Axiomtek introduced their CEM311, a COM Express Type 10 Mini module featuring the Intel Apollo Lake processor. The CEM311 is designed to support the Intel Pentium N4200 quad-core and Celeron N3350 dual-core processors (codename: Apollo Lake). Integrated with Intel Gen 9 graphics, the CEM311 with the support of DX12.0, OCL 2.0, OGL 4.3 delivers graphics computing, 4K resolutions and media performance. The system on module supports an operating temperature range from -20°C to +70°C to ensure stable operation in harsh environments. The embedded platform offers onboard 4GB or 8GB of DDR3L memory and an optional eMMC flash up to 64GB. Overall, the CEM311 can be served as a solution for graphics-intensive applications over the Industrial IoT, including industrial control, medical imaging, digital signage, gaming machines, military, and networking.

In addition, Axiomtek's CEM311 comes with I/O options including four PCI Express lanes, two SATA-600, one Gigabit LAN with Intel i211AT Ethernet controller, two USB 3.0, eight USB 2.0, one LVDS, one DDI, and four digital I/O channels. Also, one LPC bus is available for connection of legacy I/O interfaces. With a voltage range of 4.75V - 20V DC-in power input, the module is designed to satisfy a range of vertical embedded applications. This COM Express type 10 Mini module runs under Windows 10 and Linux operating systems and supports Axiomtek AXView 2.0 - intelligent remote management software.

Features

• Intel® Pentium® processor N4200 & Celeron® processor N3350 (Apollo Lake)
• DDR3L onboard memory, up to 8GB
• Max. up to 4 lanes of PCI Express
• 2 SATA-600
• 2 USB 3.0 and 8 USB 2.0

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