AAEON’s new MXM-ACMA-PUC combines CPU, GPU, and peripheral support to power Smart City, AOI, and edge workstation solutions.
AAEON has released the MXM-ACMA-PUC, a new system-level product line incorporating 13th Generation Intel® Core™ processing with an embedded Intel® Arc™ GPU. While this is not the company’s first product to feature a GPU from the new Intel® Arc™ series, it is AAEON’s first product that uses the technology in a readily deployed system-level edge computer.
The MXM-ACMA-PUC can support a range of 13th Generation Intel® Core™ CPUs, up to 35W, with the system’s default processor being the 16 core, 24 thread Intel® Core™ i7-13700TE. For enhanced machine learning and AI workload management, the system contains an integrated MXM-ACMA module, which offers either an embedded Intel® Arc™ A370E or Intel® Arc™ A350E GPU, ideal for boosting compute power for AI workloads.
In terms of interfaces, the MXM-ACMA-PUC is equipped with a total of four LAN ports, three running at 2.5GbE speed and one at 1GbE, alongside two USB 3.2 Gen 2 and two COM ports with RS-232/422/485 functionality. One HDMI 2.0 display is provided via the system’s main circuit board, which offers 3840 x 2160 resolution at 60Hz, while the MXM-ACMA-PUC’s embedded GPU grants users four DP++ 1.4 display options at 1920 x 1080.
For expansion options, the MXM-ACMA-PUC leaves users spoiled for choice, with M.2 2230 E-Key, M.2 3052 B-Key, and M.2 2280 M-Key slots providing Wi-Fi, 5G, and NVMe storage support, respectively. This, along with its specifications, make it clear that the MXM-ACMA-PUC is targeted towards application areas requiring a combination of high AI performance and energy-efficient operation, such as smart city and AI-assisted automated optical inspection. However, another potential use is as a gateway for industrial workstations. Given the system’s configuration of high-speed interfaces, CPU and GPU performance, and its high-speed NVMe storage support, it holds the distinction of being able to power four edge workstations simultaneously.
