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DFI AL551 Intel Atom E3900 3.5″ SBC
- Product Name: DFI AL551
- Motherboard Form Factor: 3.5″ SBC
- CPU: Intel Atom E3900
- RAM: 1 DDR3L SODIMM up to 8GB
- Expansion: Three independent displays: VGA + LVDS + DP++; Wireless communication: mini PCIe
- Other features: Rich I/O: 2 Intel GbE, 2 COM, 2 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0; 15-Year CPU Life Cycle Support Until Q4′ 31 (Based on Intel IOTG Roadmap)
SKU: AL551
Category: 3.5" Single Board Computers
Tags: GPIO / DIO, Intel Atom, IoT, Low Power, Multi Display - Triple, OS: Linux, OS: Windows, Powered by Intel, Rugged, TPM 2.0, Wide Temp
Brand: DFI
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Description
- Intel Atom® E3900 3.5″ SBC
- 1 DDR3L SODIMM up to 8GB
- Three independent displays: VGA + LVDS + DP++
- Wireless communication: mini PCIe
- Rich I/O: 2 Intel GbE, 2 COM, 2 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0
- 15-Year CPU Life Cycle Support Until Q4′ 31 (Based on Intel IOTG Roadmap)
Specification
System
Processor
Intel Atom® Processor E3900 Family, BGA 1296
Intel Atom® x7-E3950 Processor, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.6GHz (2.0GHz), 12W
Intel Atom® x5-E3940 Processor, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.6GHz (1.8GHz), 9.5W
Intel Atom® x5-E3930 Processor, Dual Core, 2M Cache, 1.3GHz (1.8GHz), 6.5W
Intel Pentium® Processor N4200, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.1GHz (2.5GHz), 6W
Intel® Celeron® Processor N3350, Dual Core, 2M Cache, 1.1GHz (2.4GHz), 6W
Intel Atom® x7-E3950 Processor, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.6GHz (2.0GHz), 12W
Intel Atom® x5-E3940 Processor, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.6GHz (1.8GHz), 9.5W
Intel Atom® x5-E3930 Processor, Dual Core, 2M Cache, 1.3GHz (1.8GHz), 6.5W
Intel Pentium® Processor N4200, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.1GHz (2.5GHz), 6W
Intel® Celeron® Processor N3350, Dual Core, 2M Cache, 1.1GHz (2.4GHz), 6W
Memory
One 204-pin SODIMM up to 8GB
Single Channel DDR3L 1866MHz
Single Channel DDR3L 1866MHz
BIOS
Insyde SPI 128Mbit (supports UEFI boot only)
Graphics
Controller
Intel® HD Graphics
Feature
OpenGL 4.2, Direct X 11.1, OpenCL 1.2, OGL ES 3.0
HW Decode: H.264, MPEG2, VC1, VP8, H.265, MPEG4
HW Encode: H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4
HW Decode: H.264, MPEG2, VC1, VP8, H.265, MPEG4
HW Encode: H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4
Display
1 x VGA
1 x LVDS
1 x DP++
VGA: resolution up to 2048×1536 @ 50Hz
LVDS: dual channel 48-bit, resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz
DP++: resolution up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
1 x LVDS
1 x DP++
VGA: resolution up to 2048×1536 @ 50Hz
LVDS: dual channel 48-bit, resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz
DP++: resolution up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
Triple Displays
VGA + LVDS + DP++
Expansion
Interface
1 x Full-size mini-PCIe (USB/PCIe)
1 x Extension I/O connector (available upon request)
1 x M.2 B key 2242 (PCIe/USB 2.0/SATA 3.0)
1 x Extension I/O connector (available upon request)
1 x M.2 B key 2242 (PCIe/USB 2.0/SATA 3.0)
Audio
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC262
Ethernet
Controller
2 x Intel® I211AT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps)
2 x Intel® I210IT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) (available upon request)
2 x Intel® I210IT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) (available upon request)
Rear I/O
Ethernet
2 x GbE (RJ-45)
USB
2 x USB 3.1 Gen1
2 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type C OTG (Linux only, available upon request)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type C OTG (Linux only, available upon request)
Display
1 x VGA
1 x DP++
1 x LVDS
1 x DP++
1 x LVDS
Internal I/O
Serial
2 x RS-232/422/485 (2.0mm pitch)
USB
2 x USB 2.0 (2.0mm pitch)
Display
1 x LVDS LCD Panel Connector
1 x LCD/Inverter Power
1 x LCD/Inverter Power
Audio
1 x Audio (Line-out/Mic-in)
Audio Speaker Out, Support 2 x 3W Speaker
Audio Speaker Out, Support 2 x 3W Speaker
SATA
1 x SATA 3.0 (up to 6Gb/s)
1 x SATA Power
1 x SATA Power
DIO
1 x 8-bit DIO
SMBus
1 x SMBus
Watchdog Timer
Output & Interval
System Reset, Programmable via Software from 1 to 255 Seconds
Security
TPM
fTPM2.0 (default)
dTPM2.0 (opt.)
dTPM2.0 (opt.)
