Axiomtek eBOX100A Intel Processor N97 Fanless Compact Embedded Computers with 2.5GbE

Plenty of edge jobs need a modern, efficient processor and fast networking but little else: a line gateway, a protocol converter, a small HMI or a data logger in a cabinet. Size, power draw and temperature range matter more than raw performance. The Axiomtek eBOX100A series fits that brief with compact embedded computers built around the Intel Processor N97, in a 155 x 110 x 60 mm fanless housing weighing 1.1 kg.

Every eBOX100A shares the same core design. The N97 is a quad-core Alder Lake-N processor running up to 3.6 GHz within 12 W, with one DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM slot taking up to 16GB and TPM 2.0 on board. All I/O except the serial ports faces the front: 2.5GbE ports on Intel I226-V controllers, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 and two USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI output at Full HD and one DisplayPort++ 1.4a output for two independent displays. Two RS-232/422/485 ports with auto flow control sit on top. Storage is a 2.5 inch SATA drive up to 15 mm tall, and a full-size PCI Express Mini Card slot with an internal SIM socket takes LTE or Wi-Fi.

The range splits on networking. The eBOX100A-N97-2E has two 2.5GbE ports and keeps an M.2 Key E 2230 socket for a Wi-Fi 6E module next to the Mini Card slot, which suits a connected box that also needs a wireless link. The eBOX100A-N97-4E has four 2.5GbE ports for camera aggregation or network segmentation, and gives up the M.2 Key E socket, leaving the Mini Card slot for expansion.

Both eBOX100A compact embedded computers run fanless from -40 to 60 °C with wide-temperature DRAM and SSD, on a 9 to 36 V DC input with ignition and over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, short-circuit and reverse protection. They are tested to IEC 60068-2-27 shock and IEC 60068-2-64 vibration and carry CE, FCC Class A, UKCA, UL 62368-1 and IEC 60945 marking, the last of which suits marine bridge and deck equipment. Windows 10, Windows 11 IoT and Linux are supported, and wall, DIN-rail and VESA kits are available. Intelligent power management also lets software switch USB power on and off, which helps recover a hung peripheral without a site visit.