Nexcom X102 3.5" SBCs with Intel Alder Lake-N, Dual 2.5GbE and Triple Display

Self-service kiosks, drive-thru screens, bus stop signs and IoT gateways share a brief: a small board that runs quietly on 12 V, drives two or three screens, connects over fast Ethernet and adds Wi-Fi or LTE where there is no cable. The Nexcom X102 series is a 3.5 inch SBC on Intel Alder Lake-N processors built for that brief, with two 2.5GbE ports, three display outputs and a mini-PCIe slot with a nano SIM.

Every X102 shares the same layout. One 260-pin DDR4-3200 non-ECC SO-DIMM socket takes up to 16 GB. Two HDMI 1.4b outputs run at up to 3840 x 2160 at 30 Hz and an eDP interface drives a panel at up to 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz, with LVDS selected by jumper, from integrated Intel UHD graphics. I/O covers two 2.5GbE ports on Intel i226-V controllers with wake on LAN, four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports on the edge and three USB 2.0 internally, one RS-232/422/485 and one RS-232 port, 4 GPI and 4 GPO, and Realtek ALC888S audio with a 2 W speaker output. Storage is an M.2 2242 Key M socket with SATA and PCIe signals plus a SATA port, and a full-size mini-PCIe slot with a nano SIM slot takes Wi-Fi 6/6E or LTE modules. A TPM 2.0 chip and watchdog timer are onboard.

The X102-N50 carries the Intel Processor N50 at up to 3.4 GHz with a 6 W TDP, which suits gateways and signage at the lowest power draw. The X102-N97 carries the Intel Processor N97 at up to 3.6 GHz with a 12 W TDP for kiosk front ends and heavier playback. Both keep the same I/O and connector positions, so one enclosure design covers either build.

Power is 12 V DC through a locking DC jack. The series operates from 0 to 60 °C, stores from -20 to 80 °C and handles humidity up to 95%, non-condensing. The boards measure 146 x 102 mm, support Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 and Linux 4.1 and above, and carry CE marks under EN 55035 and EN 55032 and an FCC Class A mark under Part 15B. Nexcom names IoT gateways, self-service kiosks, endless aisles, QSRs, drive-thru kiosks, bus stops, digital transit information signs, intelligent pole and lighting systems and passenger information displays for smart cities as target applications.