AAEON RTC-710AP rugged tablet features hot-swappable battery for continuous operation

AAEON RTC-710AP is a 7-inch rugged tablet powered by an Intel Celeron N3350 or Pentium N4200 Apollo Lake processor with up to 8GB LPDDR4 memory, 128GB eMMC flash, WiFi, Bluetooth, and optional 4G LTE connectivity. as well as GNSS supports.

The IP65-rated tablet also comes with five physical function keys, an NFC reader, a 2MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear camera, and an I/O expansion module for a 2D barcode scanner, LAN, UART, and other options. It also features a master battery and a hot-swappable slave battery to ensure continuous operation.

AAEON RTC-710AP specifications:

SoC (one or the other)
- Intel Celeron N3350 dual-core processor @ 1.1GHz / 2.4GHz with Intel HD Graphics 500; 6W TDP
- Intel Pentium N4200 quad-core processor @ 1.1GHz / 2.5GHz with Intel HD Graphics 505; 6W TDP
Memory – 4GB LPDDR4 (default), up to 8GB as an option
Storage
- 64GB eMMC flash (default), up to 128GB as an option
- MicroSD card slot
Display – 7-inch WXGA (1280×800) TFT LCD with projected capacitive multitouch screen; 300 nits (5-point touch) or 700 nits (10-point touch)
Camera – 2MP front-facing camera, 8MP rear camera with flash
Audio – 3.5mm audio jack, speaker
Connectivity
- Optional Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via I/O module
- 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 5.1
- Optional 4G LTE via M.2 slot and Nano SIM card slot (Note: the hot-swappable battery can not be used when LTE module is installed)
GNSS – Up to 3x GNSS with GPS + Galileo (default), and GLONASS, BeiDou as options; optional external GPS antenna
USB – 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A port
Serial – 1x RS232 COM port via I/O module
Sensors – G-sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope, light sensor
Expansion and options
- M.2 slot
- Docking connector with USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface
- Barcode Scanner (Optional)
- Optional 2D barcode scanner (OPTICON MDI-4100-USB) via I/O module
- Optional HF RFID with support for ISO 15693 (R/W), ISO 18092 (R/W), ISO 14443-A (R/W), ISO 14443-B (Only Read UID)
Misc
- Physical keys – F1 (Ctrl+Alt+Del as Soft Reboot), F2 (PrintScreen), F3 (Barcode Scanner Trigger), Volume Up, Volume Down
Power Supply – 12V DC / 3.34A (40W) via DC jack
Battery
- Master Battery – 7.2V, 4540mAh, 32.7W
- Slave Battery – Hot-swappable battery: 7.4V, 1530mAh, 11.3W (Optional)
- 8-hour battery life based on test configurations
Dimensions – 219.8 x 138.8 x 23.9 mm
Gross Weight – 700 grams, but varies depending on exact configuration
Temperature Range
- Operating: -20°C ~ 60°C for high-brightness version
- Storage: -30°C ~ 70°C
Humidity – MIL-STD-810G Method 507.5
Environmental Sealing – IP65
Vibration – MIL-STD-810G Method 514.6
Drop – MIL-STD-810G Method 516.6 Procedure IV; height of Drop: 122 cm
SHOCK – MIL-STD-810G
ESD – Air charge: +/- 8KV, Contact charge: +/- 4KV
Certifications and Standards – UL62368-1, CE, FCC, IC

AAEON RTC-710AP ships with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise SAC (Semi-Annual Channel), but I initially received photos with Android, so either Android might be supported upon request, or the graphics designer used some old photos or screenshots…

The tablet is especially to be used in construction, factory, and field settings. As a side note, Ian reviewed the Higole F7G Plus rugged tablet earlier this year with a similar set of features and specifications, except it comes with a faster Intel Pentium N4120 Gemini Lake Refresh quad-core processor and a 10.1-inch touchscreen display. Ian tested with Windows 11 and Ubuntu 20.04, although audio and the fingerprint scanner did not work in the latter.

Samples of the RTC-710AP rugged tablet can be purchased now for $942.00 with an Intel N4200, 4GB RAM, a 64GB eMMC flash, an NFC (HF RFID) reader, GNSS (GPS + Galileo + GLONASS), and the hot-swappable battery. Additional information may be found on the product page.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.