Taiwan-based embedded systems manufacturer, Portwell, has announced a new COM Express Type 6 Basic module based on the Intel Core Ultra processor platform. The Portwell PCOM-B65A module is a minimal COM Express module that comes with either one of the H-series or U-series processors in the Core Ultra series.
The Intel Core Ultra series (formerly known as Meteor Lake) uses Intel’s 3D performance hybrid architecture (two core microarchitectures on a chip) to optimize performance and distribute workloads efficiently. It also features an integrated neural processing unit that offers low-power AI acceleration and hardware offloading.The I/O and artificial intelligence feature set on the PCOM-B65A COM Express module suits several embedded applications such as medical devices, automation, IoT, and industrial control.
We have already covered other products based on the newly released 14th Gen Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) series with the ADLINK’s cExpress-MTL Type 6 Compact module and the ASRock Industrial’s NUC Ultra 100 motherboards powered by Intel Core Ultra processors. The PCOM-B65A module follows the COM Express Basic form factor (125 x 95mm), while the ADLINK COM is based on the smaller Compact form factor (95 x 95mm).
Portwell PCOM-B65A specifications:
- Intel Core Ultra U/H series SoC (one or the other)
- Intel Core Ultra 7 MS3 165H 16-core (6P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.4 / 5.0 GHz with 24MB cache, Intel 8Xe LPG graphics @ 2.3 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 T4 155H 16-core (6P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.4 / 4.8 GHz with 24MB cache, Intel 8Xe LPG graphics @ 2.25 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 MS1 135H 14-core (4P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.7 / 4.6 GHz with 18MB cache, Intel 8Xe LPG graphics @ 2.2 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 T3 125H 14-core (4P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.2 / 4.9 GHz with 18MB cache, Intel 7Xe LPG graphics @ 2.2 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 28W
- Intel Core Ultra 7 MS3 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 T4 155U 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) processor @ 1.7 / 4.8 with 12MB cache, Intel 4Xe LPG graphics @ 1.95 GHz, Intel AI Boost NPU; TDP: 15W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 MS1 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 T3 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
- GPU features: AV1 encode/decode, H.265 (HEVC) 8-bit codec, DX 12.1, OpenGL 4.6, oneAPI
- System Memory – Up to 96GB DDR5 Non-ECC SO-DIMM memory 5600MT/s
- Storage – 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2x SATA shared with PCIe lane)
- Display Interfaces
- 1x eDP/LVDS (default eDP)
- 3x DDI supporting DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.0b, and VGA (build option)
- Up to 4x independent displays
- Ethernet – Intel i226 series controllers (5GbE)
- USB – 4x USB 3.2 Gen2, 8x USB 2.0
- Expansion Busses
- 1x PCIe Gen 4 x8 (H-series), 2x Gen 4 x4, and 8x PCIe Gen 3 x1 (Up to 24x PCIe Gen 4)
- I2C, SMBus management buses
- 2x UART ports with console redirection
- 8-bit GPIO (4 input, 4 output)
- Security – TPM 2.0 SPI device
- Power Supply: 12V DC; AT/ATX support
- Dimensions – 125 x 95 mm (COM Express Type 6 basic size)
- Temperature Range – Storage: 0°C to 60°C; Operating: -40°C to 85°C
- Humidity: TBD
- Operating System: Windows 10/11, Ubuntu
The Portwell COM Express module we covered some years ago was based on the Intel Tiger Lake-H platform. The new module uses much less power overall than its predecessor due to the more efficient E-cores on the processors, and delivers significantly higher CPU and GPU performance, as well as a built-in AI accelator.
You can find more information about the Portwell PCOM-B65A module on the product page, where you can also request a quote or an evaluation sample.
Tomisin is a writer specializing in hardware product reviews, comparisons, and explainers. He is very passionate about small form factor and single-board computers.
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