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SpacemiT K3-powered DC-ROMA RISC-V motherboard III is made for the Framework Laptop 13

Framework Laptop 13 SpacemiT K3 mainboard

Another day, another SpacemiT K3 device is released, namely Deep Computing DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard III for Framework Laptop 13, following the K3 Pico-ITX SBC and K3-CoM260 (and related Jupiter 2 and Banana Pi BPI-SM10) on Monday, and the Firefly AIBOX-K3 on Tuesday. Initially launched with Intel processors, the Framework Laptop 13 repairable and modular laptop had already got a RISC-V motherboard with the StarFive JH7110-based “DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard” in 2024, followed by an ESWIN EIC7702X variant the next year. The third RISC-V mainboard features the octa-core K3 64-bit RISC-V SoC with up to 60 TOPS (Sparse) of AI performance, up to 32GB RAM, and an optional 1TB NVMe SSD. Specifications of the Framework Laptop 13 with DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard III: SoC – SpacemiT K3 CPU 8x 64-bit RISC-V X100 “big” cores clocked up to 2.4 GHz, RVA23 compliance; 130 KDMIPS performance (similar to RK3588) 8x RISC-V A100 AI Cores with […]

AMD EPYC Embedded 8004 eATX motherboard supports up to 576GB DDR5 memory for Edge AI applications

IBASE MBB1002 eATX motherboard 576GB DDR5 RAM

IBASE Technology MBB1002 eATX (Extended ATX) motherboard is powered by AMD EPYC Embedded 8004 series processors and takes up to 576GB DDR5-4800 ECC memory for next-generation edge AI and data-intensive applications in manufacturing, transportation, and edge computing infrastructure. The “embedded” motherboard features five PCIe Gen5 x16 slots for integrating various GPUs and AI accelerators, dual 10GbE networking, NVMe and SATA storage, and USB 3.2 ports with PDPC (Peripheral Device Power Control). IBASE MBB1002 specifications: SoC – AMD EPYC Embedded 8004 series processor with up to 64x Zen4 cores (128 threads) via AMD SP6 LGA 4844 socket System Memory – Up to 576GB DDR5-4800 via 6x RDIMM slots with ECC; note: 576 GB = 6 x 96GB Storage 4x SATA III ports NVMe SSD via M.2 Key-M 2280 (PCIe Gen.5) socket NVMe SSD(s) via 2x MCIO (Mini Cool Edge IO) x4 sockets Networking – 2x 10GbE RJ45 ports via Intel XC710-AT2 […]

Sentinel Core – A Raspberry Pi CM5 mini-ITX carrier board with a PCIe x16 slot (Crowdfunding)

Sentinel Core CM5 mini-ITX motherboard

Sanctuary Systems’ Sentinel Core is a Raspberry Pi CM5 mini-ITX carrier board with a PCIe x16 slot to easily connect a graphics card to accelerate 3D graphics, video transcoding, or AI workloads. It’s basically a larger Raspberry Pi CM5 IO board with a prototyping area, a PCIe slot, and a 24-pin ATX power connector. The Sentinel Core also comes with two HDMI ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 3.0 ports, MIPI DSI/CSI connectors, and the usual 40-pin GPIO header. Sentinel Core specifications: Supported module – Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 via 2x 100-pin B2B connectors Video Output – 2x HDMI 2.0 ports Networking Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port Optional WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.x on Raspberry Pi CM5 USB – 2x USB 3.0 ports, 1x USB 2.0 Type-C port PCIe – High-speed, full-length PCIe x16 slot with PCIe 2.0 x1 signal (PCIe 3.0 unofficially supported) Expansion 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO […]

Intel Arrow Lake-S ATX motherboard supports up to 256GB CU-DIMM DDR5 RAM, features W880 chipset

Jetway ATX-ARS1-W880 ATX motherboard

Jetway ATX-ARS1-W880 is an ATX motherboard taking socketed Intel Arrow Lake-S SoCs with up to 24 cores, 36 TOPS of AI performance, and featuring four CU-DIMM (Clocked Unbuffered DIMM) sockets for up to 256GB DDR5 ECC memory, and a W880 chipset. Targeting Smart Factory applications, the industrial-grade motherboard also features four SATA III ports and two M.2 M-Key PCIe Gen5/4 sockets for storage, seven PCIe slots, three 2.5GbE ports, M.2 E-Key and B-Key sockets for WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular (4G/5G) connectivity, sixteen USB interfaces (Type-A and headers), and a few serial interfaces. The ATX-ARS1-W880 also supports up to four independent displays through DP, HDMI, and VGA ports, and features a combo audio block with Line-in, Line-out, and MIC-out jacks. Jetway ATX-ARS1-W880 specifications: SoC – Intel LGA1851 socket for Intel Core Ultra 200S “Arrow Lake-S” processor up to 125W TDP Chipset – Intel W880 “workstation” chipset System Memory – 4x DDR5 […]

