New Aaeon UP Squared 7100 Edge mini PC is designed for professional use

Aaeon is a rather busy company that makes single-board computers and also mini PCs. The company primarily targets industrial and professional customers and professional users, and not necessarily regular users. The Up Squared 7100 Edge is a new system that can be equipped with two different processors and always comes with special connectivity options that are useful in an industrial context.

To be more precise, the mini PC is powered by the Intel N100 or Intel N97. Raw performance is usually not a major concern when the computer is used to operate external devices or machines. These can be connected  via two RS232/422/485 ports, which are interfaces that are found on many industrial machines. For regular users, there are three USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, additional USB ports can be added via a header.

Monitors can be connected via HDMI 2.0b and DisplayPort 1.2, and 3.5mm jack for headphones or speakers and two Gigabit Ethernet ports are available as well. The Up Squared 7100 Edge is further equipped with 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 128GB eMMC storage. Two additional M.2 slots in the 2230 and 2280 format can be used for storage expansion. The mini PC is powered by a 12V DC connector. Aaeon is already selling its new system, prices start at $352.