Avalue EPX-ASLP Intel N97 and Atom x7433RE Pico-ITX Single Board Computers with Dual 2.5GbE and Extended Temperature Options

Small enclosures leave little room for a board, and even less for one that has to work in an unheated cabinet. The Avalue EPX-ASLP series answers both on a 100 x 72 mm footprint: 2.5″ Pico-ITX single board computers with current Intel quad-core processors, DDR5 memory, dual 2.5GbE and three displays, with one build rated for -40 to 80 °C operation.

Both boards solder the processor to the underside and pair it with one 262-pin DDR5 4800 MHz SO-DIMM slot for up to 16 GB. Intel UHD Graphics drive DisplayPort 1.4a and HDMI 2.0b, each at up to 4096 x 2160 at 60 Hz, plus an internal single-channel 18/24-bit LVDS connector for panels up to 1366 x 768. Firmware TPM, a hardware watchdog and an AMI BIOS with AT or ATX power modes are common to the series, and Avalue lists Windows 11 and Linux support.

The EPX-ASLP-N97-A1R uses the quad-core Intel N97 from the Alder Lake-N family at 12 W, rated from 0 to 60 °C and able to run fanless with 0.5 m/s airflow, with Intel I226V Ethernet. The EPX-ASLP-7433-A1R moves to the quad-core Intel Atom x7433RE, an Amston Lake processor at 9 W, with Intel I226IT Ethernet and a -40 to 80 °C operating range using a CPU cooler and 0.5 m/s airflow. Choose the N97 for indoor equipment and the x7433RE where the cabinet sees frost or summer heat.

Rear I/O includes two RJ45 ports at 2.5GbE, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, DisplayPort and HDMI, with a lockable 12 V DC jack. Internal headers add four USB 2.0 ports, one RS-232 port, one RS-232/422/485 port and 4-bit GPIO. The M.2 B-key socket in 2242 or 3042 size carries PCIe x1, USB 3.2 Gen 1 or SATA with a SIM slot, so it takes an SSD or a 4G modem, and an M.2 E-key 2230 socket takes Wi-Fi. One SATA III port adds a 2.5″ drive.

Every EPX-ASLP board carries CE, FCC, UKCA and RoHS compliance, weighs 0.3 kg and handles 10 to 95% non-condensing humidity. The series suits digital signage, kiosks, building controls and light industrial machines, and the extended-temperature build takes the same design into outdoor cabinets and heavier industrial sites.