AAEON releases smallest Arrow Lake Pico-ITX board PICO-ARU4 for embedded and industrial use
AAEON has launched the PICO-ARU4, a Pico-ITX single-board computer based on Intel Core Ultra (Series 2, Arrow Lake), described as the world’s first Arrow Lake-based Pico-ITX and currently the smallest Arrow Lake platform on the market at 100 x 72 mm. The board targets embedded and industrial applications such as handheld diagnostic devices and outdoor roadside units.
PICO-ARU4 is offered with either a 15W Intel Core Ultra 7 255U or Core Ultra 5 225U and up to 32GB of soldered LPDDR5-6400 memory. Worth noticing that the CPU is mounted on the underside of the PCB, which suits custom and fanless enclosures common in industrial designs. Display output includes HDMI and eDP for dual-display setups, backed by Intel Graphics.
Source: AAEON
I/O includes dual LAN (Intel I226 2.5 GbE and Intel I219 1 GbE), two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two COM headers (RS-232/422/485 with 5V/12V/RI support), 4-bit GPIO, SMBus/I2C, and two USB 2.0 headers. Storage and expansion are handled by one SATA port, an M.2 2280 M-Key slot (PCIe 4.0 x4 or SATA), and an M.2 2230 E-Key slot for Wi-Fi 6 and other wireless cards.
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Power input defaults to 12 V via a 2-pin phoenix connector, with an optional lockable DC jack. Optional accessories also include a DC-to-DC converter for 9–36 V input and lockable I/O cables for harsher environments. The board supports Windows 10/11 64-bit and Ubuntu 22.04.2 and is now in mass production, available via AAEON’s e-shop and website.
Pricing:
- PICO-ARU4-A10-0004 – Core Ultra 7 255U, 32 GB LPDDR5 – $1,155
- PICO-ARU4-A10-0003 – Core Ultra 5 225U, 32 GB LPDDR5 – $988
- PICO-ARU4-A10-0002 – Core Ultra 5 225U, 16 GB LPDDR5 – $887
Source: AAEON