Power
Type
Single 12V +/-10% DC
Connector
Right Angle Connector (4-pin) DC-in Jack (available upon request)
Vertical Type Connector (4-pin) (available upon request)
Vertical Type Connector (4-pin) (available upon request)
Consumption
Typical: E3950:12V @ 0.6A (7.2Watt)
Max.: E3950:12V @ 2A (24Watt)
Max.: E3950:12V @ 2A (24Watt)
RTC Battery
Lithium 3V (210mAH)
OS Support
OS Support (UEFI Only)
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (64-bit)
Linux
Linux
Environment
Temperature
Operating: 0 to 60°C (Option: -20 to 70°C / -40 to 85 °C)
Storage: -40 to 85°C
Storage: -40 to 85°C
Humidity
Operating: 10 to 90% RH
Storage: 10 to 90% RH
Storage: 10 to 90% RH
MTBF
467,547 hrs @ 25°C; 277,970 hrs @ 45°C ; 179,655 hrs @ 60°C
Mechanism
Dimensions
3.5″ SBC Form Factor
146mm (5.75″) x 102mm (4.02″)
146mm (5.75″) x 102mm (4.02″)
Height
PCB: 1.6mm
Top Side: 15.5mm
Bottom Side: 15.5mm
Top Side: 15.5mm
Bottom Side: 15.5mm
Standards and Certifications
Certifications
CE, FCC Class B, RoHS
Packing List
Packing List
1 AL551 board
1 COM port cable (Length: 300mm, 2 x COM ports) A81-015020-001G
1 Serial ATA data cable (Length: 500mm) 332-553001-205G
1 Serial ATA power cable (Length: 250mm) A81-004041-016G
1 Heat sink (Height: 25mm) N series CPU A71-008119-000G, E series CPU A71-010038-000G
1 COM port cable (Length: 300mm, 2 x COM ports) A81-015020-001G
1 Serial ATA data cable (Length: 500mm) 332-553001-205G
1 Serial ATA power cable (Length: 250mm) A81-004041-016G
1 Heat sink (Height: 25mm) N series CPU A71-008119-000G, E series CPU A71-010038-000G
Country of Origin
Country of Origin
Taiwan
Ordering Information
| Model Name | Part Number | Description |
| AL551-BN-E3950 | 770-AL5511-200G | Fanless, Intel Atom® X7-E3950, 1 DDR3L SODIMM, 1VGA, 1 LVDS, 1 DP++, 2 LAN, 2 COM, 6 USB, 0 to 60°C |
| AL551-BN-E3940 | 770-AL5511-100G | Fanless, Intel Atom® X5-E3940, 1 DDR3L SODIMM, 1VGA, 1 LVDS, 1 DP++, 2 LAN, 2 COM, 6 USB, 0 to 60°C |
| AL551-BN-E3930 | 770-AL5511-000G | Fanless, Intel Atom® X5-E3930, 1 DDR3L SODIMM, 1VGA, 1 LVDS, 1 DP++, 2 LAN, 2 COM, 6 USB, 0 to 60°C |
| AL551-BN-N4200 | 770-AL5511-500G | Fanless, Intel Pentium® N4200, 1 DDR3L SODIMM, 1VGA, 1 LVDS, 1 DP++, 2 LAN, 2 COM, 6 USB, 0 to 60°C |
| AL551-BN-N3350 | 770-AL5511-400G | Fanless, Intel® Celeron® N3350, 1 DDR3L SODIMM, 1VGA, 1 LVDS, 1 DP++, 2 LAN, 2 COM, 6 USB, 0 to 60°C |
| AL551-EN-E3950 | 770-AL5511-600G | Fanless, Intel Atom® X7-E3950, 1 DDR3L SODIMM, 1VGA, 1 LVDS, 1 DP++, 2 LAN, 2 COM, 6 USB, -20 to 70°C |
| AL551-TN-E3950 | 770-AL5511-700G | Fanless, Intel Atom® X7-E3950, 1 DDR3L SODIMM, 1VGA, 1 LVDS, 1 DP++, 2 LAN, 2 COM, 6 USB, -40 to 85°C |
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