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The Vecow ECX-4000 is a family of fanless edge AI computers that keeps one platform and changes the I/O around it. Across ten models, the ECX-4000 runs from two LAN ports to nine. On the PoE builds, four of those 2.5GbE ports also deliver PoE+ to cameras, and other builds add two 10GbE SFP+ uplinks or two front-access SSD trays. The processor, memory, serial ports, displays and expansion stay the same on every model.
Every build is a rugged edge computer: an aluminium fanless chassis rated from −40 °C, IEC 60068-2-27 shock and IEC 60068-2-64 vibration, redundant 9–50 V DC inputs with ignition control, and EN 50155 and EN 50121-3-2 listings that support use as a railway computer. Inside, Intel Core Ultra 200S processors on the W880 chipset pair the CPU with an integrated NPU and Xe LPG graphics for OpenVINO inference without a separate accelerator. We configure each ECX-4000 to the camera count, networks and storage the job needs.
The model code tells you the I/O. The number or suffix sets the Ethernet layout, and an R on the end swaps the internal drive bays for two front-access SSD trays.
| Model | LAN ports | 10GbE SFP+ | PoE+ | Storage | Operating temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vecow ECX-4000-2G | 2 (1× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | – | – | 2× internal SATA III, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 75 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4000-2R | 2 (1× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | – | – | 2× front-access SSD trays, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 75 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4000-6G | 6 (5× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | – | – | 2× internal SATA III, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 75 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4000-6R | 6 (5× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | – | – | 2× front-access SSD trays, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 75 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4000-PoE | 6 (5× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | – | 4× at 25.5 W | 2× internal SATA III, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 75 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4000-PoER | 6 (5× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | – | 4× at 25.5 W | 2× front-access SSD trays, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 75 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4025 | 9 (8× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | – | 4× at 25.5 W | 2× internal SATA III, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 70 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4025R | 9 (8× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | – | 4× at 25.5 W | 2× front-access SSD trays, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 70 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4071 | 8 (2× 10GbE, 5× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | 2× (Intel X710-BM2) | 4× at 25.5 W | 2× internal SATA III, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 55 °C |
| Vecow ECX-4071R | 8 (2× 10GbE, 5× 2.5GbE, 1× GbE) | 2× (Intel X710-BM2) | 4× at 25.5 W | 2× front-access SSD trays, M.2 NVMe | −40 to 55 °C |
Every model shares 6× USB 3.2 Gen 2, 4× RS-232/422/485, 2× DisplayPort, HDMI 2.0 and DVI-I, 2× M.2 Key B, 1× M.2 Key E and two SIM slots. Sixteen isolated DIO (8 in, 8 out) are standard on all but the ECX-4000-2G and -2R, where DIO is an option. Temperatures for the 2G to PoER builds are with a 35 W CPU; with a 65 W CPU those builds are rated −40 to 55 °C.
Four builds that show the spread of the range: two ports, PoE+ with SSD trays, nine ports, and 10GbE fibre with SSD trays.
Intel Core Ultra Fanless AI Computer with Dual LAN
Intel Core Ultra Fanless AI Computer with 4x PoE+ and Dual SSD Trays
Intel Core Ultra Fanless AI Computer with 8x 2.5GbE and 4x PoE+
Intel Core Ultra Fanless AI Computer with Dual 10GbE SFP+ and 4x PoE+
The ECX-4000 in its finned aluminium enclosure, which cools the Core Ultra processor without a fan.
SIM slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, the 2.5GbE and GbE ports, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-I and audio, with the two front-access SSD trays below.
On the R builds, two trays let drives be swapped from the front without opening the chassis.
Four COM ports, isolated DIO, the ignition switch, four 2.5GbE PoE+ ports and the redundant DC inputs.
The ECX-4000 range is specified by its ports, so it helps to know what each one does in a real system before choosing a model.
On six models, four of the 2.5GbE LAN ports also deliver PoE+ to IEEE 802.3at, so IP cameras and other powered devices take data and power over a single cable. That removes a separate camera supply from the cabinet or vehicle. Our guide to PoE power budgeting covers how to plan a multi-camera build.
The ECX-4071 and ECX-4071R add two 10GbE SFP+ ports on an Intel X710-BM2 controller. They carry aggregated camera traffic back to a control room over fibre, where a copper Gigabit uplink would become the limit. SFP+ vs RJ45 for 10GbE explains the connector choice.
The six- and nine-port builds let camera, control and plant networks stay physically apart for security and determinism. The platform supports TSN for time-critical traffic, and Intel AMT on the GbE port for remote management. Our TSN guide covers deterministic Ethernet.
