Vecow SPC-9000 fanless embedded system is powered by an Intel Core 7 Ultra 165U or Core 5 Ultra 135U SoC

Vecow SPC-9000 fanless embedded system is powered by the 14th Gen Intel Core Ultra 7 165U or Core Ultra 5 135U 12-core Meteor Lake processor and targets Edge AI applications for factory management, data acquisition & monitoring, autonomous mobile robots (AMR), Smart Retail, and more.

The device supports up to 32GB DDR5 RAM, offers M.2 PCIe sockets and a 2.5-inch SATA bay for storage, can drive up to three 4K displays through HDMI, DP, and USB-C ports, features two 2.5GbE ports, and a few USB ports. The SPC-9000 can also be fitted with a 4G LTE module, comes with two RS232/422/485 serial ports, takes a wide 9V-55V DC input voltage range, and can operate up to a -40°C to 75°C temperature range depending on the model.

Vecow SPC-9000 specifications:

Meteor Lake SoC (one or the other)
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.2 / 1.7 / 4.9 GHz (Turbo) with 12MB cache, 4x Xe-cores Intel Arc graphics @ 2.0 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 15W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.1 / 1.6 / 4.4 GHz (Turbo) with 12MB cache, 4x Xe-cores Intel Arc graphics @ 1.9 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 15W
System Memory – Up to 32GB DDR5 5600MHz via 1x SO-DIMM socket
Storage
- M.2 Key-M socket (2280, PCIe 4.0 x4)
- M.2 Key-B socket (2280, PCIe x2, shared with expansion sockets)
- 1x SATA III (6 Gbps) with internal 2.5-inch HDD/SSD bracket
Video Output
- 1x HDMI 2.1 up to 4096×2304 @ 60Hz
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4 up to 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4 up to 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz via USB Type-C port
- Up to 3x independent displays
Audio
- Realtek ALC888S-VD 7.1 Channel HD Audio codec
- Audio Interfaces – 1x Mic-in, 1x Line-out
Networking
- 2x 2.5GbE Ethernet RJ45 ports with TSN support via Intel i226 controllers
- Optional 4G LTE via M.2 socket and SIM card slot, or SUMIT B expansion
USB
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port up to 20Gbps with DP 1.4 Alt. mode support
Serial – 2x RS-232/422/485 (ESD 8KV) COM ports
Expansion
- M.2 Key-B socket (3042/3052, PCIe x2/USB 3, default/USB 2) and SIM socket
- M.2 Key-E socket (2230, PCIe x1/USB2)
- 1x SUMIT (Stackable Unified Module Interconnect Technology) B slot with customized chassis for 10GbE LAN, 10Gbps SPF+, or 4G networks
Security – Infineon SLB9672 TPM 2.0 chip (SPI Interface)
Misc
- LED – Power, HDD, WWAN, WLAN
- Chipset – IT8786E Super I/O using an LPC interface
- Watchdog Timer
- HW Monitor for temperature, voltage, and auto throttling control when CPU overheats.
- BIOS – AMI UEFI
Power Supply
- Input – DC 9V to 55V via 3-pin terminal block (V+,V-, Frame Ground)
- Ignition Control – 16-mode Software Ignition Control
- Remote Switch – 3-pin terminal block
Dimensions | Weight
- SPC-9000 – 150.4 x 106.2 x 44.2mm | 900 grams
- SPC-9100 – 150.4 x 106.2 x 57.0mm | 1.3 kg
- SPC-9200 – 150.4 x 106.2 x 59.9mm | 1.4 kg
Temperature Range
- Operating
  - SPC-9000 – -40°C to 60°C with airflow
  - SPC-9100 – -40°C to 75°C with airflow
  - SPC-9200 – -40°C to 70°C with fansink
- Storage – -40°C to 85°C
Humidity – 5% to 95% Humidity, non-condensing
Shock
- IEC 60068-2-27
- SSD: 50G @ wall mount, Half-sine, 11ms
Vibration
- IEC 60068-2-64
- SSD: 5Grms, 5Hz to 500Hz, 3 Axis
EMC – CE, FCC, ICES, EN50155, EN50121-3-2

Vecow’s latest embedded system supports wall mounting using brackets, but the company also provides optional VESA and/or DIN Rail mounts. Supported operating systems include Windows 11, Windows 10, and Linux. Three models are available namely the SPC-9000, SPC-9100, and SPC-9200. While the company does not provide that many details, it looks like the main difference is the cooling solution – hence the different height, weight, and temperature ranges of each model – with the SPC-9000 equipped with a heat spreader (supposedly flat), the SPC-9100 a heatsink, and the SPC-9200 a fansink (so not quite fanless…)

So far we have mostly covered COM Express modules based on Meteor Lake processors as well as ASRock industrial NUC motherboards and mini PCs, and the Vecow SPC-9000 is one of the first complete industrial embedded systems based on the 14th Gen Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake SoCs. Availability and pricing were not discussed in the announcement. A few more details 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.