The AAEON PICO-MTU4 Pico-ITX SBC may be the world’s smallest platform based on 14th Gen Intel Core Ultra 5/7 SoCs part of the Meteor Lake-U family and follows the company’s UP Xtreme i14 SBC introduced a couple of months ago with the same processors, although the new model is limited to 15W parts due to its small size (100x72mm).
The Core Ultra 5/7 Pico-ITX SBC comes with up to 64GB DDR5 memory, supports NVMe and SATA storage, offers 2.5GbE and GbE networking, M.2 Key-M and Key-E sockets for storage or/and wireless expansion, dual display support through HDMI and eDP, a few USB interfaces, and two RS232/RS422/RS485 interfaces.
AAEON PICO-MTU4 specifications:
- Meteor Lake-U SoC (one of the other)
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.7 / 4.9 GHz with 12MB cache, Intel 4Xe LPG graphics @ 2.0 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 15W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.7 / 4.8 GHz with 12MB cache, Intel 4Xe LPG graphics @ 1.95 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 15W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.6 / 4.4 GHz with 12MB cache, Intel 4Xe LPG graphics @ 1.9 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 15W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.3 / 4.3 GHz with 12MB cache, Intel 4Xe LPG graphics @ 1.85 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 15W
- All model features Intel Arc graphics with AV1 encode/decode, H.265 (HEVC) 8-bit codec, DX 12.1, OpenGL 4.6, oneAPI
- System Memory – Up to 64GB onboard LPDDR5 (single-channel)
- Storage
- M.2 2280 M-Key socket for SSD (NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 or SATA as hardware option)
- SATA III 6Gb/s port and 5V SATA power connector
- Video Output
- HDMI 1.4 port up to 4Kp30 (CNXSoft: odd that HDMI 2.1 or 2.0 is not supported, but HDMI 1.4 is confirmed in both the datasheet and product page [Update: see comments section as to why].
- eDP 1.4 connector
- Dual independent display support
- Networking
- 2.5GbE port via Intel I226 controller
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Intel I219 controller
- Optional WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.x via M.2 E-Key socket
- USB
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 2x USB 2.0 interfaces via internal connectors
- Serial – 2x RS-232/422/485 via an internal header
- Expansion
- M.2 2280 M-Key socket with PCIe Gen 4 [x4] or SATA (BoM option)
- M.2 2230 E-Key socket (PCIe Gen 4 [x1] + USB 2.0)
- 4-bit GPIO
- Security – TPM 2.0
- Misc
- Front panel connector for HDD LED, PWR LED, Power Button, Buzzer, Reset
- 4-pin Smart fan connector
- UEFI BIOS with Wake-on-LAN support, Watchdog timer, RTC
- 3V/240mAh RTC battery
- Optional active cooler
- Power Supply – 12V DC via 2-pin Phoenix connector (default) or lockable DC jack (co-lay); AT/ATX support
- Power Consumption for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U with 32GB DDR5
- Typ.: 2.94A @ +12V (35.3W)
- Max.: 5.13A @ +12V (61.5W)
- Dimensions – 100 x 72 mm (Pico-ITX form factor)
- Weight – 80 grams
- Temperature Range – Operating: -20°C to 70°C; storage: -40°C to 85°C
- Humidity – 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
- MTBF – 1,063,716 hours (about 121 years)
- Certifications – CE/FCC Class A
AAEON officially supports Windows 10 64-bit and Ubuntu 22.04.2 with Linux 5.19, but I don’t see why Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04 could not be supported unless some drivers are missing. Talking about drivers, you’ll find those along with the BIOS, datasheet, and user manual on the product page.
AAEON says the board mainly targets the advanced industrial robotics market with SCADA, MES, and system monitoring devices singled out as particularly suitable use cases. The PICO-MTU4 is not yet listed on the company’s eStore and pricing has yet to be released. You can request a quote and/or more information on the product page.
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So I asked about HDMI 1.4 vs HDMI 2.0/2.1. It looks like another chip is needed for the latter, and there was not enough space. Here’s the full answer from AAEON: Regarding the HDMI, given the space constraints of the PICO form factor we found HDMI 2.0/2.1 would increase the overall cost for customers, when realistically the markets we anticipate the board being used in are less focused on things like signage that would require it. Adding onto this, because of the CPU SKUs used and the board’s single-channel LPDDR5, it is unable to utilize Intel® Arc™ graphics, so it… Read more »