Four RS-232/422/485 COM ports on DB9 connect PLCs, controllers and legacy instruments. Sixteen isolated DIO channels (8 in, 8 out) handle triggers, sensors and interlocks such as starting an inspection camera from a line sensor. DIO vs GPIO explains the difference.
Every model with an R suffix replaces the two internal SATA III bays with two front-access SSD trays, with software RAID 0 or 1. Drives can be swapped from the front, so recorded footage or captured data can leave site on a drive rather than over a network.
An M.2 Key M PCIe x4 slot takes an NVMe SSD, two M.2 Key B sockets and an M.2 Key E socket take 5G, 4G or Wi-Fi modules, and two SIM slots support cellular links. Our M.2 keys guide covers what each socket accepts.
Camera-heavy and network-heavy edge AI, where the choice of model follows the number of ports and the way data leaves site.
Line-side inspection with separate camera, controller and plant networks, and isolated DIO for triggers.
Multi-camera recording on PoE+ ports, with front-access trays where footage has to be taken away.
Read guide Large sites that run fibre back to a control room, served by the two 10GbE SFP+ ports on the ECX-4071.
Onboard and depot systems that need EN 50155 and EN 50121-3-2 listings, wide DC input and a fanless build.
Camera-dense junctions and depots, where the nine-port ECX-4025 keeps up with the camera count.
Vehicle video analytics on 9–50 V DC with ignition control, using PoE+ cameras and removable SSD trays.
Work through the ports and storage first; the processor and memory are the same on every build.
One camera, a PLC link and an uplink fit the two-port ECX-4000-2G or -2R. Keeping camera, control and plant networks apart points to the six-port ECX-4000-6G or -6R.
For up to four PoE+ cameras, choose the ECX-4000-PoE or -PoER, where four of the five 2.5GbE ports carry PoE+. Where more LAN is needed, the ECX-4025 and ECX-4025R have eight 2.5GbE ports, four of them PoE+.
If aggregated camera traffic goes back over fibre, the ECX-4071 and ECX-4071R add two 10GbE SFP+ ports, with PoE+ on four of the five 2.5GbE ports.
If footage or captured data travels back on a drive, pick an R build for the two front-access SSD trays. Otherwise the internal SATA bays keep storage inside the chassis.
The 2G to PoER builds run to 75 °C with a 35 W CPU, the ECX-4025 builds to 70 °C and the ECX-4071 builds to 55 °C. A 65 W CPU lowers the upper limit to 55 °C on the 2G to PoER builds.
Sixteen isolated DIO channels are standard from the six-port builds upwards. On the 2G and 2R, specify DIO at order if the system needs triggers or interlocks.
Core Ultra is the brand Intel introduced with Meteor Lake, replacing Core i5, i7 and i9 on its newest chips. Core Ultra 7 sits where Core i7 did, but adds a built-in NPU for AI and Intel Arc or Xe graphics. Core i7 ended with the 14th Gen, and newer non-Ultra chips are named Core 5 and Core 7.
EN 50121-3-2 is the European standard for electromagnetic compatibility of electrical and electronic equipment fitted to railway rolling stock. It limits the interference a device may emit and sets how well it must withstand interference from the train, so a computer neither disrupts nor is disrupted by signalling and traction systems.
Intel vPro is a platform for business and edge processors that adds hardware-based remote management, through Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), plus security and stability features for fleets of computers. With AMT, an administrator can power on, restart, reach the BIOS or reinstall a computer over the network, even when its operating system has stopped responding.
PoE, PoE+ and PoE++ are the three generations of IEEE Power over Ethernet. PoE (802.3af) supplies about 15 W per port, PoE+ (802.3at) about 30 W, and PoE++ (802.3bt) 60 W (Type 3) or 90 W (Type 4). PoE and PoE+ use two of the four cable pairs; PoE++ can use all four.
PoE delivers up to about 15 W per port (802.3af), PoE+ up to about 30 W (802.3at), and PoE++ up to 60 W or 90 W (802.3bt), all at around 48 V DC (44 to 57 V). Some power is lost in the cable, so the device receives a little less than the source supplies.
SFP+ and RJ45 are the two ports used for 10GbE. SFP+ is a cage that takes a plug-in fibre transceiver or a direct-attach copper cable, so one port can reach hundreds of metres or more. RJ45 (10GBASE-T) runs over Cat 6a twisted pair to 100 m and reuses existing copper cabling.
Upgrade from 2.5GbE to 10GbE when a workload needs more than about 2 Gb/s of sustained traffic per link, such as several uncompressed camera streams, multi-sensor fusion, multi-node inference or latency-sensitive control. The best time is usually the next platform refresh, specifying RDMA-capable network cards from the start.
Tell us the cameras, networks, serial devices and storage the job needs, and we'll match the ECX-4000 model and configure it to suit.
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