Advantech launched AIMB-278 industrial motherboard to help improve computing performance

Release Time：2023-03-03

Recently, Advantech, an embedded Internet of Things solution provider, launched the AIMB-278 industrial motherboard. AIMB-278 adopts the 12th/13th generation Intel ® Core ™ Processors, utilizing DDR5 and PCIe x16 Gen 5, provide excellent throughput. At the same time, it supports the expansion of M.2 M key and M.2 E key, as well as rich I/O (6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 4 independent displays, up to 4K), which enhances the ability of massive data transmission and image processing. In addition, it is the first product in the AIMB Mini-ITX series designed with 2.5GbE LAN port. AIMB-278 supports Windows and Ubuntu, and is an ideal choice for medical imaging and overspeed testing and measurement applications with high performance requirements.

High computing power accelerates analysis and improves data accuracy

Compared with the previous generation of solutions, Advantech AIMB-278 improves the overall performance by 40% through 16-core i9-12900E. With the 12th generation Intel ® Core ™ The mixed architecture of processor, performance core and efficiency core has greatly accelerated the single-thread execution and response speed of compute-intensive workloads, as well as the multithreading function of synchronizing background tasks. AIMB-278 supports up to 64GB of DDR5 4800MHz, improves the data rate and stability of applications requiring high-speed digital design, and ensures the computing efficiency of medical imaging and test equipment. In addition, AIMB-278 has a powerful steel PCIe x16 Gen 5 (32GT/s) expansion slot for installing large size GPU cards, including NVIDIA RTX series (for example, RTX A5000 with 27.8TFLOPS), which endows this product with the ability of deep learning and reasoning of AI functions.

Rich I/O interfaces provide excellent transmission capability

AIMB-278 uses 2.5GbE Ethernet to transmit data quickly, ensuring stable and high-resolution real-time video stream, and provides six USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports to improve data conversion efficiency at the edge at a speed of up to 10Gbps. It supports the M.2 M-key of NVMe SSD. Compared with SATA, the data transmission capacity is increased by 25 times, the read and write speed is improved, and the service life is extended. Similarly, it also supports M.2 E-key, which can realize wireless operation under unmanned or dust-free working conditions. In short, AIMB-278's rich expansion and I/O interfaces ensure excellent computing performance.

Embedded software services realize remote management

AIMB-278 supports the Ubuntu operating system for edge computing devices, and uses WISE DeviceOn intelligent network software for device monitoring and predictive maintenance to ensure 7x24h remote control, which is suitable for multi machine automatic control and helps customers effectively reduce management costs. In addition, WISE-DeviceOn can solve failures and errors in smart factory applications by restarting, help users avoid system failures through real-time hardware, software and peripheral equipment monitoring, thereby improving productivity and reducing time consumption. It can be seen that Advantech WISE-DeviceOn software can provide support for stable operation and convenient remote management of IoT devices. Advantech's Mini-ITX industrial motherboard is innovative and reliable, and contains corresponding software value-added services. The combination of stable product quality and long-term technical support with embedded operating system can provide customers with ideal solutions and help customers shorten their time to market.