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September 25, 2025September 24, 2025 by Debashis Das - 2 Comments

BIOSTAR MU-N150 – A Twin Lake fanless Industrial PC with 2.5GbE, triple 4K video output

BIOSTAR EdgeComp MU N150 fanless industrial PC

BIOSTAR has launched the EdgeComp MU-N150, a compact 0.6L fanless industrial PC built around the Intel Processor N150 ” Twin Lake” SoC for edge computing, automation, HMI, POS/kiosk, and more. Some other N150 systems, like the HUNSN RJ42/RJ43 and Protectli VP2430, are for networking with four 2.5GbE ports, while the MU-N150 uses dual LAN but adds industrial-grade durability. The PC supports up to 16GB DDR5 4800MHz memory, triple 4K video output, and dual 2.5GbE. Expansion option includes M.2 Key-M slot for NVMe storage and an M.2 Key-E slot for Wi-Fi/BT modules. Other features include 2x USB 3.2, 2x USB 2.0, an RS232 COM port, an audio jack, and an input voltage range of 12–19V DC. It’s fanless, ventless, and compatible with various operating systems for industrial and commercial applications. BIOSTAR EdgeComp MU-N150 specifications: SoC – Intel Processor N150 quad-core “Twin Lake” processor @ up to 3.6 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, […]

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

GIGAIPC 3.5-inch Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake SBCs target smart parking, medical devices, and smart retail solutions

GIGAIPC QBiP-155UB QBiP-125UB 3.5-inch SBC

GIGAIPC QBiP-155UB and QBiP-125UB 3.5-inch Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake SBCs are designed for power-constrained edge applications such as smart parking systems, precision medical devices, and intelligent retail solutions. They are powered by either an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H or Core Ultra 7 155H SoC, support up to 96GB DDR5, SATA and NVMe storage, three video interfaces through two HDMI ports and an LVDS connector, and feature two 2.5GbE ports, an M.2 E-Key socket for WiFi and Bluetooth, a mini PCIe socket for 4G LTE or 5G cellular connectivity, and a few USB and serial interfaces. GIGAIPC QBiP-155UB/QBiP-125UB specifications: Meteor Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 12-core/14-thread (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.3 / 4.3 GHz with 12MB cache, 4x Xe-core Intel graphics @ 1.85 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; PBP: 15W Intel Core Ultra 7 155U 12-core/14-thread (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.7 / 4.8 GHz with […]

August 25, 2025August 26, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Thin mini-ITX industrial motherboard features Intel Core Ultra 5 225H or Ultra 7 255H Arrow Lake-H SoC

Jetway MTX ARH1 Thin Mini ITX Industrial SBC

Jetway MTX-ARH1 is a thin Mini-ITX industrial motherboard powered by either an Intel Core Ultra 5 225H or Ultra 7 225H “Arrow Lake-H” SoC, and is a direct upgrade over the Meteor Lake-H-based MTX-MTH1. The new board also features faster 6400MHz DDR5 memory and conditional 8K display support. Other features mostly stay the same: up to 96GB DDR5 memory, quad display output, triple 2.5GbE networking via Intel I226 controllers, dual M.2 M-Key sockets, an M.2 B-Key with nano-SIM for 4G/5G, an M.2 E-Key with CNVi for WiFi/Bluetooth, plus a PCIe Gen5 x8 slot and SATA with RAID 0/1. There’s also support for watchdog timer, optional TPM 2.0, Realtek audio, USB 3.2 Gen2 and USB 2.0 (with headers), multiple COM ports, GPIO, I²C, and SMBus. These features make this board suitable for industrial PCs, edge AI, AIoT gateways, and multi-display systems. Jetway MTX-ARH1 specifications: Arrow Lake SoC (one or the other) […]

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Intel Atom C3758R-powered Nexcom DFA 1163 uCPE supports 10GbE, WiFi 6, 4G LTE, 5G, and NTN connectivity

NEXCOM DFA 1163 Series is a 5G FWA desktop uCPE (universal Customer Premise Equipment) family powered by an Intel Atom C3758R “Denverton” processor, featuring 10GbE, 2.5GbE, GbE, WiFi 6, 4G LTE, and 5G cellular connectivity, as well as NTN satellite communication. It’s designed for remote and infrastructure-light environments requiring enterprise-grade uptime and compute power without traditional fixed-line networks. The DFA 1163A supports 5G R16 FR1, while the DFA 1163Q module integrates 5G R16 FR1 and FR2-NSA support. The DFA 1163M is an older model introduced in 2023 with TSN support. Nexcom DFA 1163 specifications: SoC – Intel Atom C3758R Denverton Refresh 8-core processor @ 2.4 GHz with 16M cache; TDP: 26W System Memory – 2x DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 64GB Storage 8GB onboard eMMC flash M.2 2280 Key-M (PCIe3 x4) socket for NVMe SSD Networking 10GbE SFP+ port 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 NIC ports with optional PoE+ support 2x GbE […]

