DFI ADS101-R680DB Intel 14th Gen Core Thin Mini-ITX SBC with R680E Chipset, Dual LAN and 12 V DC Input

Control systems that run for months without a restart, such as a test rig logging results or a machine controller holding recipe data, benefit from memory that catches its own errors. The ADS101-R680DB is the R680E build in the DFI ADS101 series of Thin Mini-ITX motherboards, and its chipset adds ECC support to a 170 x 170 mm board that fits panel PCs and slim enclosures.

The LGA1700 socket takes the processor that suits the workload: 12th, 13th or 14th Gen Intel Core, Intel Core Series 2 (Bartlett Lake-S) in hybrid or P-core-only versions, Intel Processor 300, Pentium or Celeron, from two to 24 cores at up to 65 W TDP. Two DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMMs hold up to 64 GB in dual channel. Intel UHD Graphics drives two DP++ outputs at up to 4096 x 2304, an internal LVDS or eDP panel and a fourth display through DFI’s optional extension port. Intel vPro is supported for remote management.

Networking is one 2.5GbE port on an Intel I226V and one GbE port on an Intel I219LM. Six rear USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports carry cameras and storage, with two USB 3.2 Gen 1 and four USB 2.0 on internal headers. Two RS-232/422/485 ports and 8-bit DIO handle field devices. The M.2 M-key runs NVMe at PCIe Gen4 x4, the B-key takes a cellular module with its Nano SIM, the E-key takes Wi-Fi, and RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 are available across the M.2 and two SATA ports. The PCIe x16 Gen5 slot supplies up to 75 W to a card.

The ADS101-R680DB runs from 12 V DC on a DC jack or 4-pin connector and operates from -5 to 65 °C, with CE, FCC, UKCA and RoHS compliance, TPM 2.0 and a watchdog. If the design needs a third Ethernet port, ADS101-R680IB keeps the R680E chipset and ECC with three LAN ports, and ADS101-Q670DB keeps this I/O and vPro where ECC is not required.