Advantech Upgrades a Wide Range of Industrial Motherboards with 8th Generation Intel Core Processor

Advantech’s IIoT Group has announced that a wide range of its platforms have been upgraded with 8th generation Intel® Core™ i/Xeon® E family processors. These platforms include the industrial ATX motherboards, slot single-board computers (SBCs), modular IPCs, industrial server boards, and transportation platforms.

The 8th generation Intel® Core™ i/Xeon® E processors deliver a 25% performance boost with six cores. Equipped with a 9th generation Intel® graphics engine, they offer rapid video acceleration, three independent 4K ultra HD displays, and support USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s). These new processors are ideal for powering intelligent systems aimed at diverse markets, such as video surveillance, medical, industrial automation, and transportation infrastructure.

The upgraded product lines include the PCE-5131, PCE-5031, and PCE-7131 series of industrial-grade PICMG 1.3 single-board computers, the AIMB-786 and AIMB-706 series of the ATX form factors, and the ASMB-586 and ASMB-786 series of server-grade motherboards.

In addition to Intel’s latest processors, the PCE-5131, PCE-5031, and the PCE-7131 industrial-grade PICMG 1.3 SBCs are equipped with multiple backplanes, diverse I/O, and various expansion slots providing unrivaled flexibility and performance.

The AIMB-786 and AIMB-706 series support up to seven expansion slots. These motherboards offer high-performance computing and a wide range of system capabilities to support demanding industrial applications that require seamless upgrades, long-term support, proven reliability, and strict revision control.

Lastly, with the upgraded processors and DDR memory, the ASMB-586 and ASMB-786 series of server-grade motherboards can easily deliver increased computing efficiency for applications that require high-performance computing.

These upgraded products feature multiple OS and Advantech’s SUSI Access and WISE-Cloud software platforms.

This article has been adapted from an Advantech Industrial IoT Blog post. Click here to view the original post.