Kontron 3.5″-SBC-AML/ADN is a 3.5-inch single board computer powered by either Intel Amston Lake (Industrial grade) or Alder Lake-N (commercial grade) processor and designed for applications such as automation, healthcare, smart city, and smart retail.
It builds upon the smaller Kontron 2.5”-SBC-AML/ADN Pico-ITX SBC with many of the same features, but replaces eMMC flash storage with an M.2 SATA/NVMe socket and a SATA connector, features DDR5 SO-DIMM memory instead of soldered-on LPDDR5, and the larger PCB size allows it to gain an extra DisplayPort connector, a USB 2.0 Type-A port, additional serial ports, and a board-to-board (B2B) connector for expansion. It also supports a wider 9 to 36V DC range.
Kontron 3.5″-SBC-AML/ADN specifications:
- SoC
- Standard
- Intel Atom x7211RE dual-core processor up to 3.2GHz with 6MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 6W
- Intel Atom x7433RE quad-core processor up to 3.4GHz with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 9W
- Intel Core i3-N305 octa-core processor up to 3.8 GHz with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 9 to 15W
- Intel Processor N97 quad-core processor up to 3.6 GHz with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 12W
- Project (on request)
- Intel Atom x7213RE dual-core processor up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD graphics; 9W TDP
- Intel Atom x7835RE octa-core processor up to 3.6GHz with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 12W
- Intel Atom x7211E dual-core processor up to 3.2 GHz with 6MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 6W
- Intel Atom x7213E dual-core processor up to 3.2 GHz with 6MB cache,16EU Intel UHD Graphics; TDP: 10W
- Intel Atom x7425E quad-core processor up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 24EU Intel UHD Graphics; TDP: 12W
- Intel Processor N50 dual-core processor up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD Graphics; TDP: 6W
- Intel Processor N200 quad-core processor up to 3.7 GHz with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel HD graphics; TDP: 6W
- Standard
- System memory – Up to 16GB DDR5 4800MHz SO-DIMM memory (CNXSoft: that limitation is likely taken from Intel Ark, but this type of platform usually supports up to 48GB RAM)
- Storage
Up to 128GB eMMC 5.1 storage- NVMe or SATA SSD via M.2 Key-M socket
- SATA 3.0 port
- Display
- 1x 24-bit dual-channel LVDS or eDP port up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz (LVDS) or 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz (eDP)
- 3x DP ports up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz (2x Full-size DP on rear, 1x DP USB-C on rear)
- Triple display support
- Audio
- Tempo Semiconductor Inc (TSI) 92HD91B audio codec
- 3W speaker by header
- Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, and S/PDIF out by header
- Networking
- 2x 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports via Intel I226-V/IT controllers; TSN support for models with Atom processors
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 Key-E module
- Optional 4G LTE/5G via M.2 Key-B module plus SIM card holder
- USB
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt. Mode & USB PD 5V/3A, except Atom x7000RE variants
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt. Mode & USB PD 5V/3A, only on Atom x7000RE variants
- 1x USB 2.0 Type-A port
- 2x USB 2.0 by header, or routed to B2B connector
- Serial – 4x RS232/422/485 via header (note: 2x Tx/Rx only)
- Expansion
- M.2 Key-B Type 2242/3042/3052/2280 socket with PCIe x1, USB 2.0, UIM
- M.2 Key-E Type 2230 socket with PCIe x1, USB 2.0, CNVi (Note Atom x7000RE variants do not support CNVi)
- M.2 Key-M Type 2280 socket with SATA 3.0 (default) or PCIe x1 (optional)
- 4x DI and 4x DO via wafer
- Board-to-board connector with PCIe x1 (2x optional, replacing PCIe in M.2 Key E), SMBus, I2C, UART, GSPI, 2x USB 2.0 (optional, replacing the route to 2x internal USB 2.0)
- Security – TPM 2.0 Support (Infineon SLB9672)
- Misc
- Programmable watchdog timer to generate system reset event
- Hardware monitor for voltages and temperatures
- RTC integrated into SoC
- Wafer for smart fan
- AMI UEFI BIOS with 256Mbit SPI flash
- Power – 9V to 36V DC via 4-pin 3.00mm pitch wafer
- Dimensions – 146 x 105 mm (3.5-inch form factor)
- Temperature Range
- Operating – Standard: 0°C to 60°C; extreme: -40°C to 85°C
- Storage – Standard: -20°C ~ 80°C; extreme: -55°C ~ 85°C
- Humidity – 0 % ~ 95 %
- Compliance – CE Class B, FCC Class B, ICES Class B, UKCA, UR (UL Recognized)
It’s certainly not the only 3.5-inch Amston Lake/Alder Lake-N SBC on the market, and alternatives include ASUS X7433RE-IM-A, ASRock SBC-262M-WT, IBASE IB839, and AAEON GENE-ASL6 each with their own specific feature set.
Supported operating systems include Windows 11, Windows 10, and Linux. You’ll find a spec sheet, datasheet, and a user manual on the product page where you can also request further information or a quotation since pricing has not been made public, as is often the case for this type of hardware.
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.
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