Raspberry Pi 4 is not enough for you? This new Aecon board with Intel CPU aims for maximum speed

ZDNet colleagues reported that Aaeon has made a new Single Board Computer (SBC), called PICO-TGU4, equipped with 11th Generation Intel Core G processors and support for up to 32GB of LPDDR4 RAM. Popular Single Board Computers, including the popular Raspberry Pi range, are usually equipped with ARM SoCs that offer a good compromise between performance and power efficiency, while products that have x86-based processors typically emphasize their support for an ecosystem. much wider software and their greater computing power.

Credit: Aaeon Aaeon took a different path with the PICO-TGU4 line. Rather than designing an SBC with makers in mind, it appears the company has decided to make the smallest PC possible, focusing on performance and having desktop-like connectivity options instead of focusing on energy efficiency and efficiency. integration of GPIO pins. The specifications of the PICO-TGU4 are higher than a Raspberry Pi 4 despite being only slightly larger, but this performance is also accompanied by higher power consumption. In fact, a 12V power supply is required, while the Raspberry Pi 4 uses a 5.1V one, as well as having a much higher initial cost.

Product Aaeon PICO-TGU4 Form Factor Pico-ITX CPU Intel 11th Generation Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Celeron SoC i7-1185G7E (4C, 1.8GHz, up to 4.4GHz, TDP-up 28W) i5- 1145G7E (4C, 1.5GHz, up to 4.1GHz, TDP-up 28W) i3-1115G4E (2C, 2.2GHz, up to 3.9GHz, TDP-up 28W) Celeron 6305E (2C, 1.8GHz, TDP 15W) (i7- 1185GRE / i5-1145GRE / i3-1115GRE by customer's request) CPU Frequency Up to 4.4GHz Chipset 11th Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Celeron SoC Memory Type LPDDR4x 3200 MHz on board memory, In-Band ECC (select SKUs) Max . Memory Capacity Up to 32GB Power Requirement + 12V AT / ATX (default) System Cooling Heat-spreader and cooler optional Dimensions 3.94 x 2.84 inches (100mm x 72mm) OS support Windows 10 (64bit), Linux Ubuntu 20.04.2 / Kernel 5.8 Chipset 11th Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Celeron SoC Resolution HDMI2.0b x 1, 4Kx2K 60Hz, eDP x 1, up to HBR3, 8Kx4K 30Hz Storage / SSD SATA x 1 Ethernet Intel i225, 10/100/1000 / 2500Base , RJ45 x1, Intel i219, 10/100 / 1000Base, RJ45 x1 USB Port 2 x USB3.2 Gen 2 / rear IO , 2 x USB3.2 Gen 1 header, 4 x USB2.0 / header Serial Port RS-232/422/485 x 2 Expansion Slot M.2 M key 2280 x 1 (PCIE GEN4 as default, SATA select by HW BOM) Full size mPCIe / mSATA or USB2.0 x 1 (PCIe as default, SATA select by BIOS) SMBUS / I2C and eSPI x 1 (SMBUS as default, I2C select by HW BOM) Aaeon lists five models of PICO-TGU4, respectively equipped Intel Celeron 6305E, Core i3-1115G4E, Core i5-1145G7E, Core i7-1185G7E or Core i7 1185GRE / Core i51145GRE and Core i3 1115GRE processor on request. The company currently offers only two of these models in its online store: one with Core i3-1115G4E and 4GB of memory and another with Core i5-1145G7E and 8GB of RAM. The currently out of stock Core i3-1115G4E variant costs $ 615, while the Core i5-1145G7E variant comes in at $ 949.

There are several advantages to choosing a PICO-TGU4 over a Raspberry Pi 4 Aaeon's card boasts improved performance, additional I / O ports, and support for the vast software ecosystem available for x86 processors. In practice, it is a real miniature desktop.

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