Nexcom NISE 53 Intel Elkhart Lake Small Form Factor Industrial PCs with 3x GbE

Space is usually the first constraint on an edge computer in a control cabinet, a kiosk or a vehicle bay, and the second is the number of networks it has to join. The Nexcom NISE 53 series answers both with a fanless metal case only 26 mm high that still carries three GbE ports and three display outputs. These Small Form Factor Industrial PCs use Intel Elkhart Lake processors, which Nexcom aims at industrial automation, intelligent transportation, retail and smart city IoT systems that need graphics at low power.

Every NISE 53 has one DDR4 2133 SO-DIMM socket for up to 16 GB, Intel UHD graphics with 16 execution units, and three HDMI ports driving three independent displays at 1920 x 1080 and 60 Hz. Networking is one Intel I210-AT port and two Marvell GbE ports, aimed at Modbus TCP, and two DB9 ports support RS232 or RS485 for Modbus RTU, COM1 with auto flow control. Expansion is a full-size mini-PCIe socket, a front-access M.2 Key B socket and an internal M.2 Key B socket, sharing an internal nano SIM holder, so storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G LTE can be combined. An optional 32 GB eMMC, four GPI, four GPO and TPM 2.0 complete the board.

Two versions differ by processor. The NISE 53-E01 uses the quad-core Intel Celeron J6413 at 1.8 GHz, the better fit for heavier applications and three busy screens. The NISE 53-E02 uses the dual-core Intel Atom x6211E for lighter gateway and display duties at lower power. Both share the same I/O, case and -5 °C to 55 °C rating.

The NISE 53 series takes 12 V or 24 V DC through a three-pin terminal block, supports AT and ATX power modes, and ships with a 24 V, 60 W adapter as the default. The case measures 162 x 150 x 26 mm, or 186 mm wide with its wall-mount bracket, and is rated to 50 G shock and 2 Grms vibration with M.2 or mSATA storage. These Small Form Factor Industrial PCs carry CE and FCC Class A approval and support Windows 11, Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit and Linux kernel 4.19.