August 21, 2025August 22, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Raspberry Pi CM5 carrier board supports dual Ethernet (1GbE + 2.5GbE) and wide 7V–36V DC input

Waveshare’s CM5-DUAL-ETH-BASE is a carrier board for the Raspberry Pi CM5, featuring dual Ethernet (1GbE + 2.5GbE), two 4K HDMI outputs, two MIPI CSI/DSI interfaces, and more. It supports NVMe SSDs or AI accelerators via an M.2 slot, offers USB 3.2/2.0 ports, a 40-pin GPIO header, and a wide 7V–36V DC input, making it ideal for industrial networking and edge computing applications. In the past, we have seen other carrier boards such as Seeed Studio’s CM5 MINIMA, Waveshare’s CM5-NANO-B, and CM5-PoE-BASE-A, among others. However, this is the only carrier board that features dual Ethernet with a 2.5GbE option and a wide input voltage range. Waveshare CM5-DUAL-ETH-BASE specifications: Compatibility – Compatible with all Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 variants Storage M.2 M-Key slot (PCIe Gen2/3 x1) for NVMe SSDs or AI modules MicroSD card slot (for CM5 Lite without eMMC) Display and Camera 2x HDMI ports supporting dual 4K display output […]

August 20, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Avalue EMX-TWLP – A Twin Lake mini-ITX motherboard for industrial applications

Fanless thin Twin Lake Mini-ITX motherboard for industrial applications

Last week, we wrote about the Jetway MTX-TWL1 industrial-grade Intel N150/N250 mini-ITX motherboard, but there’s another Twin Lake mini-ITX option: the Avalue EMX-TWLP equipped with Intel N150, N250, or Core 3 N355 processor, and also designed for industrial applications. The thin mini-ITX motherboard takes up to 16GB DDR5 according to Avalue, supports M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD and SATA drives for storage, features two 2.5GbE ports and two M.2 Key-E/M sockets for WiFi and cellular connectivity, one HDMI port, two DP connectors, and eDP or LVDS, a PCIe Gen3 x1 slot, and more. Avalue EMX-TWLP specifications: Twin Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Processor N150 quad-core processor @ up to 3.6 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1.0 GHz; TDP: 6W Intel Processor N250 quad-core processor @ up to 3.8 GHz (Turbo) with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD graphics @ 1.25 GHz; TDP: 6W Intel Core 3 N355 […]

August 14, 2025November 2, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 13 Comments

Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite – A mid-range MediaTek Filogic 850 2.5GbE router board with WiFi 7 and 5G support

Mediatek Filogic 850 2.5GbE WiFi 7 5G router board

Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite is a mid-range 2.5GbE router board based on MediaTek Filogic 850 (MT7987AV) quad-core Cortex-A53 network processor, coupled with 2GB DDR4 and 8GB eMMC flash, and equipped with four gigabit Ethernet ports, a 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN port, and a 2.5GbE SFP cage. It’s a cost-down version of the Banana Pi BPI-R4 router board powered by a Filogic 880 quad-core Cortex-A73 SoC with 10GbE support. It still supports WiFi 7 through the BPI-R4-NIC-BE14 dual mini PCIe WiFi 7 module and 4G LTE and 5G connectivity through an M.2 Key-B socket and three NanoSIM card slots. Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite specifications: SoC – MediaTek MT7987AV (Filogic 850) quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor @ 2.0 GHz with Network Processing Unit (NPU) capable of up to 7.5Gbps packet processing System Memory – 2GB DDR4 (SoC supports up to 4GB) Storage – 8GB eMMC flash, microSD card Networking 2.5GbE WAN port 2.5GbE SFP […]

August 14, 2025August 20, 2025 by Debashis Das - 1 Comment

Jetway MTX-TWL1 – An Industrial-grade, fanless Intel Processor N250 or N150 Mini-ITX motherboard

Jetway MTX TWL1 industrial, fanless Mini ITX motherboard

Jetway’s MTX-TWL1 is a fanless industrial Mini-ITX motherboard built around the Intel Processor N250 or N150 Twin Lake processor designed for embedded and IoT applications. It supports up to 32GB DDR5 memory, triple 4K display, dual 2.5GbE, SATA, and M.2 slots for NVMe, wireless, or 4G LTE/5G cellular connectivity. Additionally, it features six COM ports, USB 3.2, Type-C with DP Alt Mode, GPIOs, and a wide power and temperature range, making it suitable for In one of our last posts, we wrote about the Jetway JMTX-ADN8, which shares the same Mini-ITX form factor but is powered by Alder Lake-N processors instead. The boards have quite a different layout, but they both use DDR5 SO-DIMM memory, M.2 slots, SATA port, and a wide operating temperature range from -20°C to 60°C for industrial applications. Jetway MTX-TWL1 specifications: Twin Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Processor N150 quad-core processor @ up to 3.6 […]