VIA launches MediaTek Genio 700 SMARC SoM, Pico-ITX SBC, and fanless Edge AI embedded system

VIA Technologies has launched three new Edge AI solutions based on the MediaTek Genio 700 mid-range Cortex-A78/A55 AI SoC with the SOM-5000 SMARC 2.1.1 system-on-module, VAB-5000 single board computer (SBC), and ARTiGO A5000 fanless embedded system.

All three platforms come with 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4 memory, 16GB eMMC flash, gigabit Ethernet, video interfaces, and camera inputs, and are designed for intelligent edge computing across a range of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications.

VIA SOM-5000 system-on-module

Specifications:

• SoC – MediaTek Genio 700 (MT8390)
  • CPU – Octa-core processor with 2x Cortex-A78 cores @ up to 2.2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 cores @ up to 2.0 GHz
  • GPU – Arm Mali-G57 MC3 GPU with support for OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL ES 2.2, and Vulkan 1.0/1.1 APIs
  • VPU
    • Encoding up to 4Kp30 with H.265/HEVC or H.264
    • Decoding up to 4Kp75, AV1, VP9, HEVC, H.264 codecs supported
  • AI accelerator – Mediatek DLA + VP6 with INT8, INT16, FP16 support, up to 4.0 TOPS
  • DSP – HiFi 5 audio DSP„
• System Memory – 4GB/8GB LPDDR4X SDRAM (2x LPDDR4X)
• Storage – 16GB eMMC Flash Memory
• Networking – Gigabit Ethernet transceiver
• PMIC/Audio – MediaTek MT6365 and audio connector on the module
• 314-pin MXM 3.0 edge connector
  • Storage – SDIO
  • Display Interfaces – 2x 4-Lane MIPI DSI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort
  • Camera Interface – 2x MIPI CSI (1 x 4-Lane, 1 x 2-Lane)
  • Audio – 1x I2S
  • Networking – Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB – 1x USB 3.1, 3x USB 2.0
  • Low-speed I/Os – 2x SPI, 6 I2C (including I2C for HDMI), 3x UART, 11x GPIO
  • Expansion – 1x PCIe
• System Monitoring – Watchdog Timer and System Management
• Power Supply – 5V DC input
• Dimensions – 82 x 50mm (SMARC 2.1.1 compliant)
• Temperature Range – -10°C to 60°C (wider range can be supported on request)
• Humidity – 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)
• Compliance – CE, FCC, UKCA

VIA provides support for Android 13, Yocto 4.0, and Debian 12 for the Genio 700 system-on-module, as well as the SOMDB7 carrier board for evaluation and early software development.

It provides an alternative to the Tungsten700 MediaTek Genio 700 SoM from Laird Connectivity (now Ezurio) with the same SMARC form factor.

VAB-5000 Pico-ITX single board computer

Designed independently from the SOM-5000 module, VIA also introduced the VAB-5000 Pico-ITX single board computer (SBC) powered by the same MediaTek Genio 700 AIoT SoC.

VAB-5000 specifications:

• SoC – MediaTek Genio 700
• System Memory – 4GB/8GB LPDDR4X SDRAM (2x LPDDR4X)
• Storage – 16GB eMMC Flash Memory; microSD card slot
• Video Output – HDMI 2.0, eDP/LBDS B2B connector
• Camera Input
  • 4-lane MIPI CSI
  • CSI to AHD camera B2B connector
• Audio – 3.5mm headphone jack (headphone + mic)
• Networking
  • Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port via Realtek RTL8211F(I)-CG
  • Optional WiFi and BT module via B2B connector
  • Optional 4G LTE or 5G module via M.2 socket and Nano SIM card slot
• USB
  • VIA VL817 USB 3.1 Gen1 Hub Controller
  • 2x USB 3.1 ports
  • Micro USB 2.0 OTG port
• Expansion – 40-pin Raspberry Pi-type GPIO header
• Debugging – UART connector for console
• Misc
  • RTC battery connector
  • 4-pin header for auto power on
  • Download button
• Power Supply – 12V DC via power barrel jack
• Dimensions – 100 x 72mm (Pico-ITX form factor)
• Temperature Range – -20°C to 60°C
• Humidity – 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)
• Compliance – CE, FCC, BSMI, NCC, UKCA, TELEC

Software support for the MediaTek Genio 700 SBC is the same as for the SoM with Android 13, Yocto 4.0, and Debian 12.

VIA ARTiGO A5000 fanless embedded system

I won’t go through the specifications of the VIA ARTiGO A5000 Edge AI system in detail because it’s simply the VIA VAB-5000 SBC and the LVDS and AHD camera expansion board described above housed in an enclosure with a power button and reset pinhole. So a few photos will do…

Some unusual features include access to an LVDS port from the outside and a 3.5mm jack for an analog high-definition camera.

Further information

VIA Technology did not provide availability and pricing information for any of the platforms above. It should also be noted that the Android, Yocto, and Debian EVKs are all shown as “coming soon”, so they might not be available now, but only soon. Further details may be found on the product pages for the module, board, and full system, as well as in the press release.

Thanks to TLS for the tip.

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