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Posted on by Debashis Das - 2 Comments on BIOSTAR MU-N150 – A Twin Lake fanless Industrial PC with 2.5GbE, triple 4K video output

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, […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - 1 Comment on Jetway MTX-TWL1 – An Industrial-grade, fanless Intel Processor N250 or N150 Mini-ITX motherboard

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 […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 5 Comments on Linux 6.16 Release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linux 6.16 Release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linux 6.16 release arm linux mips

Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 6.16 on LKML: It’s Sunday afternoon, and the release cycle has come to an end. Last week was nice and calm, and there were no big show-stopper surprises to keep us from the regular schedule, so I’ve tagged and pushed out 6.16 as planned. It’s worth noting that the upcoming merge window for 6.17 is going to be slightly chaotic for me: I have multiple family events this August (a wedding and a big birthday), and with said family being spread not only across the US, but in Finland too, I’m spending about half the month traveling. That means that I will try very hard to get most of the merge window done the first week before my travels start, and I already ended upgiving a heads-up on that to the people who tend to send me the most pull requests. […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - 1 Comment on Avalue EPI-ARLS 4-inch EPIC SBC features LGA1851 socket for Intel Core Ultra Arrow Lake-S processors

Avalue EPI-ARLS 4-inch EPIC SBC features LGA1851 socket for Intel Core Ultra Arrow Lake-S processors

EPI ARLS industrial SBC with LGA1851 Socket and EPIC form factor

Avalue EPI-ARLS is an Intel Core Ultra-based industrial SBC in a 4-inch EPIC (Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing) form factor. Compared to other EPIC SBCs like AAEON EPIC-ADN9, AAEON EPIC-TGH7, and VIA VAB-950, this one comes with an LGA1851 socket supporting desktop-class Arrow Lake-S CPUs, up to 35W TDP. The board supports up to 48GB DDR5-6400 via a single SO-DIMM socket, triple display output (DP 2.0, HDMI 2.0, LVDS/eDP), and up to 3x 2.5GbE ports. Additionally, it features USB 3.2, USB 2.0, COM ports for communication, TPM 2.0 for security, GPIOs, and ALC888S codec for audio. Expansion options include M.2 E-Key for Wi-Fi and dual M.2 M-Key for storage. It runs on 12V DC, supports AT/ATX mode, and comes in Q870 (3 LAN, 3 M.2) and H810 (2 LAN, 2 M.2) variants. Avalue EPI-ARLS specifications: Processor – Features LGA1851 socket and supports Intel Core Ultra (Arrow Lake-S) processors, up to […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 5 Comments on Intel floats Modular PC design proposal for repairable laptops and mini PCs

Intel floats Modular PC design proposal for repairable laptops and mini PCs

Intel modular PC design

Intel has published an article proposing a modular PC design that would improve the repairability/right-to-repair of laptops and mini PCs and reduce e-waste through the replacement of motherboard, display, and M.2 or FPC add-on modules for the user-facing ports. Making repairable, modular electronic devices is not a new idea, and the Framework laptops are probably the best-known option now, but they do come at a premium. But most projects are limited success, for instance, Project Ara modular smartphone from Google eventually died off. We’ve also covered modular or open-source hardware solutions from smaller companies over the years such as Firefly Station P3D modular Arm mini PC with swappable cards, or Olimex Teres-I DIY and open-source hardware laptop. It’s good news that a large company like Intel is taking the repairable, modular PC topic seriously, but as we’ll see below it’s currently a high-level proposal with few technical details. Most laptops […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 5 Comments on Disabling VT-d improves Intel Arc GPU Linux performance on Meteor Lake and newer SoCs

Disabling VT-d improves Intel Arc GPU Linux performance on Meteor Lake and newer SoCs

Improve Intel Arc GPU performance Linux VT-d disabled

In this post, I’ll check whether disabling VT-d virtualization support may improve the performance of the Intel Arc GPU in recent Meteor Lake or Lunar Lake SoC using a Khadas Mind Maker Kit with an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPU with Intel Arc 140V graphics running Ubuntu 24.10. A few days ago, I read a post on Phoronix about Intel publishing tips to improve the performance of Intel GPUs in Linux: Keep the system updated with the latest kernel and Mesa versions. Ensure SoC firmware is up-to-date. These firmware updates currently require installing the Windows graphics driver; firmware updates via fwupd are in progress. Use Wayland where possible, as it supports additional modifiers for better performance. For MTL (Meteor Lake) and newer integrated GPUs, disable VT-d if virtualization is not needed. For discrete GPUs: Enable ReBAR_ Enable ASPM_ I was especially curious about the line about disabling VT-d virtualization […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on ASROCK Industrial launches NUC(S) Ultra 200 (Intel Arrow Lake-H) and 4X4 AI300 (AMD Ryzen 300 AI) motherboards and BOX PCs

ASROCK Industrial launches NUC(S) Ultra 200 (Intel Arrow Lake-H) and 4X4 AI300 (AMD Ryzen 300 AI) motherboards and BOX PCs

ASROCK Industrial NUC Ultra 200 BOX PC Motherboard

Following new SoC announcements by Intel and AMD at CES 2025, ASRock Industrial has launched the NUC(S) Ultra 200 BOX Series and NUC Ultra 200 Motherboard Series powered by Intel Core Ultra 200H Arrow Lake-H processors with of to 99 TOPS of AI inferencing power, and the 4X4 BOX AI300 Series and 4X4 AI300 Motherboard Series based on  AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors with up to 50 TOPS of NPU performance. ASROCK NUC(S) Ultra 200 BOX PCs & NUC ULTRA 200 motherboards NUC(S) Ultra 200 specifications: Arrow Lake-H/U SoC (one or the other) Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (6P+8E) processor up to 5.1 GHz with 24MB cache, Intel Arc 140T GPU (74 TOPS), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); PBP: 28 Watts Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (4P+8E) processor up to 4.9 GHz with 18MB cache, Intel Arc 130T GPU (63 TOPS), and Intel AI Boost (13 TOPS); PBP: 28 […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 9 Comments on WiFi 7 access point and client M.2 modules are cheaper than I thought

WiFi 7 access point and client M.2 modules are cheaper than I thought

WiFi 7 M.2 modules

We have already seen WiFi 7 mini PCIe and M.2 modules from Compex for business customers, but I’ve recently noticed AsiaRF AW7991-AE2 M.2 module rated BE5000 offers an affordable alternative design for access points for just $58 plus shipping. But adding WiFi 7 to a consumer device can be cheaper than I expected as Intel BE200 or MediaTek MT7925-based M.2 modules can be purchased for around $20 to $30. Let’s have a look at some of the options available. AsiaRF AW7991-AE2 dual-band WiFi 7 “access point” M.2 module AsiaRF AW7991-AE2 specifications: SoC – MediaTek MT7991AV (Filogic 660?) with 32bit RISC-V MCU for Wi-Fi protocol and Wi-Fi offload Chipset – MT7976C WiFI 6 3×3 MIMO chipset System Memory –  8MB WLAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be compliant Frequency bands 2.4GHz – Bandwidth: 20/40MHz; 2T2R 2ss 5GHz – Bandwidth:20/40/80/160MHz; T3R 3ss Dual-Band Dual Concurrent (DBDC) Supports up to 4096-QAM Data rate of up to 688Mbps […]

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