UP Squared 7100 Alder Lake-N fanless SBC ships with up to 16GB LPDDR5 and 128GB eMMC flash

AAEON has just introduced the UP Squared 7100 fanless single board computer powered by Intel Processor N-series CPUs (N97 or N100 by default) with up to 16GB LPDDR5 and 128GB eMMC flash in a compact 90 x 85.6mm form factor.

The SBC can drive up to three independent 4K displays at 60 Hz, features two RS232/422/485 interfaces, gigabit Ethernet, three USB 3.2 ports, and expansion options that include a 40-pin GPIO header, and two M.2 sockets for NVMe storage and WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity.

UP Squared 7100 specifications:

Alder Lake-N SoC (one or the other)
- Default options
  - Intel Processor N100 quad-core processor up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD Graphics Gen 12 @ 750 MHz; TDP: 6W
  - Intel Processor N97 quad-core processor up to 3.6 GHz with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD Graphics Gen 12 @ 1.2 GHz; TDP: 12W
- Additional options upon request
  - Intel Core i3-N305 octa-core processor up to 3.8 GHz with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD Graphics Gen 12 @ 1.25 GHz; TDP: 15W
  - Intel Atom x7425E quad-core processor up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD Graphics Gen 12 @ 1.0 GHz; TDP: 12W
  - Intel Processor N50 dual-core processor up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD Graphics Gen 12 @ 750 MHz; TDP: 6W
  - Etc…
Amston Lake SoC (planned for Q1 2025) – Intel Atom x7000RE-series
System Memory – 4GB to 16GB LPDDR5
Storage
- Up to 128GB eMMC flash
- M.2 NVMe SSD via M.2 M-key socket
- 256Mbit flash for BIOS
Video Output
- HDMI 2.0b up to 4Kp60
- DisplayPort 1.2 up to 4Kp60
- eDP 1.3 up to 4Kp60
- Support for 3x independent 4Kp60 displays
Audio – Audio wafer (Line Out + Mic In)
Networking
- 2x gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 E-Key socket
USB
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 2x USB 2.0 interfaces from a 10-pin wafer
Serial – 2x wafers with RS-232/422/485
Expansion
- 40-pin GPIO header via Altera Max 10 CPLD
- M.2 2230 E-key socket (PCIe x1, USB 2.0)
- M.2 2280 M-key socket (PCIe x2)
Security – Onboard TPM 2.0
Misc – RTC
Power Supply – 12V DC-in; AT/ATX type
Power Consumption (Typical) – 15W to 37W
Dimensions – 90 x 85.6 mm
Weight – 190 grams
Temperature Range – 0°C ~ 60°C with 0.5m/s airflow
Humidity – 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
MTBF – 1,224,238 hours
Certifications – CE/FCC Class A, RoHS Compliant, REACH

AAEON provides support for Windows 10 and 11, Ubuntu 22.04, and Yocto 5.1 for the board. The design is relatively similar to the earlier UP Squared Pro 7000, but the UP Squared 7100 is a little smaller and loses features such as SATA storage, a MIPI CSI camera connector, and an M.2 B-Key socket plus SIM card slot combo for 4G LTE/5G connectivity. Documentation should soon become available on the wiki.

As a community board, the UP Squared 7100 SBC is not sold through the AAEON website, but you’ll eventually find it for sale on UP Bridge the gap! website. The “Order Board” button is already there but currently points to a 404 page… The company also mentions that variants of the UP Squared 7100 with the industrial-grade Intel Atom x7000RE “Amston Lake” processor will be made available in Q1 2025. A few more details include a datasheet and a user manual can 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.