AAEON UP 7000: New x86 single-board computer debuts with Intel Processor N50, Processor N97 and Processor N100 options

AAEON has introduced a new single-board computer under its UP brand. To recap, the company announced the UP Squared i12 last month, with the UP Squared Pro 7000 arriving a few months prior. Additionally, AAEON sells the UP Xtreme i12, an Intel Alder Lake-P-derived single-board computer (SBC) that debuted in December 2022.

By contrast, the UP 7000 utilises Alder Lake-N processors, with the Processor N50, Processor N97 and Processor N100 all listed on AAEON's website. In summary, the Processor N97 is the most powerful option of the three, with a 12 W TDP shared across four CPU cores that can boost to 3.6 GHz and a UHD Graphics Xe iGPU with 24 Execution Units (EUs). Please note that no Alder Lake-N processors support Intel Hyper-Threading.

AAEON complements these low-powered processors with several memory configurations, up to an including 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 64 GB of eMMC flash storage. Meanwhile, AAEON assigns 256 Mbit of flash storage for the SBC's BIOS and packs the following ports within its 85 x 56 mm frame:

• 1x 40-pin GPIO header
• 1x DC input
• 1x Front panel wafer header
• 1x Gigabit Ethernet
• 1x HDMI 1.4b
• 1x USB 2.0 x2/UART wafer x1 header
• 3x USB 3.2 Type-A

The UP 7000 starts at US$189 with a Processor N50, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC flash storage, excluding taxes. In comparison, the same memory configuration is available with the more capable Processor N100 for a US$10 surcharge. Furthermore, AAEON offers the SBC with a Processor N97, 8 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage for US$239. According to AAEON, all UP 7000 SKUs support Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with Linux 5.15, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 and Yocto 4.0. Please see the company's website for more details, where you will also find community support and wiki pages.

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