Avalue EMX-PTLP – A thin mini-ITX motherboard powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 358H Panther Lake-H SoC

Intel Panther Lake-H thin mini-ITX motherboard

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 […]

Milk-V Titan – A $329 octa-core 64-bit RISC-V mini-ITX motherboard with a PCIe Gen4 x16 slot

Milk-V Titan mini-ITX motherboard

We first noted the UltraRISC UR-DP1000-powered Milk-V Titan mini-ITX motherboard when we wrote an article about three high-performance RISC-V processors to watch in H2 2025. There have been some delays, as there often are, but the Titan board finally appears to be in stock, so it’s probably a good time to have a closer look. Powered by a 2 GHz UR-DP1000 octa-core RISC-V CPU, the Titan mini-ITX motherboard supports up to 64GB DIMM memory and M.2 NVMe storage (PCIe Gen4 x4), and features a PCIe Gen4 x16 slot for a graphics card or other expansion, Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 3.0 ports, a BMC, and more. Milk-V Titan specifications: CPU – UltraRISC UR-DP1000 8x 64-bit RISC-V UR-CP100 “RV64GCBHX” cores up to 2.0 GHz Two 4x core cluster design with 4MB L3 cache each, and a total of 16MB cache. Fully RVA22 compliant, and “Compliant with RVA23 excluding V extension.” Supports Hardware […]

AMD Embedded+ mini-ITX Board features Ryzen AI Embedded P132 CPU, Versal AI Edge Gen2 VE3558 SoC FPGA

SAPPHIRE EDGE+ VPR 7P132, a Mini ITX AMD Embedded+

At CES 2026, Sapphire Technology introduced the EDGE+VPR-7P132, an “AMD Embedded+” Mini-ITX motherboard built around AMD’s newly announced Ryzen AI Embedded P100 series of SoCs, namely the hexa-core Ryzen P132 (V4526iX) CPU, and an AMD Versal AI Edge Gen 2 VE3558 SoC FPGA, which features octa-core Arm Cortex-A78AE + ten Cortex-R52 real-time cores beyond FPGA fabric. It’s the first AMD Ryzen AI Embedded motherboard we’ve seen. It represents a massive update from last year’s Edge+ VPR-5050 motherboard, which relied on Zen 2-based Ryzen Embedded V2000 series and first-generation Versal silicon. The new VPR-7P132 skips multiple generations, jumping straight to Zen 5 CPU cores and RDNA 3.5 graphics, with an upgraded Versal Gen 2 adaptive Edge AI SoC for real-time inference, along with faster LPDDR5 (4266MHz) memory and 40 Gbps USB4 connectivity. SapphireTech EDGE+ VPR-7P132-MB specifications: AMD Embedded+ Architecture Adaptive SoC Subsystem Adaptive SoC – AMD Versal AI Edge Gen 2 […]

AAEON PICO-ARU4 “Arrow Lake” Pico-ITX SBC is powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 255U processor

AAEON PICO-ARU4 Pico-ITX SBC with Arrow Lake CPU

AAEON PICO-ARU4 might be the world’s first Pico-ITX SBC powered by Intel Core Ultra 5/7 “Arrow Lake” (Series 2) processor family. More specifically, it’s available with the Core Ultra 5 225U or Core Ultra 7 255U, both with a 15W TDP. It ships with up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, offers 2.5GbE and GbE networking, HDMI and eDP interfaces for up to two independent displays, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two USB 2.0 headers, two M.2 sockets for storage (NVMe SSD) and wireless expansion, two RS-232/422/485 headers, a 4-bit GPIO header, SMBus/I2C, and more. AAEON PICO-ARU4 specifications: Arrow Lake SoC (one of the other) Intel Core Ultra 5 225U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 4.8 GHz turbo frequency, 12MB cache, 4x Xe-core Intel Graphics (8 TOPS), and Intel AI Boost (12 TOPS); PBP: TDP 15W Intel Core Ultra 7 255U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ up to 5.2 GHz, 12MB cache, […]