AAEON GENE-ASL6 is an Intel Atom x7000RE-series Amston Lake powered 3.5-inch single board computer (SBC) featuring three 2.5GbE RJ45 ports and three independent display outputs via HDMI, LVDS, and VGA.
The GENE-ASL6 can be configured with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 memory and supports a variety of storage options including SATA, mSATA, and M.2 NVMe SSD options. There is also an M.2 2230 E-Key slot for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and the other M.2 3052 B-Key slot can be used for storage or to connect 4G or 5G modules. Other than that, this board features a variety of connectivity options including USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, serial ports, GPIO, SMBus/I2C, optional audio header, and much more.
AAEON GENE-ASL6 3.5-inch industrial SBC specification
- Amston Lake SoC (one or the other)
- Intel Atom x7213RE dual-core processor @ 2.0 to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD graphics; 9W TDP
- Intel Atom x7433RE quad-core processor @ 1.5 to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD graphics; 9W TDP
- Intel Atom x7835RE octa-core processor @ 1.3 to 3.6 GHz with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD graphics; 12W TDP
- Note: GPU supports DX 12.1, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.2 in Windows, Mesa 3D, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.2 in Linux; 4Kp60 encoder and decoder
- System Memory – Up to 16GB of Non-ECC DDR5 4800 MHz memory, via single-channel SODIMM slot
- Storage Options
- 1x SATA 6.0 Gb/s port
- 1x full-sized mSATA/mPCIe slot (default: mSATA, selectable with BIOS)
- Video Output
- 1x HDMI 1.4; up to 3840×2160 @30Hz
- 1x LVDS, dual-channel, 18/24bit, up to 1920×1080
- 1x VGA, up to 1920×1080
- Up to 3x independent displays supported
- Audio – Line-In / Line-Out / Mic supporter by Realtek ALC897 codec (Audio function not available for WiTAS SKU)
- Networking
- 3x 2.5GbE RJ-45 Ethernet jacks powered by Intel I226 controllers
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 E-Key 2230 socket
- Optional 4G/5G/LTE cellular connectivity via M.2 B-Key 3052 socket and Nano SIM card slot
- USB Ports
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 4x USB 2.0 interfaces via internal headers
- Serial Ports
- 2x RS-232/422/485 (COM1 and COM2, supports 5V/12V/RI)
- 2x RS-232 (COM3 and COM4)
- Security – TPM 2.0 (Optional)
- Expansion
- 1x Full-sized mSATA/mPCIe slot (default: mSATA, selectable with BIOS)
- 1x M.2 2230 E-Key slot (PCIe 3.0 [x1] + USB2.0)
- 1x M.2 3052 B-Key slot (USB3.2 Gen2 + USB2.0)
- 8x GPIO
- 1x SMBus/I2C
- Misc
- UEFI BIOS
- Watchdog Timer: 255 Levels
- Wake on LAN
- RTC
- Front panel HDD LED, PWR LED, Power Button, Buzzer, Reset
- 4-pin Smart fan connector
- Power Supply
- Input Voltage – +12V DC input via Phoenix 2-pin Connector (Optional: +9 ~ 36V)
- Power Consumption – 4.80A @ 12V (full load)
- Dimensions – 146 x 101.7mm (3.5-inch form factor)
- Weight- 430 grams
- Temperature
- Operating – -40°C to 85°C (WiTAS 2 compliant)
- Storage – -40°C to 85°C
- Operating Humidity: 0% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
- MTBF – 333,008 hours
- Certifications – CE/FCC Class A
Previously we have written about similar 3.5-inch SBCs including the Jetway MF32, the ECS ADLN-IE1S, the ADLINK SBC35-ALN, the ASRock Industrial SBC-262M-WT and many more feel free to check this out if you are looking for similar SBCs. You can also check out the AAEON PICO-ASL4 Atom x7000RE Pico-ITX single-board computer that also features Amston Lake processors and that was announced by AAEON at the same time as the GENE-ASL6 board.
Regarding software, AAEON provides support for Windows 10, and Ubuntu 22.04. More information about the board including the datasheet, user manual, device drivers, and BIOS can be found on the company’s products page, and additional information can be found on the press release.
The AAEON GENE-ASL6 3.5-inch Amston Lake SBC is available for preorder on the company’s store page, where the board is offered in various configurations. The base model with an Intel Atom x7213RE processor costs $415. The mid-tier model with the quad-core x7433RE SoC is priced at $426, while the most feature-rich version, with the octa-core x7835RE SoC, is around $588.
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