR5 SoDIMM/CSoDIMM memory, features M.2 PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 sockets for storage and expansion, M.2 E-Key and B-Key sockets for wireless and cellular connectivity, a PCIe x8 slot, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C, and LVDS/eDP display interfaces, GbE and 2.5GbE networking interfaces, a range of USB4, USB 3.2, and USB 2.0 interfaces, and more.
Avalue EMX-PTLP specifications:
- SoC – Intel Panther Lake processor with Intel Xe LPG graphics (one or the other)
- Intel Core Ultra 5 322 6-core (2P + 4LPE) CPU at up to 4.4 GHz with 12MB Smart Cache, 2x Xe core Intel Graphics (18 TOPS), AI accelerator (46 TOPS); PBP: 25 Watts
- Intel Core Ultra 5 325 8-core (4x P + 4x LPE) CPU up to 4.5 GHz with 12MB Smart Cache, 4x Xe core Intel Graphics (40 TOPS), AI accelerator (47 TOPS); PBP: 25 Watts
- Intel Core Ultra 7 355 8-core (4P + 4LPE) CPU up to 4.7 GHz with 12MB Smart Cache, 4x Xe core Intel Graphics (40 TOPS), AI accelerator (49 TOPS); PBP: 25 Watts
- Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 12-core (4P + 4E + 4LPE) CPU up to 4.7 GHz with 18 MB Smart Cache, 10-core Intel Arc B370 GPU (98 TOPS), AI accelerator (47 TOPS); PBP: 25 Watts
- Intel Core Ultra 7 358H 16-core (4P + 8E + 4LPE) CPU up to 4.8 GHz with 18 MB Smart Cache, 12-core Intel Arc B390 GPU (122 TOPS), AI accelerator (50 TOPS); CPU + GPU + NPU combined: 180 TOPS; PBP: 25 Watts
- System Memory – Up to 64GB via 2x 262-pin DDR5 SoDIMM/CSoDIMM (Clocked SoDIMM) socket up to 6400MHz (H404 SKU) or 7200MHz (H484 SKU)
- Storage – Up to 2x M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 5.0/4.0, see Expansion section); RAID 0/1 configurations supported
- Display Interfaces
- 1x HDMI 2.1 up to 7680 x 4320 @ 30Hz
- 1x DP1.4a up to 7680 x 4320 @ 30Hz
- 2x USB Type-C (DisplayPort) ports up to 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz
- Dual-channel 18/24-bits LVDS (Chrontel CH7511B eDP to LVDS) up to 1920 x 1080 or eDP1.2 up to 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz
- Audio
- Realtek ALC888S HD audio codec
- MIC-in, Line-out, Line-in via internal connector
- 2x 6W/8Ω TI TPA3113D2PWP Stereo Class-D amplifiers
- Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Intel i210AT controller
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port via Intel i226LM 2.5Gbps Gigabit Ethernet controller
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 Key-E socket
- Optional 4G LTE/5G cellular via M.2 Key-B socket and SIM card slot
- USB
- 2x USB4 Type-C full-function port (USB PD up to 5V @ 3A)
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports
- 3x USB 2.0 interfaces
- Serial
- 3x RS232 (JCOM1 ~ JCOM3)
- 2x RS22/485 (JCOM1 and JCOM2); note: BIOS Setup and pin header change required
- Expansion
- PCIe x8 slot with PCIe x4 Gen5 (H404 SKU) or PCIe x8 Gen5 (H484 SKU)
- M.2 Key-M 2280 socket (PCIe x4 Gen5) for NVMe SSD
- M.2 Key-M 2280 socket (PCIe x4 Gen4) for NVMe SSD
- M.2 Key-E 2230 socket (CNVi, PCIe x1, USB 2.0) for wireless module
- M.2 Type-B 2242/3042/3052 socket (PCIe x1 (Default), USB2.0, USB 3.2 Gen2) + SIM card slot for WWAN+GNSS
- 16-bit GPIO
- Security – NuvoTon NPCT760AABYX TPM 2.0 chip
- Misc
- Watchdog Timer
- AMI uEFI BIOS on 256Mbit SPI Flash ROM
- H/W Status Monitor – CPU temperature monitoring, voltage monitoring, CPU fan speed control
- I/O Chipset – EC iTE IT5792
- Power Supply – 12 to 24V DC input via lockable power barrel jack; AT/ATX type (default: ATX)
- Dimensions – 170 x 170 mm (thin mini-ITX form factor)
- Weight – 270 grams without cooler
- Temperature Range
- Operating: 0~60°C with HDD/SSD, ambient with 0.5 m/s air flow
- Storage: -40 ~ 75°C
- Operating Humidity – 40°C @ 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
- Certifications – CE, FCC, RoHS Compliant
Avalue will provide support for Windows 11 LTSC and Linux. While it’s the first thin mini-ITX motherboard based on the new Intel Panther Lake SoC we’ve seen, other Intel Core Ultra Series 3 industrial hardware platforms have been introduced since the beginning of the year, including AAEON’s UP Xtreme PTL Edge AI mini PC, SECO’s SOM-COMe-BT6-PTL COM Express Type 6 Basic module, and Vecow’s TGS-2000 series stackable Edge AI computers, among others.
It’s an early announcement as mass production of the Avalue EMX-PTLP motherboard is only planned for Q3 2026, and the company aims for long-term availability and cost-performance for industrial automations. Additional information may be found on the product page and the press release.
Thanks to TLS for the tip.
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